Clip for attaching lures to a fishing line

Abstract

A clip for attaching a fishing lure or hook to a fishing line comprises an elongate body having a central support member bridging first and second loop portions formed at respective proximal and distal ends of the clip. The support member has a shoulder intermediate its length which reduces the width of the clip near its distal end. The first loop portion is adapted to open, and includes an arm member having a first end connected to the support member through a bend at one end of the clip, and a U-shaped hook member connected to a second end of the arm member. In the open configuration of the clip, the U-shaped hook member is disengaged from the remainder of the clip, and in its closed configuration, the U-shaped hook member is received around the support member at a point distal to the shoulder, such that the presence of the shoulder effectively reduces the displacement of the arm between its open and closed configurations, thereby reducing fatiguing of the metal comprising the clip.

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