Artificial fishing lure with longitudinal rows of resiliently flexible rib-like projections
OwnerGregory J. Stumpinventor
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Abstract
An artificial fishing lure includes multiple rows of resiliently flexible projections. The lure includes a head portion, a tail portion and a body portion that unitarily interconnects the head portion and the tail portion. The resiliently flexible projections are attached to and extend from the body portion. As the lure is pulled underneath the water or while contacting underwater objects, the projections vibrate to produce sound waves and modulated reflected and refracted light, which attract fish. Additionally, the vibrating projections trap air bubbles to further attract predatory fish.
Claims17
An artificial fishing lure comprising:
- an elongate, one-piece lure body;
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- distinct first and second rows of spaced apart, resiliently flexible flaps attached unitarily to said lure body such that said body and said flaps comprise a molded, one-piece construction, said flaps projecting outwardly therefrom, said first and second rows of flaps being formed along respective opposing sides of said lure body, each flap having a generally planar shape and said flaps in each said row being juxtaposed in a generally parallel arrangement for facing in a direction that is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said lure body, whereby pulling said lure body underwater in a generally longitudinal manner and against underwater objects causes said flaps to deflect, vibrate against one another within respective rows and produce visual and aural stimuli that attract surrounding fish.
An artificial fishing lure comprising:
- an elongate, one-piece lure body;
- distinct first and second rows of spaced apart, resiliently flexible flaps attached unitarily to said lure body such that said body and said flaps comprise a molded, one-piece construction, said flaps projecting outwardly therefrom, said first and second rows of flaps being formed along respective opposing sides of said lure body, each flap having a generally planar shape and said flaps in each said row being juxtaposed in a generally parallel arrangement, each said flag being aligned and generally coplanar with a corresponding flap located in the other said row, said aligned flaps extending outwardly from said lure body to form a generally figure-8 shaped configuration;
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- first and second channels formed longitudinally in respective opposite sides of said lure between said first and second rows of flaps, whereby pulling said lure body underwater in a generally longitudinal manner and against underwater objects causes said flaps to deflect, vibrate against one another and produce visual and aural stimuli that attract surrounding fish.
An artificial fishing lure comprising:
- an elongate, one-piece lure body;
- and
- distinct first and second rows of spaced apart, resiliently flexible flaps attached unitarily to said lure body such that said body and said flaps comprise a molded, one-piece construction, said flaps projecting outwardly therefrom, said first and second rows of flaps being formed along respective opposing sides of said lure body, each flap having a generally planar shape and said flaps in each said row being juxtaposed in a generally parallel arrangement, said flaps changing in length from leading and trailing ends of said lure body toward an intermediate portion of said body, whereby pulling said lure body underwater in a generally longitudinal manner and against underwater objects causes said flaps to deflect, vibrate against one another and produce visual and aural stimuli that attract surrounding fish.
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