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US 6,269,583 B1Granted
Jig and fishing system
OwnerMinas Tashchyaninventor
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a novel jig and fishing system. The jig comprises a bulbous, bent-shaped body having one flat side. The jig is constructed of substantially rust-free materials such as copper and brass. The jig maybe used with a novel fishing system comprising a durable, substantially flat-membered line receptacle around with heavy weight line is wound in known lengths.
Claims5
A fishing tackle system comprising:
- a hook;
- fishing line, the hook attached to the fishing line;
- and
- a receptacle to selectively receive and release the line, the receptacle comprising a substantially flat member having a first end, a second end, a length and a width, the first end defining an inwardly extending channel and second end defining an inwardly extending channel such that the ends define inwardly extending opposing channels to receive and release line in a wrapped fashion, the length of the receptacle between the inwardly extending channel of the first end and the inwardly extending channel of the second end being a known preselected length and the width of the receptacle sized to fit within the palm of a user;
- and
- a rigid jig disposed between the hook and the line, the jig comprising a body having a length with a first end having a cross-section, a mid-section having a cross-section, a second end having a cross-section and an axis of the length, wherein the axis of the length comprises a first axis and a second axis, wherein the first axis and second axis meet at an obtuse angle to define a dogleg-shaped jig, wherein the cross-section of the first end and the cross-section of the second end are smaller than the cross-section of the midsection, and wherein the jig further comprises a flat side extending from the first end to the second end, the hook attached at one end and the line attached to the other end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.