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US 6,647,660 B1Granted
Fishing lure with nylon hair tail
OwnerC. Baxter Krugerinventor
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Abstract
A fishing lure is particularly constructed to effect a side-to-side swimming action and a life-like appearance. The lure is jointed at its midsection to enhance the life-like swimming action. The tail of the lure is formed using a plurality of hair-like nylon strands that are bundled at one end and shaped as desired to simulate a life-like fish tail. The bundled end is inserted into a slot in the tail section of the lure.
Claims8
A method of constructing a fishing lure including a tail slot, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a plurality of nylon strands;
- (b) binding an insert end of the strands;
- (c) shaping the bound insert end to fit in the tail slot;
- (d) trimming a flared end of the strands, opposite from the insert end, into a desired shape;
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- (e) affixing the bound insert end in the tail slot, wherein step (b) is performed prior to step (c), and wherein at least steps (a)-(c) are performed prior to step (e).
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