Fishing lure with improved tail
AssigneeGene Larew Lures, LLC
InventorsThomas H. Biffle, George J. Toalson
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Abstract
A soft plastic fishing lure has an integrally formed body and a thin, relatively long, highly flexible tail portion that combine to form a hybrid worm/tube lure. The body portion is a closed-end tubular body and the tail portion is tapered and concave in cross-section along its entire length. The concave cross-sectional area, which generally has a greater thickness of material at its apex than at its lower edge, is effective for capturing water and giving a lifelike appearance to the tail regardless of angler skill or how the lure is rigged, weighted and fished. The fishing lure may be formed so that it has two colors, with one color forming substantially a stripe on the tail portion. Contrasting flakes may be added to either color.
Claims20
A fishing lure comprising:
- a body portion and a tail portion integrally formed of soft plastic;
- the body portion being a tubular body having a closed end at a forward end of the tubular body and an open end at a rearward end of the tubular body;
- the tail portion having a length, a portion of the length being concave-shaped in cross-section, the concave-shaped cross-sectional area being arcuate-shaped and having a thickness of material at its apex and at its lower edge, a difference between the thickness of material at the apex and at the lower edge decreasing along the length of the tail portion as the tail portion extends away from the body portion.
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