Level-travelling fishing lure

US4447981A · kind A · utility

Inventor

• Paul Bauer · Steinheim an der Murr, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 16, 1982
• Grant date: May 15, 1984
• Expiry date: Jun 16, 2002

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01K85/10
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A forward-weighted fishing lure is disclosed which will travel level underwater when drift-fishing from a boat, or even when the lure is simply hanging from a float of "bobber". The lure will also travel level underwater when it is retrieved or trolled. The lure comprises an elongate heavy body, a wire member protruding from the tail portion of the body, a spinner and a fish hook at the end of the wire member which fish hook is spaced from the spinner by spaced beads. The body is provided with a generally T-shaped cavity in which the wire member is removably inserted until an eyelet in the wire member protrudes from the body's upper portion at the balance point of the lure, so that the lure will be level when suspended underwater by a fishing line attached to the eyelet. The parts of the lure are interchangeable. The lure moves through the water with a swimming action simulating a minnow while utilizing even a slow water current so as to induce fish-attracting spinner action.