Patent ID: 11856919
Assignee: nan
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A fish hook apparatus and soft bait system comprising:
a weighted head member defining an upper nose, a lower surface, and a side wall extending from the upper nose to the lower surface, wherein a channel is defined through the weighted head member such that a first aperture of the channel is associated with the upper nose and a second aperture of the channel is associated with the side wall;
a first soft bait securing element extending beneath the lower surface of the weighted head member;
a hook extending beneath the lower surface of the weighted head member, wherein the hook comprises a shank, a bend section, and a point element;
a second soft bait securing element comprising an eyelet, wherein a diameter of the eyelet exceeds a diameter of the second aperture; and
a soft bait component defining a head end, a body portion, and a tail end;
wherein when:
the head end of the soft bait component is secured to the first soft bait securing element,
the point element of the hook is inserted into the body portion of the soft bait component,
the second soft bait securing element is secured to the body portion of the soft bait component, and
a fishing line is extended through the channel of the weighted head member and secured to the eyelet of the second soft bait securing element,

a pulling force applied to the fishing line will cause the soft bait component to bend such that the eyelet of the second soft bait securing element is received by, and mechanically stopped by, the second aperture.