Patent ID: 6173522
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing lure for providing a lateral surface run during retrieval comprising:an elongated horizontal body having a head with a front end;a body profile including a surface tapering inwardly from the head rearwardly along the body generally in the shape of a minnow;a weight carried by the body for aiding in positioning the body in upright position during retrieval;a generally upright front surface extending substantially from top to bottom of the lure substantially smoothly at an acute angle in at least one generally planar uninterrupted surface across the body at the front end of the lure for aiding in guiding the lure laterally;a line connector fixed on a forward portion of the body on the side of the lure sufficiently distant from the front end of the head for causing the body to extend at an angle to the line for orienting the upright front surface to guide the lure on a lateral run of the lure during retrieval; anda fishhook connector fixed to the body for fastening at least one fishhook to the body.