Patent ID: 6772553
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing jig, which comprises:a generally spherical body including an exterior surface, an interior, a front, a back, a top, a bottom and a generally cylindrical base protruding downwardly from said bottom; said base having an annular base sidewall connected to said bottom and terminating at a relatively flat, circular base lower face, said face lying generally in a plane located below said body with said jig upright; a fishhook passage extending through said body and including first and second openings at said body exterior surface; a fishhook mounted on said body and projecting outwardly from the exterior surface thereof, said fishhook including a shaft; said fishhook shaft including a proximate end, a distal end, an extension section, a curved return section connected to said extension section and a barb connected to said return section and located at said shaft distal end; said fishhook shaft including an inner section positioned within said passage and located generally between said shaft proximate end and said extension section; said passage including a first leg extending inwardly into said body from said first opening and a second leg extending inwardly into said body from said second opening; said inner section including first and second legs connected to each other and located generally between said proximate end and said extension section, said shaft first and second legs being received in said passage first and second legs respectively; said first leg and passage first legs and said second leg and passage second legs forming angles of between 90 degrees to 180 degrees with respect to each other; said fishhook being mounted in said body with its shaft extension section extending generally rearwardly therefrom and with said shaft return section extending generally upwardly from said extension section and with said barb located generally above said shaft extension section; said body including a deflector receiver extending into the interior thereof and open at said body exterior surface between said body top and back; a deflector with a proximate end and a distal end, said deflector extending generally upwardly and rearwardly from said body with said distal end thereof located in front of said barb, said deflector forming an angle of approximately 45 degrees with respect to said fishhook shaft extension section; said deflector comprising a plurality of bristles, each said deflector bristle having a respective proximate end fixedly secured in said deflector receiver and a respective bristle distal end, said bristle distal ends being cut along a generally horizontal, longitudinally-extending line whereby said deflector distal end is angled at approximately 45 degrees; said bristle distal ends terminating slightly above the level of said barb and said rearmost bristle distal end being located slightly in front of said barb; said fishhook including a line connector comprising an eyelet formed at the proximate end of said fishhook shaft, said eyelet being positioned in spaced relation upwardly and forwardly from said body exterior surface in proximity to said passage first opening and adapted for connecting a line thereto; and said fishhook comprising a primary fishhook; an auxiliary fishhook including an eyelet; said auxiliary fishhook being substantially smaller than said primary fishhook; and a rubber or elastic band with a front end received in said primary fishhook eyelet and a back end received in said auxiliary fishhook eyelet; and said band extending over the top of said body, around said deflector proximate end and retaining said auxiliary fishhook in proximity to said body back.