Patent ID: 6354037
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing lure comprising:a rigid lure body extending along a longitudinal axis; an internal cavity within said body for inserting bait; a configuration of holes in said body for permitting the surrounding fluid to flow through said internal cavity during use of the fishing lure; an opening in said body for inserting bait into said internal cavity; a rigid plate removably secured to said lure body to cover said opening during use of the fishing lure, said plate having a planar peripheral surface juxtaposed with and being in continuous contact with said lure body; a wire extending axially through said lure body and having opposite wire ends spaced apart from ends of said lure body; a pair of opposite eyelets formed on said wire ends by turning wire into a loop and wrapping said wire around itself; wherein said plate is fixedly secured to said body by at least one screw and wherein said screw comprises a threaded eyelet; and wherein said plate is formed with a forward up which extends below said lure body.