Patent ID: 7845107
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A hybrid fishing lure comprising: a contoured cylindrical body having a front end, a back end, and a mid portion in between said front end and said back end; said contoured cylindrical body having a baitfish tail fin shape portion on said front end; said contoured cylindrical body front end sized and shaped for receiving and mounting a hook and hook eyelet; a plurality of flexible tentacles attached to and extending from said back end of said contoured cylindrical body, said back end configured in size and shape to receive and mount a fish hook and eyelet; a pair of simulated squid eyes mounted on said contoured cylindrical body adjacent said flexible tentacles; said cylindrical body being capable of engaging with a hook suitable for fishing in a baitfish lure configuration and a squid lure configuration; wherein said cylindrical body includes a plurality of perforations in between the cylindrical body and the baitfish tail fin portion, where said perforations allow manual separation of said baitfish tail fin portion from said cylindrical body; and wherein said baitfish lure configuration, said cylindrical body is oriented such that the fishing lure imitates the tail feature of a baitfish lure and in the squid lure configuration, said cylindrical body is oriented such that the fishing lure imitates the tentacle and eye features of a squid lure.