Patent ID: 6032402
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing assembly, comprising:a fish hook including an eyelet, a shank connected to said eyelet, and a hook section connected to said shank, with said hook section terminating in a hook tip with a pointed end and a barb; anda weed guard device including:a center member having a width and a slot;an attachment section joined to said center member and having a length and a width;a guard section having a width and joined to said attachment section, said guard section including an opening, with said guard section being bent to define an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion terminating in an upper end and said lower portion terminating in a free end, said pointed end of said hook tip being located above said free end but being located closer to said lower portion than to said upper end; andmeans for securing said weed guard device to said fish hook.