Patent ID: 6862836
Filing Date: 2005-03-08
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A springless fishing lure with a retractable hook adapted to be deployed in a body of water and retrieved through the water in a substantially snag-free configuration to catch a fish, said lure comprising: a body mimicking bait to attract the fish to said lure and entice the fish into striking said lure, said body including at least two rigid plates and said plates are spaced apart and secured to each other by at least two rigid axles extending therebetween, to define a compartment therebetween; a hook and trigger assembly housed in said compartment and said hook and trigger assembly is captivated in said compartment by said axles, said assembly including a springless trigger responsive to the fish striking and at least one hook actuated by said springless trigger response to thereby immediately expose said hook in the mouth of the fish as the mouth initially closes; a leading collector responsive to passing water resulting from the forward movement of said lure through the water, said collector adapted to bias said hook in said body unless said lure is within the fish; and, wherein said hook and trigger assembly automatically retains and resets said hook within said body during the retrieval of said lure as a result of the bias of said collector upon said hook and trigger assembly and wherein said collector is responsive to the hydraulic pressure created by the movement of said lure through the water during retrieval.