Patent ID: 6237276
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A snag-resistant fishing lure comprising,A. a float comprising a fluid-contacting surface and at least one distal margin, wherein said fluid-contacting surface is constructed and arranged so that said lure does not snag on plants or detritus in the aqueous fluid in which said lure is placed,B. an attractant comprising a hook,C. a connector for connecting said float to said attractant, wherein said connector extends upwardly and back over said float so that(i) said hook is held upwardly and outwardly from said distal margin of said float and above the surface of said aqueous fluid,(ii) said attractant moves in relation to said float when force is applied to said float, said connector or said attractant, and(iii) said attractant replicates one or more from the group consisting of insects, arachnids, amphibians, reptiles, insect larvae, earthworms and other echinoderms, birds, small fish and small animals, andD. means for attaching said attractant to a fishing line wherein said means is held above the surface of said aqueous fluid.