Patent ID: 8806802
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A fishing lure having a weight comprising: an elongated body having a total length, said body having tapered ends, a nose at one of said tapered ends and a tail at another of said tapered ends, a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface, a central longitudinal axis, a latitudinal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, said body being symmetrical about the longitudinal axis and formed by a planar front portion extending from the nose to the latitudinal axis, said latitudinal axis being at a distance from the nose that is in the range of twenty-five to fifty-seven percent of the total length of the body; a rear portion beginning at the latitudinal axis and terminating at the tail, said rear portion having a curve characterized by a twist about the longitudinal axis, said twist beginning at the latitudinal axis and increasing from an angle of rotation of zero degrees at the latitudinal axis to an angle of rotation in the range of nine to sixteen degrees, and a bend transverse in relation to the longitudinal axis, said bend subtending an angle in the range of thirty-five to sixty-five degrees and characterized in that the bend begins at a distance from the nose that is in the range of forty-seven to fifty-seven percent of the total length of the body and extends towards the tail; a hook fastening means centred on said longitudinal axis adjacent to the tail, said hook fastening means including a first attaching ring, a first opening extending through the body to slidably accommodate said first attaching ring, and a first swivel slidably attached to said first attaching ring; a hook slidably attached to the first swivel adjacent to the tail; a leader fastening means centred on said longitudinal axis adjacent to the nose, said leader fastening means including a second attaching ring, a second opening extending through the body to slidably accommodate said second attaching ring, and a second swivel slidably attached to said second attaching ring; a leader attached to the second swivel adjacent to the nose such that the leader draws the body through the water, whereby the leader is disposed away from the body and the hook such that a fish caught on the hook will not bite the leader, the hook trails the body and is centred behind said body, the twist causes the fishing lure to roll in a first direction, winding up the leader, and if the fishing lure is pulled through water slowly, and if the water flow speed opposing a forward movement of the lure is at a threshold value for that fishing lure or greater, then the bend and the weight of the fishing lure cause the leader to unwind resulting in a reverse roll action that simulates the movements of an injured bait fish and induces a game fish to strike the fishing lure in a reaction bite.