Patent ID: 6705040
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A lure retriever for retrieving a snagged fishing lure on a line, said lure retriever including:a continuous latching bow having free end portions; an elongate impact body for impacting upon said snagged lure; opposed pivot mountings on the elongate impact body for releasably attaching said free end portions of said latching bow to the impact body; fore and aft supporting guides for attaching the elongate impact body to a line; and bow restrainers spaced from the pivot mountings for restraining the latching bow for limited pivotal movement in a forward projecting attitude, the limited pivotal movement of the latching bow sufficient to enable the latching bow to pivot away from the line to pass over a portion of the lure, then return to engage behind a portion of the lure for retrieval wherein the pivot mountings and bow restrainers being arranged to permit ready coupling and uncoupling of respective latching bows to and from the elongate impact body whereby bows adapted for specific lures or types of lures or sizes may be utilized to suit the lure type or size which is snagged; said latching bow including opposed intermediate portions which are maintained inclined to a fore and aft axis of the elongate impact body; and the pivot mountings and the bow restrainers being formed from bent spring steel wire.