Patent ID: 7043871
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A combination holder and fishing lure, comprising: a fishing lure having a body portion, at least one hook, and a leader including a loop at an end of the leader; a holder having a body portion defining a cavity, an axis, a reduced diameter first end, an enlarged diameter second end, a first opening at the first end, and a second opening at the second end, wherein the first opening is substantially smaller than the second opening, wherein the body portion of the lure is disposed in the cavity and the leader extends through the first opening, and wherein the first opening is smaller than the body portion of the lure such that the body portion of the lure cannot fit through the first opening; a leader retainer structure extending from the body portion and defining spaced apart edge portions that are each equally spaced from the axis, the leader retainer structure comprising a flat web defining a plane intersecting the axis, wherein the leader is wound around the leader retainer structure and engages the edge portions, and wherein: the leader retainer structure includes at least one prong extending from the web, and the loop at the end of the leader extends around the prong to retain the leader.