Patent ID: 6272786
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A weedless fishing lure, comprising:a body including a channel therein;a hook being movable between first and second positions, in said first position, said hook being removably fixed in said channel so as to assist in preventing said hook from snagging on debris and, in said second position, being released from said channel to ensnare a fish; andan adjustable tensioning mechanism mounted to said body and entering said channel to contact and hold said hook in said first position until a force of sufficient magnitude is applied thereto so as to overcome the force generated by said tensioning member holding said hook in said first position and release said hook into said second position with said tensioning member remaining on said body, said adjustable tensioning mechanism being adjustable between at least first and second tensioning settings, said first tensioning setting creating less of a force than said second tensioning setting for holding said hook in said channel.