A lure that can further effectively appeal to fish underwater (especially fish lurking in deep waters) by sending feeding sounds and bubbles downwards more reliably is disclosed. The lure comprises a body having a shape resembling a small fish; and a cup that is attached to the body 3, and that has the recessed space for containing air when the body enters water. With this configuration, the lure can effectively appeal to fish underwater (especially fish lurking in deep waters) by sending feeding sounds and bubbles downwards more reliably.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a lure for fishing.

BACKGROUND

Conventionally, in terms of fishing, it has been known that the catching sound of a small fish as bait leads to a successful catch. Therefore, various lures that can generate a catching sound have been used. For example, a lure called a popper has a cup-shaped head so that it floats horizontally against the water surface or the butt of the lure is submerged below the water surface. In a case when the lure is pulled on the surface of the water when fishing, it can generate a feeding sound and bubbles from the cup on the head. As a result, it can enhance the fish-attracting effect.

BRIEF SUMMARY

However, in terms of the conventional lure called a popper mentioned above, when the fishing line is strongly pulled, the lure moves horizontally and slightly submerges in the water. This causes air to be contained in the cup on the head of the lure to create a feeding sound. In this case, as shown inFIG.6(a), the opening surface of the cup11of the lure10is at an angle nearly perpendicular to the water surface. As a result, air can only be contained in the portion of the cup11that is floating above the water surface, and the appeal to fish is not sufficiently efficient.

Furthermore, as shown inFIG.6(b), the lure10is structured so as to make a feeding sound when the lure10is pulled slightly below the water surface from the horizontal direction of the water surface. As a result of this, the propagation of the feeding sound underwater and the formation of bubbles are mostly horizontal along the water surface, which poses a problem in that, for example, the lure lacks appeal to fish lurking below.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems and discloses a lure that can further effectively appeal to fish underwater (especially fish lurking in deep waters) by sending feeding sounds and bubbles downwards more reliably.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a lure is described comprising: a body having a shape resembling a small fish: and a cup that is attached to the body, wherein the cup has a recessed space for containing air when the body enters water.

As for this lure, the cup has a bowl shape, and the cup is provided such that the head of the body is located at the front, the cup is attached to the tail of the body so as to make the opening face of the bowl-shaped cup direct forward.

As for this lure, it is optional that the lure further comprises a cup connection member that connects the tail end of the body with the bottom of the cup, wherein a ratio between the height of the body and the diameter of the opening surface of the cup is in the range of 5:1 to 0.5:1.

As for this lure, wherein a specific weight distribution of the body is determined so as to make the head of the lure submerged into the water and make the tail completely float above the water surface during a floating posture with no action, and wherein the lure dives into the water while maintaining an acute angle posture against the water surface during an action.

As for this lure, wherein the cup further comprises a through hole formed on the bottom side of the cup, and wherein the through hole can be penetrated through the body of the lure.

The lure according to this disclosure comprises a body having a shape resembling a small fish: and a cup that is attached to the body, and that has the recessed space for containing air when the body enters water. For example, this cup has a bowl shape. Provided that the head of the body is located at the front, the cup is attached to the tail of the body so as to make the opening face of the bowl-shaped cup direct forwardly. With this configuration, the lure according to this disclosure can further effectively appeal to fish underwater (especially fish lurking in deep waters) by sending feeding sounds and bubbles downwards more reliably.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

A lure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be explained by referring to the drawings. A lure is an artificial bait used for fishing, and the lure according to this embodiment belongs to a type called a popper that moves on the surface layer of the water surface. This lure, called a popper, is characterized by the fact that it can appeal to fish by generating feeding sounds and bubbles near the water surface while operating the rod or lure.

First, the configurations of the lure according to this embodiment will be explained by referring toFIGS.1and2. The lure1comprises a body2, a cup3, a fishing line connection part4, and a hook5, as shown inFIG.1(a).

The body2has a small fish like shape and is made of lightweight materials such as wood and synthetic resin (ABS resin, etc.), and has a hollow structure so that the lure1can float on the water surface. It is noted that there are a variety of total lengths, heights (vertical length at the widest position), and thicknesses of the body2.

The cup3is attached to the body2and has a recessed space3afor containing air when the body2enters water. The cup3of this embodiment has a bowl shape as shown inFIG.1. Provided that the head of the body2is located at the front, the cup3is attached to the tail of the body2so as to make the opening of the bowl-shaped cup3direct forward. For example, as shown inFIG.1(a), the tail end of the body2and the bottom of the cup3may be connected and fixed via a cup connection member3b. It is noted that the cup3may be removably fixed to the body2using a screw-in structure or the like. The material of the cup3is, for example, brass, reinforced synthetic resin such as ABS, or silicone.

The ratio between the height of the body2and the diameter of the opening surface of the cup3is optionally in the range of 5:1 to 0.5:1. With this ratio, in a case when the cup3gets into water, sufficient air can be contained in the bowl-shaped recessed space3ato generate feeding sounds and bubbles.

The fishing line connection part4is, for example, an annular ring formed on the head side of the body2. The fishing line is connected to the fishing line connection part4. The other end of this fishing line is connected to a fishing rod. The hook connection part5ais arranged, for example, on the abdomen of the body2(in this embodiment, it is formed at two places). The hook5as a fishing hook is connected thereto.

Next, the underwater movement of the lure1according to this embodiment during lure fishing will be described by referring toFIG.2.

First, the lure1is thrown into the target point with a fishing rod. Once the lure1reaches the water surface S, the floating angle of the body2is determined according to the specific weight distribution of the body2. Herein, as shown inFIG.2(a), for example, the specific weight distribution of the lure1is determined so as to make the head of the lure1submerged into the water and make the tail completely float above the water surface S (i.e., a handstand posture) during a floating posture with no action. This specific weight distribution is achieved by, for example, using a material with a high specific weight on the head side of the body2. In this state, while most of the body2is underwater, the cup3is above the water surface S.

Next, as shown inFIG.2(b), during an action when the fishing line is strongly pulled, the lure1dives into the water while maintaining an acute angle posture against the water surface S. In this state, the lure1enters the water forcefully while containing a relatively large amount of air in the recessed space3aof the cup3, which is equipped with the tail part of the lure1. Since this recessed space3acan contain a lot of air when the cup3enters the water, it is possible to produce louder feeding sounds and larger bubbles. In addition, as the lure1dives at an acute angle against the water surface, the generated feeding sound is concentrated within the range R surrounded by the chain line inFIG.2(b). As a result, the sound is transmitted downward in the water (towards the depths), appealing to fish lurking in deeper places. This is because larger fishes are generally more wary and often lurk in deeper places.

As described above, the lure1according to the present embodiment comprises the body2having a shape resembling a small fish (a shape close to an ellipse when viewed from the side), and the cup3that is attached to the body2and has the recessed space3afor containing air when the body2gets into the water. This cup3has a bowl shape. Provided that the head of the body2is located at the front, the cup3is attached to the tail of the body2so as to make the opening of the bowl-shaped cup3direct forwardly. With this configuration, the lure1is operable to effectively appeal to fishes underwater (especially fishes lurking in deep waters) by sending feeding sounds and bubbles downward more reliably. In other words, conventional hoppers are not enough to appeal downward, because those hoppers deliver sounds and bubbles horizontally. However, the lure1according to this disclosure can deliver the sounds and bubbles downward very effectively. Due to this effect, it is possible for this lure1to appeal to fishes lurking in deeper places.

A first variation of this embodiment will be explained by referring toFIG.3. In terms of the lure1according to this variation 1, the cup3has a through hole3cformed on the bottom side. Because the through hole3ccan be penetrated through the body2, the cup3is placed not on the tail side of the body2but is placed near the abdomen side. With this configuration, the same effects as in the above embodiment can be achieved.

A second variation of this embodiment will be explained by referring toFIG.4. In terms of the lure1according to Variation 2, the cup3does not have a bowl shape as shown inFIG.4(a), but has a polygonal opening surface as shown inFIG.4(b), a clover-shaped opening as shown inFIG.4(c), and the like. In other words, the cup3only needs to have a recessed space3athat can contain air. It is also possible to change the depth of the cup3and the volume of the recessed space3aas appropriate depending on the situation of the fishing spot, the type of fish, and the like. Then, as described above, the cup3is removably fixed to the body2using a screw-in structure or the like, so as to select the most suitable shape and size of the cup3for each fishing situation. With this configuration, the same effects as in the above embodiment can be achieved.

It is to be noted that the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modified examples, and various modifications are possible within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. For example, as shown inFIG.5, the cup3may be directly joined to the tail part of the body2without using any connection member3b. The shape of the body2of the lure1is not limited to the shape of a small fish, and the position of the fishing line connection portion4is not limited to the head of the body2. These may be formed at other parts.

The components labeled in the drawings include a lure1, a body2, a cup3, a recessed space3a, a cup connection member3b, a through hole3c, a fishing line connection part4, a hook5, and a hook connection part5a.