Abstract:
A highly reflective fishing lure for use in fresh and salt water, and used to catch fish. The fishing lure includes a body molded from a precious metal and multiple stones being set onto the body. These stones form particular designs on the body. The lure has a tempered, gold plated fish hook. These lures when used in the water cause reflections from sunlight that makes the lures glimmer, sparkle and glisten and a refraction of light that makes light bounce in all directions thereby resulting in the attraction and catching of fish. These fish lures double as jewelry pieces.

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD  
       [0001]    The present disclosure relates to fishing lures. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to fishing lures that enhance the light that reflects and refracts from the fishing lures themselves. 
       BACKGROUND OF RELATED ART  
       [0002]    Fish have been a food source since they came into existence and since then man has invented numerous and ingenious ways to catch these fish. 
         [0003]    Fishing lures have been made in all different fashions. Most lures are made to resemble small fish because this is believed to attract larger fish. Some lures are made to have translucent features or are colorful. Plastic beads may be attached to the lures using glue or other adhesives to hold the beads in place. 
         [0004]    But still, to this day, it is not always easy to catch fish. Man is still looking for new and better ways to catch fish. Therefore, there is still a continuing need for inventing fishing lures that have visually enhancing characteristics that reflect and refract light thereby enticing fish. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0005]    A highly reflective fishing lure for use in fresh and salt water. The fishing lure is used to catch fish and can be used as jewelry. 
         [0006]    The lure includes a body being molded from a precious metal (e.g. gold, silver, platinum, etc,.). This metal does not peel or chip and is very durable. 
         [0007]    The lure also includes a plurality of stones being set onto the body. The stones may be either precious or semi-precious stones such as rubies, diamonds, sapphires, citrine, topaz, garnet, aqua marine, cubic zirconia, ect. and combinations thereof. These stones are set in any fashion but the most common setting is done with a pave setting or a bezel setting. Once set, these gems can form any design on the lure body. 
         [0008]    Each lure body has at least one through hole located on the body. The through hole is usually located on a top portion of the body. The through hole is used for receiving a fishing line or a necklace depending on the situation in which the lure is used. 
         [0009]    Also the lure may include a tempered hook. The tempered hook is gold plated with 14k gold. The tempering being performed after the gold is adhered or fused to the hook. The hook is either a single hook or a triple hook. 
         [0010]    This fishing lure entices fish when in water because the reflection from the lure body makes the lure glimmer, sparkle and glisten and the refraction of light from the stones makes light bounce in all directions. To a fish, this combination is an irresistible treat. 
         [0011]    In a first embodiment, the fishing lure has an oblong body whereby the body is about 2 to 4 inches long and about 1 to 3 inches wide. In a second embodiment, the fishing lure has long and narrow body and the body and the hook have a decorative fly pattern attached thereto. 
         [0012]    Each lure may be used for fishing, as a key chain or as a necklace charm. The lures may also be engraved or may include a printed logo on a front thereof. 
         [0013]    A method for making a fishing lure is: fusing 14k gold to a fish hook; tempering the fish hook; attaching a lure body to the fish hook, said body being molded from a precious metal; and setting stones onto the lure body in a particular design. 
         [0014]    When a lure made by the above method is constructed the body of the lure will reflection sunlight making the lure glimmer, sparkle and glisten and the stones will refract light making the light bounce in all directions. 
         [0015]    An additional step used in the above method is attaching a fly design to the lure body and fish hook further enticing the fish. 
         [0016]    The invention, together with attendant advantages, will be best understood by reference to the following detailed description of the invention when used in conjunction with the figures below. 
     
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0017]    Preferred embodiments of the presently disclosed gemstone arrangement are described herein with reference to the drawings, wherein: 
           [0018]      FIG. 1  is a forward facing view of the first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0019]      FIG. 2   a  is a side view of a fishing hook used in the first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0020]      FIG. 2   b  is a side view of a connection ring used in the first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0021]      FIG. 2   c  is forward facing view of a lure body of the present invention; 
           [0022]      FIG. 3  is a forward facing view of a second embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0023]      FIG. 4  is a forward facing view of a third embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0024]      FIG. 5  is a forward facing view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention 
           [0025]      FIG. 6   a  is a hook of a fifth embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0026]      FIG. 6   b  is the hook and a body of the fifth embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0027]      FIG. 6   c  is the hook, body and a fly design of the fifth embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0028]      FIG. 7  is a side view of a sixth embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0029]      FIG. 8  is a side view of a seventh embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0030]      FIG. 9  is an alternate usage for all embodiments of the present invention; and 
           [0031]      FIG. 10 . is an alternate usage for all embodiments of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
       [0032]    Referring now in specific detail to the drawings in which like referenced numerals identify similar or identical elements throughout the several views, and initially to  FIG. 1 , a novel fishing lure  10  is shown. 
         [0033]      FIGS. 1-2   c  show a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the fishing lure  10  has a spoon-shaped body  11  that is connected to a fishing hook  13  via a connecting ring  12 . The fishing lure  10  is highly reflective and can be used in fresh or salt water for catching fish. These lures  10  can also double as an attractive piece of jewelry or be mounted on a wall. 
         [0034]    The fishing lure  10  has a body  11  that is molded from a precious metal. The most common metals that are used are gold and silver but any precious metal that has reflective properties can be used without changing the scope of the invention. The metal must be durable and not chip or peel when exposed to water. 
         [0035]    The body  11  is shaped similar to the head of a spoon. This shape is used because when in use the arcuate surfaces of the body  11  will cause the body  11  to vigorously move from side to side adding to the reflective properties of the body  11 . The body  11  is typically about 2 to 4 inches long and about 1 to 3 inches wide and is oblong. The weight of the lure body will vary (usually between about 0.5 to 4 ozs.) depending on the conditions in which the lure  10  will be used. 
         [0036]    The body  11  also contains opening  14  in the front face of the body  11 . These opening  14  are for receiving gemstones  19 . The stones  19  maybe either precious or semi-precious stones, such as but not limited to rubies, diamonds, sapphires, citrine, topaz, garnet, aqua marine, cubic zirconia, or combinations thereof. 
         [0037]    The gemstones  19  may be either set with a bezel setting wherein the gems are placed in the opening  14  and the sides of the openings  14  are crimped over a girdle  18  of the gemstones  19  or the gemstones  19  may be placed in the setting and the lure body  11  heated and cooled so the gemstones  19  are secured in place. 
         [0038]    Another setting commonly used is a pave setting  31 . This setting  31 , as shown in  FIG. 3 , allows small gemstones  32  to be laid on the body  33  when the body  33  is a semi-molten state. These gemstones  32  form a unique deign on the surface of the body  33 . 
         [0039]      FIG. 1  also shows on the body  11  a through hole  15 . This through hole  15  is located on a top portion of the body  11 . This through hole  15  is for the placement of a fishing line (not shown) in the body  15 . 
         [0040]    As shown in  FIGS. 9 and 10  the through holes  92  and  103  respectively may also be used for receiving a chain  91  such as necklace or a key ring  101 . The key ring  101  also holding a key  102 . 
         [0041]    In the first embodiment of  FIG. 1 , another through hole  16  is located on the bottom of the lure body  11 . This through hole  16  receives a connecting ring  12  as shown in  FIG. 2   b . Attached to the connecting ring  12  is a tempered hook  13 . This tempered hook  13  is plated with 14k gold but other metals may be used. Once the gold is plated or fused to the hook  13  using any plating method, the hook  13  is tempered giving the hook added durability. In this embodiment a triple-end hook  13  is used but any hook commonly used for fishing may be utilized. 
         [0042]    The fishing lure  10  of the above embodiment, when placed in the water, lets the body  11  reflect sunlight making the lure  10  glimmer, sparkle and glisten and the stones  19  refract light making the light bounce in all directions To a fish, these reflective properties are enticing, giving a fisherman an advantage of attracting and hopefully catching lots of fish. 
         [0043]      FIG. 4  shows another embodiment of the present invention in which the lure body  40  includes all the features of the first embodiment but is also engraved  41  with a particular sentimental design. 
         [0044]      FIG. 5  is a lure body  50  also having all the advantages of the first embodiment but also including a printed logo  51  on the forward facing side. 
         [0045]    A method for making a fishing lure of the present invention is shown in  FIGS. 6   a - c . In this embodiment, a fishing hook  61  is fused with 14k gold. The gold-plated fishing hook  61  is then tempered by any commonly used tempering method. 
         [0046]    The hook  61  also includes a through hole  64  at a top portion. This through hole  64  is for the placement of a fishing line (not shown) in the body  61 . The through hole may also be used for receiving a chain or a key ring similar to that found in  FIGS. 9 and 10 . 
         [0047]    A lure body  62  is then attached to the fishing hook  61 . The lure body  62  may be crimped to the hook  61  or the hook  61  may be placed in a mold (not shown) and the precious metal being molded around the hook  61 . This lure body  62  is molded from a precious metal, such as gold or silver. The lure body in this embodiment has a cubic shape but any shape may be used. For example in  FIG. 7 , the body  71  is somewhat circular in design. The lure body  62 , in the preferred embodiment, is about one inch long and k inch wide. 
         [0048]    Gemstones  66  are then set onto the lure body  62 . In the preferred embodiment, a bezel setting  65  is used but as shown in  FIG. 8 , a pave setting  81  may also be used (discussed above). 
         [0049]    A fly design  63  is then attached to the lure body  62  and the fish hook  61 . The attachment is made with a fishing tackle specifically used for by experienced fly fishermen. 
         [0050]    The fishing lure  60  of the above embodiment, when placed in the water, lets the body  62  reflect sunlight making the lure glimmer, sparkle and glisten and the stones  66  refract light making the light bounce in all directions. To a fish, these reflective properties are enticing, giving a fisherman an advantage of attracting and hopefully catching lots of fish. 
         [0051]    Although the illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure have been described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not limited to those precise embodiments, and that various other changes and modifications may be affected therein by one skilled in the art without departing from the scope or spirit of the disclosure. All such changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the disclosure.