Improvements in Artificial Fishing Bait.
Year: 1893

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Artificial Fishing Bait.
I GEORGES BRUNET DEBAINES, of 26 Chatto Road, Wandsworth Common,
London, S.W. Fishing-tackle Dealer do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to improvements in artificial bait of the spinning class,
and has for its object to provide a bait that will be more attractive to fish than
those heretofore in use, by reason of the improved construction which will maintain
the fly, for instance, used in conjunction with my device, in a normal position,
whilst a certain other part will revolve or spin; a further object of my invention
being to enable certain kinds of flies or the like, to be employed, where heretofore
such was impossible.
And in order that my invention may be the more readily understood, I have.
shewn same upon the accompanying sheet of drawings, wherein :-
Fig. 1 is a side view shewing the device with no fly or the like attached.
Fig. 2 is a plan of the spinner, while
Fig. 3 is a side view of the complete device provided with an artificial fly.
a is a hook having at the end of the shank a loop a' for the purpose of attaching
the gut or other line to, and with a projection or stop a² formed integral with, or
placed upon, the said shank a short distance from the looped end. Before the
end a' of the shank is bent into shape, a spinner bis placed upon the same, this
spinner being preferably in the form of a two-bladed propeller, as clearly shown
in Fig. 2, the pitch of the blades being such that upon the spinner being drawn
through the water, the same will revolve or spin with great velocity upon the
portion a³ of the shank of the hook a which passes through the boss b' of the said
spinner.
By the arrangement above-described I can employ winged flies and kinds, that
with the old method where the spinner and fly spun together, was not possible. I
can also use a plain hook and small live bait in conjunction with my improved
spinner, for trolling for pike, bass, trout, salmon, perch, etc.
As an example of where my device would be especially successful in tempting
the fish to bite, the bait is cast over where the fish are supposed to lurk, and is
allowed to sink to a sufficient depth, the line then being reeled in rapidly. The
spinner will then rapidly revolve and so imitate very closely a fly struggling in the
water, which motion is what greatly attracts fish and causes them to bite. My
improved form of bait will be especially applicable to fishing for large trout, which,
as is well known, seldom rise to the surface.
Any kind of fly or the like can be used with my improved device.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
declare that what I
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed,
claim is :-
In artificial bait, the independently revolving spinner constructed and operating
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 18th August 1893.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.