Improved Artificial Bait for Fishing.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 12th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 14th Mar., 1896
TAUVIDIONAL DEMOTIVATIVA
Improved Artificial Bait for Fishing.
I WILLIAM HENRY TRANTER of 2 Witham Bank Boston in the County of
Lincolnshire Coal Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This bait is made of wood in the shape of a fish and painted to the required
colour. It is so weighted on the under side (the belly) that on being cast into the
water it sinks slowly and preserves the natural horizontal position of a fish
swimming and is manipulated in that position at any required depth. The tackle
attached consists of hooks lying on each side the tail secured to each end of a
trace which passes along both sides and round the nose and runs thro' eyes fixed in
each side of the head. The hooks are held at the tail by an olastic ring passed'
round them and thro' a hole in the tail allowing them to be pulled forward on the
bait, being seized by a fish. The hooks on being released return automatically to
their original position.
Dated this 19th day of October 1895.
Improved Artificial Bait for Fishing.
I WILLIAM HENRY TRANTER of 2, Witham Bank, Boston, Lincolnshire,
Coal Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement:—
This invention relates to an improved artificial bait for fishing purposes, and has
for its object to provide a simple arrangement by means of which the engagement
of the hook in the fish's mouth will be ensured.
I propose to employ the ordinary bait consisting of the representation of a fish
or other device made from wood, or any suitable material, and properly coloured.
To each side of this bait I fit a doubled hook, the extremities being preferably
situated close to the tail. These hooks are not fixed in position, but can be
partially detached so as to hang loosely.
The line is connected to the end of each hook, and passes through an eye on
each side of the head. To secure the hooks in position a pin at each side may be
employed, the stem of the hook formed by doubling the wire, springing slightly
open, so as to encircle the pin, the latter boing provided with a head. On pulling
the hooks up or towards the head of the bait, they will slide along the body until
the pins are passed, when they are free, from the bait, but cannot be complately
detached owing to the line passing through the eyes or loops.
By this arrangemeut when the fish bites, on pulling the line sharply the
hooks will disengage, and free to enter the mouth of the fish in any position,
thus proventing the fish biting a portion of the bait and then escaping.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood reference is had to-

page_text: the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1 shews tho bait in side view,
and Fig. 2 is a view at right angles, and Fig. 3 shews the hooks detached,
A is the bait which, as shewn, is of fish form suitable for pike fishing. This
bait may bo made from tin; or other material and of hollow form weighted at its
under side, so that on being thrown into the water it sinks slowly and preserves
the natural horizontal position of a fish swimming, and can be manipulated in that
position at any required depth.
When made of wood a leaden or other weight of suitable size is inserted. The
lino B is divided at its end each extremity 6 being connected to the extremity of .n
hook C.
The hooks as shewn consist of a spring wire doubled to form a stein, the sides of
which can spring slightly apart. These are fitted to the pins D which are formed
with heads so as to engage in the stem. The latter is preferably made with a
small bend or recess d in which the pin lies, retaining the hook in proper position.
When the bait is seized, on pulling the line the hooks will be withdrawn from the
pins allowing them to engage freely. Other means may be employed to secure
the hooks, any arrangement allowing them to be readily detached by a pull on the
the line, serving the purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1.) In an improved artificial bait, hooks connected to the line and fitted detach-
ably to the bait, adapted to be released on pulling the line, substantially as
described and for the purposes specified.
(2.) In artificial bait, the combination of a line passing through an eye on the
bait, of a hook fitted to the said line and detachable from the body on pulling the
line, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
(3.) The improved artificial bait in which detachable hooks are employed,
constructed and operating substantially as described and shewn and for the purposes
specified.
Dated this 6th day of February 1896.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.