Patent ID: 7556800

Claim:
Universal fishing bait consisting essentially of: a cord body ( 10 ), the cord body consisting essentially of a plurality of filaments ( 12 ) of fibrous collagen containing a solid content of between 40 to 95%, the solid content consisting of collagen which represents more than 50% of the total solid content, the plurality of filaments ( 12 ) being intertwined with each other by plaiting or weaving to form the cord body ( 10 ) to be elongated with respect to a length of the filaments compared to a width of the filaments, the cord body having a diameter that is small compared to the length of the cord body; and a least one additive that is chemically bonded to the collagen of the filaments and that is selected from the group consisting of: attractant substances for attracting fish; colorants; crosslinking agents; non-collagenous proteins; strengtheners; gelling agents; plasticising agents; lubricants; preservatives; antioxidants; and agents for modifying density of the filaments.