Patent ID: 7971387

Claim:
A device for supporting configured to distribute a force of a hook to reduce tearing of a soft-bodied lure or bait, the device comprising: a brace member having a first end, a second end, and a length provided between the first end and the second end; a connector provided on the first end of the brace member, the connector being configured to couple to the hook; and a stop structure provided on a second end of the brace member; wherein the length is configured to be fully or partially embedded within an inner portion of the soft-bodied lure or bait; wherein the hook is configured to be inserted within an open portion of the connector and is substantially free from any substantial contact with any portion of the soft-bodied lure or bait to reduce tearing of the soft-bodied lure or bait; and wherein the stop structure comprises a weight having a spatial volume to abut an outer portion of the soft-bodied lure or bait to hold the device in place.