Patent ID: 8857100

Claim:
A weedless fishing lure device comprising: a soft bodied lure member having a first end and a second end; at least one cavity region provided within one or more portions of the soft bodied lure member; a lower portion of the soft bodied lure member; an upper portion of the soft bodied lure member; an opening within the upper portion of the soft bodied lure member, the opening having a border region, the border region being coupled to an outer region of the soft bodied lure member; a hook member having a shank, a first hook end, a second hook end, and at least one bend section, the shank extending from the first hook end to the at least one bend section, the at least one bend section configured in an annular manner and having at least one portion extending back toward a direction of the first hook end and terminating at the second hook end, the second hook end being a point, the at least one bend section and second hook end of the hook member being substantially enclosed within an interior region of the soft bodied lure member defined by portions of the at least one cavity region and border region such that the shank is positioned within the lower portion of the soft bodied lure member, and the opening being configured to expose at least an upper portion of the second hook end, the point being substantially within a vicinity of the border region for snag proof or weedless operation; a free from contact region defined by portions of the interior region of the soft bodied lure member, the free from contact region configuring the at least one bend section and the second hook end comprising the point to be substantially free from contact with any of the free from contact region of the soft bodied lure member and allowing the at least one bend section and the second hook end to move freely to be exposed; a weight member coupled to one or more portions of the shank and embedded within the lower portion of the soft bodied lure member; and an anchoring device coupled to one or more portions of the shank so as to be positioned between the first hook end of the hook member and the at least one bend section, the weight member being positioned between the anchoring device and the at least one bend, the anchoring device being configured to be embedded within one or more portions of the soft bodied lure member, whereupon the at least one cavity region provided within the one or more portions of the soft bodied lure member is configured to fully or partially collapse to expose at least the point to hook a striking fish upon impact from the striking fish; and whereupon the hook member, weight member, and anchoring device are integrated with each other to form a single device and provided within the soft bodied lure member.