Patent ID: 8615920

Claim:
A leaderless fishing assembly for use with a rod and reel, the leaderless fishing assembly comprising: a lure portion having a first end and a second end, each of the first and second ends having a quick release fitting, the first end being disposed in a direction of a rod tip and the second end being disposed opposite the first end in a direction away from the rod tip, the quick release fitting of the first end being a male fitting and defining a race, the quick release fitting of the second end being a female fitting having a spring constant and including a ball bearing disposed therein; a first quick connection subassembly connectable to the quick release fitting of the first end, the first quick connection subassembly being configured to swivel 360 degrees relative to the lure portion and being reelable to the rod tip; and a second quick connection subassembly connectable to the quick release fitting of the second end, the second quick connection subassembly having a hook and being releasable with a hooked fish.