Patent ID: 8567109

Claim:
A luminescent fishing lure ( 100 ) for attachment to a fishing line and attracting fish, the lure ( 100 ) consisting of: (a) a body ( 110 ) having a top portion ( 112 ) and a bottom portion ( 114 ), the top portion ( 112 ) is opaque and the bottom portion ( 114 ) is transparent, the body further having a head end ( 116 ) and a tail end ( 118 ), wherein the head end ( 116 ) is on an extreme opposite end of the tail end ( 118 ); (b) a cavity ( 120 ) in the body for insertion of a glow stick ( 130 ), wherein the glow stick ( 130 ) radiates from the cavity ( 120 ) through the bottom portion ( 114 ) of the body ( 110 ); (c) an opening ( 140 ) on the body ( 110 ) that opens up the body to the cavity ( 120 ); (d) a cap ( 150 ) to seal off the opening ( 140 ) to the cavity ( 120 ) as to prevent any scent from the glow stick ( 130 ) from leaking to the outside of the cavity ( 120 ), the cap ( 150 ) is disposed on the tail end ( 118 ) of the body ( 110 ), wherein the cap is disposed on the tail end ( 118 ); (e) a transparent lip ( 160 ) disposed on the head end ( 116 ) of the body ( 110 ) to reflect and amplify the light transmitted from the glow stick ( 130 ), wherein the transparent lip ( 160 ) and the cap ( 150 ) are disposed on opposing ends of the lure ( 100 ) relative to each other; (f) a plurality of dark stripes ( 170 ) disposed on the top portion ( 112 ) of the body ( 110 ); (g) a loop ( 180 ) for fishing line disposed at the head end ( 116 ) of the body ( 110 ); (h) a hook ( 190 ) disposed on the cap ( 150 ), wherein the hook ( 190 ) and the transparent lip ( 160 ) are disposed on opposing ends of the lure ( 100 ) relative to each other; and (i) an eye ( 500 ) disposed on the head end of the lure, wherein the eye ( 500 ) and the hook ( 192 ) located on the cap are disposed on opposing ends of the lure ( 100 ) relative to each other.