Patent Document

FIELD 
       [0001]    This disclosure relates generally to a Fishing Device. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    Fishermen often use different lures and other devices to catch different species of fish or for different conditions. For example, larger fish may be attracted to a larger lure than a smaller fish. Fish may be found at different depths, and various fishing devices may assist in getting a hook to the right depth. Fish in one lake may look for a different kind of food than similar fish in another lake. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0003]    The instant application discloses, among other things, a Fishing Device with a curved body. The Fishing Device may effect a spiral motion while the Fishing Device moves through water. The Fishing Device may also have a hook garage, which may hold a shank of a hook, or provide storage of a hook while the Fishing Device is not in use. 
         [0004]    The Fishing Device may have a device body, which may have a separable or openable portion incorporating a receptacle for holding bait or scent. The openable portion may be held closed with a fastener, and may be coupled to the device body by a hinge. In one embodiment, a removable piece separable from the device body may be held fast with one or more fasteners. The device body may include scent slots, which may allow fish to detect bait or scent placed in the receptacle. 
         [0005]    The Fishing Device may also have a receptacle gripping means for fixedly attaching bait to the device body. The Fishing Device may also provide a way to secure a hook or other means to secure a fish. 
         [0006]    The Fishing Device body may be generally straight, or have a plurality of curves, which may effect a motion while the Fishing Device body is being pulled through water. It may be made of various materials, including, for example, wood, plastic, rubber, metal, or carbon fiber, and may be any color including, for example, colors in the visible light spectrum, ultraviolet colors, fluorescent colors, or any other color. It may be used near a hook as a lure, in-line, or in combination with one or more other fishing devices. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0007]      FIG. 1  illustrates a Fishing Device according to one embodiment. 
           [0008]      FIG. 2  illustrates a Fishing Device with an Openable Portion according to one embodiment. 
           [0009]      FIG. 3  illustrates a Fishing Device with an Openable Portion according to another embodiment. 
           [0010]      FIG. 4  illustrates a Fishing Device with a Wing attached according to one embodiment. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0011]      FIG. 1  illustrates a Fishing Device  100  according to one embodiment. Fishing Device  100  may have Body  110 , Wing Slot  120 ,  125 ,  127  Fastener  130 , Head  140 , and Scent Slots  150 . Wing Slots  120 ,  125 ,  127  may be formed on Head  140 . Head  140  may be attached to Body  110 , which may have an openable or removable portion. A plurality of Scent Slots  150  may allow scent to escape from bait placed internally in Body  110 , which may help attract fish. 
         [0012]    Body  110  may be approximately fish-shaped. It may be made of various materials, including, for example, wood, plastic, rubber, metal, and may be any color including, for example, colors in the visible light spectrum, ultraviolet colors, fluorescent colors, or any other color. It may be used near a hook as a lure, in-line, or in combination with one or more other fishing devices. Body  110  may be used to hold weight, which may eliminate the need for a separate weight on a Fishing Line  320 . 
         [0013]    Wing Slots  120 ,  125 ,  127  may be placed at different angles, which may provide various types and directions of movements. In one embodiment, the angles may be between 35 and 45 degrees from a longitudinal axis of Fishing Device  100 . Wing Slots  120 ,  125 ,  127  may be placed symmetrically or asymmetrically; at different angles from one another. 
         [0014]      FIG. 2  illustrates Fishing Device  100  with an Openable Portion  210  according to one embodiment. Openable Portion  210  may be attached to Body  110  by Hinge  220 . Body  110  and Openable Portion  210  may, when together, form a compartment, which may allow bait or a scent to be contained, which may attract fish. 
         [0015]    Fastening Area  240  may fit with Fastening Area  230 . A means of holding Fastening Area  240  and Fastening Area  230  may hold Openable Portion  210  against Body  110 . In the example illustrated, a rubber band may be placed over Fastening Area  240  and Fastening Area  230 . One having skill in the art will recognize that many different ways may be used to hold Openable Portion  210  against Body  110 , including, but not limited to, a rubber band, a magnet, a hinged clip, or a tied thread. 
         [0016]    Hook Garage  250  may hold a shank of a hook, or may perform as a guide for a Fishing Line  320 . It may also store a hook safely while Fishing Device  100  is not being used. 
         [0017]      FIG. 3  illustrates a Fishing Device  100  with an Openable Portion  210  according to another embodiment. In this example, Rubber Band  310  may be used to hold Fastening Area  230  to Fastening Area  240 , which may keep Openable Portion  210  secure near Body  110 , which may allow bait or a scent inside. 
         [0018]    In this example, Body  110  and Openable Portion  210  are curved, which may change how Body  110  moves through water. 
         [0019]    One having skill in the art will recognize that other means besides Rubber Band  310  may be used to hold Fastening Area  230  to Fastening Area  240 , including, for example, an O-ring or surgical tubing. 
         [0020]    Fishing Line  320  may have various other devices coupled, which may help attract fish. Fishing Line  320  may be tied or otherwise coupled to Fishing Device  100 . Fishing Device  100  may also be used in-line, which may allow Fishing Device  100  to move longitudinally along Fishing Line  320 . 
         [0021]    Fish Hook  330  may be attached near, for example within six inches, of Fishing Device  100 , or may be set further away, depending on a user&#39;s preference. 
         [0022]      FIG. 4  illustrates a Fishing Device  100  with a Wing  410  attached according to one embodiment. Wing  410  may be shaped to slide over Head  140  and snap into position in one or more of Slots  120 ,  125 ,  127 . Wing  410  may be made from various materials, and may be reflective or non-reflective, and may be any color. In the example shown, Wing  410  may be made of Mylar, and may slide over Head  140  from a front, sliding into three Wing Slots  120 ,  125 ,  127 . Wing Slots  125 ,  127  may be set at angles to spin the Fishing Device in a particular direction when Fishing Device is pulled forward in water. 
         [0023]    One having skill in the art will recognize that many different designs of a Fishing Device  100 , may fall within the spirit and scope of this disclosure, including, for example, various colors, sizes, and shapes. 
         [0024]    While the detailed description above has been expressed in terms of specific examples, those skilled in the art will appreciate that many other configurations could be used. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that various equivalent modifications of the above-described embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. 
         [0025]    Additionally, the illustrated operations in the description may show certain events occurring in a certain order. In alternative embodiments, certain operations may be performed in a different order, modified or removed. Moreover, steps may be added to the above described logic and still conform to the described embodiments. Further, operations described herein may occur sequentially or certain operations may be processed in parallel. 
         [0026]    The foregoing description of various embodiments of the invention has been presented for the purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. It is intended that the scope of the invention be limited not by this detailed description, but rather by the claims appended hereto. The above specification, examples and data may not provide a complete description of the manufacture and use of the invention. Since many embodiments of the invention can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, the invention resides in the claims hereinafter appended.

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