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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079173 | Fishing lure with weighted hydrodynamic head, mated plastic worm and pivoting hook A fishing lure includes a weighted hydrodynamic head, mated artificial bait and pivoting hook. The weighted hydrodynamic head includes an integrally molded, conically-shaped or pyramid-shaped malleable body with a plurality of fins projecting laterally therefrom, a ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7954274 | Live-bait-simulating resilient puppet fishing lure A resilient fishing lure, which simulates the movement of live bait when a fisherman tugs on the fishing line, includes a molded, resilient worm/amphibian larvae-like body. The body is unitary, having a head equipped with a longitudinal aperture, an attached tail eq... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7874095 | Fishing lure A fishing lure has a body having a front end, a rear end, a top and a bottom. A hook is secured by a shank to the rear end of the body. A slot extends through the body from the top to the bottom. The slot at the top of the body is enlarged toward the front end and t... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7437849 | Secondary fishing lure A secondary, preferably hook-free fishing lure is disclosed for use in combination with a primary hook-bearing fishing lure. The secondary lure is slidably attached to the fishing line, and moves along the line in an erratic fashion as the primary lure is worked thr... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7415793 | Fishing rig A fishing bait on a hook may be held in a chosen location by a sinker through which a fishing line passes. The fishing line is connected to the hook, and when fishing the line is pulled, the bait may twitch, enticing fish to strike the bait without moving away from ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7316095 | Adjustable depth fishing lure An adjustable depth fishing lure has a lure body with forward and tail sections. A diving lip is pivotably attached to the forward section of the body by dual arm members. The diving lip is configured to be adjustably positioned at a plurality of angles in relation ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7266922 | Fishing lures having elastomeric portions The present invention provides a fishing lure comprising an elastomeric portion having at least first and second regions. Each region has a durometer hardness on the Shore A scale. At least a portion of the first region is characterized by comparatively high operati... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266923 | Container for liquid arranged for attachment to a fishing line In ice fishing the fishing line passes through top and bottom holes in a container for liquid allow the fishing line to move through the container when pulled. A non-freezing liquid is poured from a supply into the container arranged such that the fishing line can m... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260913 | Method of making fishing jig lure A fishing jig lure has a fish hook mounted on a glass body with an epoxy resin. Light emitting particulates mixed with the epoxy resin emit visible light when subjected to an external light source. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254917 | Fishing lure This fishing invention applies a kinetic energy-storing device along a fishing line to provide additional resistance to short-term stress applied to the line when the fish is tugging. The kinetic energy-storing device reduces occurrences of fishing line breakage, al... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240454 | Hook stabilizing device for a fishing lure A fishing lure is generally provided that incorporates a hook stabilizing device that substantially holds the hook in place and hinder the hook from rotating while the lure is being fished. The hook stabilizing device is configured to accept the connection a fishing... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234267 | Weedless fishing lure A weedless and/or snagless fishing lure is provided having a tapered, substantially rigid head having a cavity that encases the front end of a hook and fish attractant so that the lure has a smooth transition from front to back. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234266 | Adjustable fishing lure and method of manufacturing the lure The present invention provides an adjustable fishing lure that has a flexible body and an integrated bendable stay that lets the user bend the body into a specific shape for the purpose of changing the action of the lure. The body of the lure can be bent and will re... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7174669 | Fishing lure with bait cavity Apparatus 10 discloses a reusable, washable split cavity fishing lure having a “banana-like” shape that assembles and disassembles by means of snap counter parts 28 and surgical tubing 20. The lure 10 encompasses a hollow cavity 32... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7162829 | Fishing device Embodiments of the present invention include a number of fishing devices. One embodiment of a fishing device includes a device assembly and an elongate rail. The device assembly includes an elongate body having an exterior surface. The elongate rail includes a first... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7140147 | Metal lip jig rig A metal lip jig rig that has a metal lip with raised edges to help the metal lip jig rig sink and wobble when reeled in or let out in water. The metal lip jig rig can be used with a number of fishing lure accessories such as artificial and live bait, feathers, Chena... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140146 | Jig and bait system A jig and bait fishing system is provided which includes various fanciful and realistic shapes for attracting and capturing fish. The system includes a body connected to a neck and a bait keeper; the neck being adapted for securing skirt material for avoiding underw... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121039 | Polymeric spinnerbait lure frame An improved spinnerbait lure having a frame with at least one arm formed from an integral length of polymeric material and at least one blade secured to the frame. Preferably, the frame has upper and lower arms where at least the upper arm has particular vibratory p... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114285 | Snagless artificial fishing lure with pectoral appendages, and with a snag guard and top-mounted hook configuration A snagless, artificial fishing lure body 10, with a collar 30 and attached pectoral appendages 34 providing added action, and with a snag guard 16 and top-mounted hook 18 configuration to provide weedless and/or snagless operation.... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107718 | Fishing jig apparatus Fishing jig apparatus, comprising a lure body, a hook having a stem, and a flexible strand connecting the stem to the lure body, the stem having a portion terminating at a barb, and a clip on the body to releasably retain said portion, whereby during travel of the l... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7059080 | Fishing lure system A fishing lure system comprising a hard-body lure that exhibits lateral motion when pulled through water, a trailing lure, and a flexible linkage for translating the lateral motion of the hard-body lure to lateral motion of the trailing lure, the flexible linkage ha... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7010881 | Fishing lure and method of manufacture The present invention provides a fishing lure containing a body with a hook secured to the body. The body contains two openings to secure two crimped sleeves into the opening. Two elongated arms are inserted and secured into the sleeves and extend outwardly and back... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000346 | Fishing lure A fishing lure for use as a top water lure having a construction of negative buoyancy. The lure has an elongated weighted body resembling a squid with angled channels defined in the top and bottom surfaces of the body. Upon the lure being retrieved by an angler, wat... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6993866 | Fishing bait rig attachment apparatus with rotating rattle A rotating rattle attachment for a fishing bait rig includes a generally conical hollow body member, a lead line tube axially disposed within the body member, and one or more chambers defined by the body member and the lead line tube. Each chamber contains one or mo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966141 | Ballistic fishing lure with pontoons A fishing lure includes a main body member. A cap is sealingly fixed to a aft end of the main body member. A slider tube is telescopingly engaged with the main body member extends forwardly away from main body member against the force of a cylindrical coil spring wi... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6941696 | Fishing lure Lure body (2) comprises of hard portion (8) and soft portion (9), which is made of soft plastic, soft silicon or soft rubber. A portion of the lure body can bend repeatedly, and the hard portion is covered by the soft portion. The hard portion i... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6922939 | Fishing lure A fishing lure having a head portion, a body portion and a tail portion, the fishing lure defining an internal chamber having a first opening in the head portion and a second opening in the body portion; the first opening configured to allow fishing line to be inser... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6904712 | Variable weight diamond jig fishing lure The variable weight diamond jig fishing lure has a jig body with an elongated diamond shape, having a greater length than width, with eyes formed into the opposing longitudinal ends for attachment to a fishing line and a fishhook, respectively. The jig body is forme... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6865842 | Fish catching system A fish catching system includes a decapod-shaped fishing lure with a body and a tail having an aperture therethrough. The fish catching system further includes a hook securable to a fishing line. The hook passes through the aperture and engages the body of the lure ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6836997 | Adjustable buoyancy floating fish lure A floating fishing lure having the capability to adjust the buoyancy of the fish lure with a high degree of precision, such that the fish lure has fore and aft chamber sections connected and held together by an attaching means. Disposed on each fore and aft chamber ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6813857 | Snag-resistant fishing lure assembly A snag-resistant fishing lure assembly includes a light-weight snag guard mounted to a fishing lure body. The snag guard has a guard member that precedes the lure body when the lure is pulled by a fishing line, and the snag guard can be formed from the end of the li... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6763631 | Fishing lure A fishing lure includes a wire strand having a connector at a first end thereof for connection to a fishing line, and a fish hook at a second end thereof. A flexible tube is mounted on the strand with a first end disposed proximate the connector, and a second end op... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6675526 | Artificial bait fish An improved artificial bait fish is disclosed for use with a fishing hook attached to a fishing line. The improved artificial bait fish comprises a longitudinally extending fish body member formed in a replica of a fish having a head portion, a body porti... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6675525 | Disposable, buoyant scented lure A disposable, buoyant, scented fishing lure is formed of a soft, resilient, economically disposable plastic material, with a hollow chamber formed within the lure body. A fish attractant scent material and flotation element are placed within the lure body... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6665977 | Spinnerbait fishing lure A spinnerbait lure includes a chain, flexible tubing thereover, a blade coupled to one end of the chain, and a skirted lead head hook located at or adjacent the other end of the chain. An eyelet is coupled to a central portion of the chain and extends thr... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6658785 | Live bait fish lure A lure for mounting bait fish includes a unitary weighted body having a socket for receiving the nose of the bait fish and a lower tail section having inwardly projecting hooks for penetrating the sides of the bait fish to effect a secure, properly orient... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6618979 | Metal lip jig rig A metal lip jig threader device for rigging a flexible plastic bait, frozen bait, cut fresh bait, and live bait having a metal lip with one hook on a leader line in one fluid step. Additional dressing such as feathers, fur or hair can be added to the lure... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6560915 | Fishing lure A fishing lure having an outer body surrounding an inner upper buoyant portion located above a lower ballast portion and forming a linear, laterally drawn demarcation interface there between. A fishing line attachment is attached at the lure at the demarc... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6546663 | Fishing lure The present invention relates generally to fishing lures, and more particularly to fishing lures of a type which simulate crustaceans. The present invention is also aimed at providing a fishing lure which simulates a natural range of motions of a crustace... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6327808 | Fishing lure assembly and related methods A fishing lure or fishing tackle assembly designed to facilitate rapid and efficient attachment to and removal from a fishing line and/or a pre-rigged bait structure commonly used in offshore fishing. The fishing lure assembly includes a head portion havi... | 12/11/2001 |
