Fishing device for a rubber jig

Abstract

The invention relates to a fishing device (1) for a rubber jig for fishing, comprising a jig head (2) with a through-hole (3) that extends preferably perpendicularly from the head upper face to the head lower face. The through-hole is used to receive a clip (6) and is provided with a first blind hole (7) that leads from the rear of the head into the head at least up to the through-hole (3). The blind hole is used to receive a jig mounting (9) such that the through-hole (3) wall lying opposite the blind hole (7) or the end (11) of a second blind hole (12) which is formed therein and which further guides the jig mounting forms a stop for the front end (13) of the jig mounting. The fishing device additionally comprises a jig mounting (9) for securing to the jig head, having at least one front end (13), a central section (14), and a rear end (15), wherein the front end (13) of the jig mounting is curved so as to form a through-opening (16), preferably in the form of an eyelet (17), preferably an eyelet which has a length that is extended in the axial direction or an elongated eyelet which extends in the longitudinal direction of the jig mounting axis (A) and which can be releasably inserted into the blind hole. The fishing device additionally comprises the clip (6) which can be plugged into the through-hole (3) and through the through-opening (16) of the jig mounting and which can thus be releasably connected to the jig head and the jig mounting in order to secure the jig mounting in the jig head.

Description

[0001]

[0002] The invention relates to a fishing device for a rubber bait for fishing for fish according to the preamble of claim 1 as well as an arrangement thereof and a method for producing the fishing device according to claims 20 and 21.

[0003] Various fishing lures and fishing lure devices are known in the prior art. For example, EP 3 104 698 B1 shows a fishing lure for imitating the swimming action of a fish, comprising a rigid head consisting of a flat rear portion and a means of attachment for a fishing line. This also comprises a fish hook and a flexible body extending between a front end and a rear end. A somewhat more complex fishing device is disclosed in EP 2 918 167 B1, which is a spinning lure fishing device. A disadvantage of the prior art is that many different individual components must be screwed or plugged together or otherwise fastened to one another before fishing is possible.In addition, a soft plastic fishing lure, if used at all, has to be attached to a barbed hook, which regularly leads to injuries in the hand area and causes massive wear and tear on the lure body every time the weight is changed, as it has to be pierced again each time.

[0004] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a fishing bait device that can be used for fishing as quickly as possible and with little manual work or few steps.

[0005] This object is achieved according to the invention by the features contained in the characterizing part of claim 1, wherein expedient developments of the invention are characterized by the features contained in the subclaims.

[0006] According to the invention, a fishing device for a rubber bait for fishing for fish is provided, which comprises a bait head, a bait holder, and a clip. Therefore, only three system components are initially required to provide a fishing device for a rubber bait. The fishing device or bait system is particularly characterized in that a bait holder is provided for releasably attaching to the bait head. This bait holder has at least a front end, a middle section, and a rear end. The middle section and rear end (jointly also referred to as the central section with a head-side section region) are expediently rod-shaped or rectilinear.With its front end, which is bent, preferably forming an elongated eyelet and thus creates a through-opening, the bait holder is inserted into a first blind hole in the bait head, wherein the blind hole leads, preferably horizontally, from the back of the head, particularly preferably from the middle region of the back of the head, into the head. The bait holder is then secured with the clasp, which is preferably pushed from below into a through-hole provided in the bait head. The through-hole preferably extends vertically from the top of the head to the bottom of the head and serves to accommodate the clasp. Alternatively, the through-hole can lead diagonally through the head, wherein the angle to the longitudinal axis of the bait holder is in this case between greater than 0° and less than 180°, preferably between 1° and 179°, particularly preferably between 50° and 130°, in particular between 50° and 90°.Conveniently, the wall of the through-hole opposite the first blind hole or one end of a second blind hole formed in this wall forms a stop for the front end of the bait holder. The three system elements, comprising bait head, bait holder and clasp, can be quickly and easily connected to one another and removed from their arrangement again. In order to form the through-opening at the front end of the bait holder, the front end of the bait holder is bent back and preferably designed as an elongated eyelet that extends in the longitudinal direction of the axis A of the bait holder and can be detachably inserted into the blind hole. The clasp, which can be inserted into the through-hole in the head and through the through-opening of the bait holder already inserted into the head, is thus detachably connected to the bait head and the bait holder to secure the bait holder in the bait head.

[0007] A rubber bait can be attached to the middle section and / or the rear end of the bait holder. The fishing device is then ready for use, wherein a fishing line, a hook, a snap hook, or the like is expediently attached to an upper end of the clasp, in particular in a receptacle formed by the upper end, which preferably protrudes upwards from the top of the head or from the through-hole, and possibly a fishing hook, for example a treble hook, is attached to the lower end of the clasp, in particular in a receptacle formed by the lower end, which expediently protrudes downwards from the underside of the head or from the through-hole. Alternatively, the fishing hook can be attached to the rubber bait or to the upper end. Preferably, the upper end (or lower end) of the clasp, which protrudes from the through-hole, is designed as an eyelet that is tapered relative to the lower end (or upper end) of the clasp (and vice versa).Instead of attaching a fishing line, it is advantageous to attach a hook or snap hook to the upper end of the clasp. Its strength and thickness ensure that the clasp cannot slip out. With a thin fishing line tied to the upper end of the clasp, the clasp could be pulled back down or allowed to slide down and out of the through-hole on its own. Furthermore, the fishhook according to the present invention can be attached to the clasp in three different ways. In a first possible embodiment, the fishhook or fishhook system is directly hooked into the clasp. The fishhook or fishhook system is preferably attached before the clasp is inserted, top end first, into the through-hole. The hook is thus securely locked into the lower end of the clasp.In a second alternative design, a snap ring is pushed or slipped over the upper end of the clasp from above. This is then secured by threading the hook or snap hook into the upper end, preferably the tapered eyelet, and thus attached to the top of the head. In this case, the hook or hook system is also attached to the upper end of the clasp. As a third possible design, the snap ring of the hook system can be attached through the upper end of the clasp after the bait holder and clasp are in their assembled position. In this case, the three elements—clasp, bait holder, and head—are secured in the same way as the hook or snap hook. The latter prevents the clasp from coming loose and slipping out of the through hole.

[0008] Another advantage is that the plug-in system elements—that is, the bait head, clip, and bait holder—do not separate from each other without exerting force when assembled. Thus, when plugged together, they form a stable and reliable fishing device that easily withstands flow resistance or similar external influences.

[0009] To further stabilize the connection between the clasp and the bait holder in the through-hole, the clasp is designed to resemble a staple. This clamps it in the through-hole and prevents it from coming loose from its mounted position in the event of impacts or other external influences on the fishing device. Two legs of the clasp are expediently arranged overlapping one another, with the inner leg pre-tensioned in such a way that it presses outwards onto the resting leg and presses it against the wall surface of the through-hole facing towards the back of the head. This creates a clamping effect that secures the clasp even more effectively in the through-hole. The upper and / or lower end of the clasp, which protrudes from the head or through-hole as described above, has a receptacle for attaching additional elements, such as fishing line, hooks or snap hooks, fishing hooks or fishing hook systems.This receptacle is expediently ring-shaped, square, or eyelet-shaped. In particular, the receptacle is wider than the diameter of the through-hole either at the top or bottom end of the clasp. At the opposite end of this wider design and the area leading through the through-hole, the clasp is as wide as the through-hole. The clasp can therefore only be inserted into the through-hole from below or from above, but cannot be pushed all the way through. The underside of the head in the area of ​​the through-hole or the bottom end of the through-hole therefore advantageously forms a stop for the clasp upwards if the bottom end is wider than the diameter of the through-hole. When the system components are assembled, upward displacement of the clasp, if the bottom end is wider than the diameter of the through-hole, and then out of the through-hole again can be avoided.This significantly simplifies the assembly of the elements. Of course, the clasp can also be inserted from the top of the head into the through hole toward the bottom of the head, so that the top of the head in the area of ​​the through hole or the upper end of the through hole, or alternatively a recessed surface of a recess as described below, forms a downward stop for the clasp, provided the upper end of the clasp corresponds to the previously described lower end of the clasp.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment, the clasp is longer than the through-hole. This is useful if the upper end of the clasp and / or the lower end of the clasp are intended to protrude from the through-hole in the bait head. In this case, the through-hole extends from the top of the head to the bottom of the head. This is advisable because the lower end of the clasp then forms a receptacle for one or more fishing hook devices and / or weight elements. The upper end of the clasp can preferably be used to attach a fishing line. Both ends of the clasp protrude outwards from the head, each forming receptacles for receiving these additional elements. As an alternative to the embodiment just mentioned, the head of the fishing device can be made larger or smaller. This allows a higher or lower weight to be provided via the size of the head.It is self-explanatory that a larger head has a greater weight and a smaller head has a lesser weight. In this design, the through-hole is longer or shorter. However, an area on the top of the head around the through-hole and / or an area on the bottom of the head around the through-hole is formed as a recess in the head. This recess or recesses limit the length of the through-hole, which in this case no longer ends at the top and / or bottom of the head. The respective ends of the clasp, which preferably remains the same size regardless of head size, lie in this recess with their receptacles, so that they are protected from external influences but easily accessible for attaching hinge elements. Advantageously, the clasp is thus arranged completely or at least 90% or 95% within the head excluding the recess.The lower end of the clasp, in particular the first receptacle formed at the lower end of the clasp, expediently protrudes from a first recess provided on the underside of the head, but does not protrude beyond the underside of the head. The receptacle formed by the lower end of the clasp is thus protected from external influences, but at the same time is easily accessible. The same applies to the upper end of the clasp, which is also arranged in a second recess on the upper side of the head, preferably within the second recess. The upper end of the clasp and the second receptacle formed by the upper end of the clasp are preferably received in the second recess such that they do not protrude beyond the upper side of the head. However, it is expedient for approximately between 0.1 and 20%, particularly 5%, and most preferably between 2 and 5 mm of the upper part of the clasp to protrude from the head or the through-hole.The fishing line, hooks or hook systems can be attached more easily in this case.

[0011] The primary purpose of the fishing device is to enable the weight(s) and / or fishing hooks or fishing hook systems and bait to be quickly exchanged. With a heavy head with a larger volume, the dimension of the through hole, i.e. length and diameter, remains the same as with heads of different sizes, as a uniform clasp length is practical. The advantage here is that different head variants can be mounted even with the same clasp length. It is important here that the upper end of the clasp or the receptacle, preferably the tapered eyelet, always offers between 2 and 5 mm, preferably between 3 and 4 mm, of space so that a hook or snap hook can be threaded through and the connection between the upper end of the clasp, in particular the tapered eyelet of the clasp and the hook, is not restricted in its mobility. For this reason, there is a depression in the head, which is also referred to above as a recess.

[0012] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the fishing device comprises a bait holder made of metal or plastic. Alternatively or additionally, the clasp can be made of metal or plastic. Metal is preferably used as the material, as it is more durable than plastic. Stainless steel is preferred, as this delays or even prevents corrosion due to use of the fishing device in water. This provides a durable fishing device.

[0013] The bait head is preferably made of metal, preferably Zamak. This gives the fishing tackle a heavy body that brings the bait underwater and holds it there. Alternatively, the head can be made of a Zamak core overmolded with a plastic, preferably polyurethane (PU). With the same sinking rate, i.e., the same weight, this alternative head achieves greater water displacement and a different running behavior of the head with the bait. Zinc, copper, tungsten, or similar metals can be used instead of Zamak.

[0014] In a particular embodiment, the head is designed to be unweighted and thus represents a floating version of the head. In this case, it is made entirely of plastic, so that a floating body is provided by the head. In the middle section and at the rear end, the bait holder is expediently designed to be straight. Preferably, the middle section and rear end are formed integrally with the front end forming the through-opening. The bait holder can thus be inserted in one piece into the provided blind hole in the bait head. No prior steps for connecting or manufacturing the bait holder from multiple bait holder parts are required. This has the advantage that the fishing device can be made ready for use in a short time.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment, the first blind hole leads horizontally from the back of the head into the bait head. The first blind hole is expediently located in the central region of the back of the head. It preferably extends from the back of the head to the middle of the head, into the interior of the head. Expediently, it leads to the through-hole in the bait head, so that the first blind hole extends up to and including the wall of the through-hole on the back of the head, which wall points towards the front of the head. Preferably, the second blind hole also leads horizontally from the through-hole further into the bait head, specifically towards the front of the bait head. In this case, the second blind hole represents an extension of the first blind hole, with both the first and the second blind hole running in the longitudinal direction of axis A and at the same height in the head. This enables the bait holder to be pushed smoothly into the two blind holes.In addition, a positive connection is created between the bait holder and the head via the two blind holes. It is possible to equip the head with a spring-loaded pin that engages an opposite recess in the bait holder at the front end of the bait holder, securing it in addition to the clasp in the head.

[0016] In a further embodiment of the present invention, the front end of the bait holder is inserted into the bait head up to a first stop in the first blind hole. The first stop is formed by the wall of the through hole opposite the first blind hole. Alternatively, the front end of the bait holder extends up to a stop in the second blind hole, which, orthogonal to the through hole, acts as an extension of the first blind hole and leads deeper into the head or towards the front of the head. The latter arrangement is preferred because the second blind hole provides support for the bait holder and prevents it from pivoting up and down in the bait head. The bait holder is thus stabilized at the front end and held firmly inside the head. It can only be pulled out backwards, but can no longer be pivoted up or down or sideways.Once the clasp is inserted into the through hole, the bait holder can no longer be retracted. It is then firmly anchored in the head.

[0017] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the bait holder is provided with a spiral which extends at least over the central section of the bait holder. The spiral can be made of wire or plastic. Advantageously, the bait holder and spiral are formed as a single piece. In this single-piece design, the bait holder is therefore formed from the rod-shaped or straight central section and the rear section or rear end, with the front end in turn being bent, preferably forming an elongated eyelet, which is, however, continued here so that the bait holder is formed in a spiral shape after the eyelet has been formed, with the spiral or spiral section of the bait holder winding around the central section and the rear end of the bait holder, which both form a central mandrel, so to speak.The end of the spiral can end in the middle section or near the rear end of the bait holder. The end of the spiral is conveniently designed to be open, so that the bait holder has two open ends consisting of the central mandrel and the spiral. A soft bait can be attached and threaded onto these two ends by twisting it onto the spiral and placing it on the central mandrel.

[0018] In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a spiral is provided which is wound spirally around the bait holder. The spiral is expediently provided in the region of the middle section or in the region of the middle section and the rear end of the bait holder. The spiral is attached either to the front end of the bait holder or between the front end and the middle section thereof. The spiral is open towards the rear so that a bait body, preferably a rubber bait, can be wound onto the spiral and the bait holder can be inserted at the same time. The spiral is connected to the bait holder via a welded connection, whereby the spiral is permanently attached to the bait holder. The spiral or its open rearward-facing end ends in the region of the middle section towards the rear end of the bait holder or at the rear end of the bait holder.Conveniently not quite at the rear end of the bait holder, so that a rubber bait that has not yet been punched can have a hole made by using the rear end of the bait holder and putting it on the same.

[0019] In a further alternative embodiment of the invention to the spiral described in the two aforementioned paragraphs, it is possible to design the central mandrel not in a straight line towards its rear end, but rather to extend the rear end and bent back in a U-shape, so that the end is designed as a point and thus the entire rear end as a fishhook. Furthermore, a retaining wire in the manner of a U-shaped wire bracket with corrugation on at least one of its two legs can be provided in the central section of the central mandrel. This retaining wire is arranged below the central section and is firmly attached, preferably soldered, to the central section of the mandrel with its upper retaining leg.Conveniently, the connecting section, which is formed between the two legs to create the U-shape, is located on the head side, with the two open ends of the two legs pointing toward the rear end of the central mandrel, with the legs running essentially parallel to the central mandrel. One or both of the legs can be partially or completely wave-shaped. This provides another option for bait attachment for the head system. The waved wire leg(s) hold the rubber bait in addition to the hook formed from the rear end, which is located above the central mandrel.

[0020] Another possible embodiment of the present invention comprises a diving scoop that is detachably connected to the bait head via a fastener. The diving scoop assists the fishing device during descent, thus facilitating fishing.

[0021] The fastening device can be a screw. It is particularly preferred to use a knurled screw. This allows the diving scoop to be attached in no time at all, i.e. in just a few steps. The fastening device is rotatably mounted in a receiving hole, preferably a screw hole, on the top of the diving scoop. The receiving hole is expediently provided in a connecting element on the diving scoop. The arrangement of the fastening device in the receiving hole is pre-assembled at the factory, so that an angler does not have to purchase the fastening device separately. The fastening device itself is therefore expediently an integral part of the diving scoop and is therefore permanently mounted in the receiving hole. It cannot be lost, which is a major advantage, as there are no small parts to deal with while fishing.

[0022] The upward-facing end of the fastener, preferably provided with a threaded section, can be screwed into a hole provided on the underside of the bait head and has a counter-thread or a lock nut with a counter-thread firmly connected in the hole. This allows the diving blade to be used as desired: either for a deeper run of the fishing rig in the water with the diving blade attached to the fishing rig. Or, so that the fishing rig floats more on top, without the diving blade attached. Furthermore, different sizes of diving blades can be mounted, allowing the depth of the fishing rig to be individually determined.

[0023] The diving scoop comprises a blade and a connecting element. The receiving hole expediently extends vertically through the connecting element. The connecting element projects backwards from the rear in the upper region of the diving scoop, i.e., is oriented opposite to the direction of travel of the fishing device. Advantageously, the connecting element is provided below a notch on the rear in the upper region of the blade, so that the full surface of the blade, in particular the front of the diving scoop, unfolds its full effect due to the flow counter to the direction of travel of the fishing device. The blade is preferably rectangular and has a notch on its upper side. The notch is located in the center of the upper edge of the blade.

[0024] In a further embodiment, the bait head has a first positioning element on its underside. The diving blade has a second positioning element on its upper side. The second positioning element is preferably formed on the connecting element. The positioning elements interact with the fastening means such that the diving blade can be brought into a locking position by means of a plugging movement in the bait head via the positioning elements and can be fastened to the bait head by means of a rotating movement of the fastening means.

[0025] In the locked position, the blade is oriented transversely to the direction of travel of the fishing device. The direction of travel is along the X-axis. According to Fig. 7, the Z-axis runs transversely to the direction of travel, i.e., parallel to the lower edge of the blade and at a 90° angle to the X-axis, so that the diving blade, with its width B, lies in a plane spanned between a Y-axis, which runs parallel to the side edges of the blade, and the Z-axis.

[0026] In a further embodiment of the invention, the head has an additional receiving slot on its upper side, designed as a blind hole. Additional accessories can be accommodated in this slot, such as hooks or spinner blades, etc. The accessories are attached—as with the clasp—via the bait holder, preferably in the area immediately in front of the eyelet and the front section of the holder.

[0027] The present invention further relates to an arrangement for a fishing device. This arrangement is characterized in that a bait holder is removably inserted into a first blind hole extending from the back of the head into the head to at least one through-hole extending vertically from the top of the head to the bottom of the head. This first arrangement between the bait head and the bait holder is secured by a clasp, which is also removably inserted into the through-hole from the top or bottom of the head.

[0028] The designs of the fishing device shown above are applicable to the 1:1 arrangement.

[0029] Furthermore, the invention proposes a method that enables the production of a fishing device according to the embodiments described above. The method comprises providing a bait head, a bait holder, and a clasp, inserting the bait holder into a first, and preferably also a second, blind hole that extends horizontally from the back of the head into the bait head. In a further step, the clasp is inserted from the top or bottom of the head into a through-hole that extends completely through the bait head from the top to the bottom. Since the clasp is a pre-tensioned clasp whose overlapping legs are pressed outward toward the side walls of the through-hole, the clasp is clamped in the through-hole such that it holds the bait holder in its locked position in the second blind hole. A total of only three method steps are necessary to produce the fishing device.This allows the angler to quickly create a sturdy fishing rig suitable for use with soft plastic baits. In a final step, the angler simply slides the soft plastic bait onto the rear end of the bait holder and / or threads the soft plastic bait onto a spiral on the bait holder. The advantage of this is that the prepared baits, which are preferably soft plastic baits, can be stored together with the bait holder. The fishing hooks or fishing hook systems can be stored separately or already threaded into the clasp. The head can be designed to range from light to heavy and sinking to floating and, depending on the fishing situation, can also be stored separately and then mounted or changed according to the angler's specifications. This means that with an assortment of each head variant, all soft plastic baits prepared with a bait holder can be used quickly.Typically, prior art lures are always firmly attached to a head or weight and a hook, and can therefore only be removed with a tool or without tools and by hand. However, in this case, disassembly takes longer than with the present invention and wear and tear of the components of the prior art fishing device occurs. Furthermore, the risk of injury when removing the rubber bait from a prior art head or weight and hook is significantly increased if this is done by hand. The advantage of the invention, in contrast, is that the bait holder and clasp are always suitable for any head size. Further advantageous embodiments arise from the description of the figures and the dependent claims.

[0030] Character description

[0031] Two preferred embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the purely schematic drawings.

[0032] Fig. 1A is a longitudinal cross-section through a bait head with inserted bait holder and with a clasp threaded through the bait holder and head according to a first embodiment of the invention,

[0033] Fig. 1 B is a plan view of the bait holder, similar to that shown in Fig. 1A, but with only one neck wrap and rotated 90° around axis A,

[0034] Fig. 1C is a side view of the fishing device according to the first embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 1A,

[0035] Fig. 2A is a longitudinal cross-section along axis A through a fishing device according to a second embodiment of the invention,

[0036] Fig. 2B is a side view of the fishing device according to Fig. 2A,

[0037] Fig. 2C is a plan view of the fishing device according to Fig. 2A,

[0038] Fig. 2D is a front view of the fishing device according to the second embodiment,

[0039] Fig. 3A is a longitudinal cross-section along axis A through the fishing device according to the second embodiment of the invention, comprising further fishing elements, such as a locking ring (snap ring, split ring or solid ring), a 3-way swivel (triple swivel), a hook and the like,

[0040] Fig. 3B is a perspective view of the fishing device obliquely from the front according to the second embodiment,

[0041] Fig. 3C is a perspective view of the fishing device obliquely from the rear according to the second embodiment,

[0042] Fig. 4A is a side view of the fishing device according to the first embodiment of the invention,

[0043] Fig. 4B is a side view of the fishing device according to the first embodiment of the invention,

[0044] Fig. 4C is a side view of the fishing device according to the first embodiment of the invention,

[0045] Fig. 5A is a side view of the fishing device according to a third embodiment of the invention,

[0046] Fig. 5B is a perspective view of the fishing device shown in Fig. 5A according to a third embodiment of the invention,

[0047] Fig. 6 is a cross-section along the longitudinal axis of a head according to another embodiment of the present invention,

[0048] Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a diving blade in locking position,

[0049] Fig. 8 a front view of the bait head with diving scoop in disassembled state,

[0050] Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the diving blade with a view from above of the connecting element (without fastening means), Fig. 10 is a plan view of the diving blade with connecting element (without fastening means),

[0051] Fig. 11 a side view of the head 2 and the rope blade with fastening means,

[0052] Fig. 12 a cross-section along the longitudinal axis A or X-axis through the head and the diving blade in disassembled state,

[0053] Fig. 13 is a front view of the diving vane, particularly the blade,

[0054] Fig. 14 a side view of the diving blade,

[0055] Fig. 15 a top view of the head with mounted diving blade,

[0056] Fig. 16 the bait head with additional blind hole (receiving slot),

[0057] Fig. 17 a cross-section in longitudinal direction A through the head.

[0058] Fig. 1A shows a fishing device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The fishing device 1 consists of a head 2 having a through-hole 3 extending vertically from the top 4 of the head to the bottom 5 of the head. The through-hole 3 serves to accommodate a clasp 6. The clasp 6 protrudes from the through-hole, as is clearly visible in Figure 1A, on the top 4 of the head and on the bottom 5 of the head, so that the clasp 6 forms two receptacles 22, 22' outside the head 2, which serve to attach fish hooks, fishing line, fishing weights, and similar fishing elements. The head 2 further has a first blind hole 7, which extends from the back of the head 8 into the head 2 at least as far as the through-hole 3 and for receiving a bait holder 9. Due to the staple-like design of the clasp 6, the fish hook or fish hook system can be mounted in the clasp without tools.This is preferably done before inserting the clasp 6 into the through hole 3, so that the fishing hook is mounted in the lower receptacle 22 of the clasp.

[0059] In the first embodiment shown in Fig. 1A, the bait holder 9 is inserted all the way into a second blind hole 12 inside the head 2, which continues in the wall 10 of the through hole opposite an inner opening of the first blind hole in the axial direction A (dashed line) of the bait holder from the first—here open—blind hole 7. The front end 13 of the bait holder 9 is thus completely received in the head 2 and within the through hole 3.

[0060] In an alternative embodiment of the first and also the second embodiment shown below, the bait holder 9 can be designed such that the stop is not in a second blind hole, but rather on the opposite wall 10 of the through hole 3 in the absence of a second blind hole. However, the second blind hole 12 is advantageous because the clip 6 inserted into the through hole 3 can then be fully and expediently received in a form-fitting manner in a through opening 16 of the bait holder. Furthermore, the bait holder 9 is held securely in the head 2 when it is inserted in the second blind hole 12.

[0061] The bait holder has a front end 13, a middle section 14, and a rear end 15. The front end 13 of the wire 9 forms the above-described through-hole 16, into which the clasp 6 expediently engages in a form-fitting manner. The bait holder is expediently bent at its front end 13 such that an annular, preferably closed receptacle 16 is formed. The bent front end 13 can be polygonal, i.e., square, or rounded; it is preferably designed as an eyelet 17. The clasp 6 has an overlapping area 18 due to two overlapping legs 19 and 20. Due to the inner, pre-stressed leg 20, a force acts outwards from the leg 20 onto the outer leg 19, so that the clasp is firmly clamped in the through-hole 3 due to pre-stress.The leg 20 acts like a pre-tensioned spring on the leg 19, specifically in the direction of the first blind hole 7. The arrangement here is purely exemplary, and thus the legs can also be pre-tensioned on the opposite side or in a different order. The bait holder 9 is thus securely held in the head 2 by the pre-tensioned clasp. A second securing device in the through-hole is provided by attaching a fishing line, hook, snap hook, or a locking ring, as described above, to the upper end 23 of the clasp, and simultaneously attaching additional fishing elements, such as fishhooks, weights, or connecting elements, to the lower end 21 of the clasp 6.

[0062] Fig. 1A also shows a spiral section 26 in cross-section, which extends over the central region 14. The spiral section 26 is wound spirally around the bait holder 9, wherein the spiral section 26 is fastened to the central section 14 in the area adjacent to the front end 13 in the manner of a tight-fitting, here double (not necessarily double) neck wrap around a head-side bait holding section area B of the bait holder and is spaced rearward towards the rear end 15 of the bait holder from the central bait holding section C and is open at the end, i.e. is not fastened to the rear end 15. The so-called “adjacent area to the front end” can be referred to as the section of the wire 9 that exits directly at the back of the head.This allows a bait, for example a soft plastic fishing lure body, to be easily screwed onto the spiral winding from behind and inserted into the central holding section of the bait holder and attached to it.

[0063] Fig. 1B shows a plan view of a bait holder as shown in Fig. 1A, wherein the latter is shown rotated by 90° to the axis A of Fig. 1A. The through-opening or clasp receptacle 16, which is expediently provided as an elongated eyelet, is thus clearly visible. In this exemplary embodiment, the bait holder is expediently designed in one piece, although a multi-piece design is also possible. The longitudinal axis is identified by the reference symbol A and a dash-dotted line. At its front end 13, the bait holder 9 is bent into an elongated eyelet, which, after being bent or formed, extends closely around the elongated orrod-shaped section of the bait holder which is adjacent to the eyelet, and then, after a complete wrapping of the eyelet-side region B (neck wrapping), runs spirally around the longitudinal axis of the bait holder in the direction of the rear end 15 in a somewhat wider wrapping. The elongated eyelet is thus closed by a so-called neck wrapping of the spiral section of the bait holder, wherein the neck wrapping of the spiral section is adjacent to the central mandrel formed by the longitudinal axis and makes up at least one, as shown here, preferably two complete wrappings around the longitudinal axis. The spiral section of the bait holder is then wound at a distance from the central mandrel. The spiral end is expediently open and likewise at a distance from the central mandrel.In this exemplary embodiment, the outermost points of two spiral windings located on one side of the axis are spaced 6 mm apart. The winding angle to the longitudinal axis A is 78.4°. A characteristic of the spiral according to the invention in all exemplary embodiments is that it does not lie in a plane, but rather represents a three-dimensional structure along the longitudinal axis A. Therefore, the rubber bait can be screwed onto the spiral. The diameter of the spiral, which can be determined in the central section of the bait holder, is 8 mm in this exemplary embodiment. The diameter of the bait holder is 1.2 mm. Please note that the dimensions given are purely examples and other dimensions are possible.

[0064] Fig. 1C shows a side view of the fishing device 1 according to Fig. 1A. The bait head is expediently designed to be streamlined, but can also have other shapes. The head contours shown in the figures, in particular the mouth, eye, and gills, are purely exemplary, and thus the head according to the invention can also be designed without these structures or contours. The head-side bait holder section area or eyelet-side area here has a double neck wrap, unlike the bait holder shown in Fig. 1B.

[0065] Figures 2A to 2D and 3A to 3C show a second embodiment of a fishing device according to the present invention. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a first recess 24 is provided on the underside of the head 5, in which the lower end 21 of the clasp 6 is received. The lower end 21 is protected by the receptacle in the recess 24, since the remaining part of the head, at the front and laterally in the pulling or swimming direction of the bait, engages around the lower end 21 of the clasp 6, as can be clearly seen in Figure 2A in conjunction with Figure 2B. The clasp 6 is accessible from the back of the head 8, just as it is from the underside of the head 5, so that the lower end 21 of the clasp 6 can be easily grasped with two fingers and pulled out of the through-hole 3 (in a downward direction).Likewise, a type of depression 25 or a second recess 25 is expediently provided on the top side 4 of the head, in the center of which the through hole 3 leads into the interior of the head.

[0066] Fig. 2A shows a cross-section through the fishing device 1 according to the second embodiment. It is clearly visible that the lower end 21 of the clasp is completely enclosed in the head, i.e., it does not protrude downward.

[0067] Fig. 2B shows a side view of the fishing device according to Fig. 2A. In this case, the lower end 21 of the clasp is completely accommodated in the head 2 and, in particular, is concealed, i.e., no longer visible from the outside from the side view, although a lateral partial recess 27 is provided on the head, extending from the underside 5 of the head to the back of the head 8, to allow easier access by hand. The first recess 24, in which the lower end of the clasp is accommodated, is deeper than the partial recess.

[0068] Fig. 2C shows a top view of the fishing device 1 according to the second embodiment. In this top view, the trough-shaped second recess 25 on the top side of the head 4 is clearly visible. The clasp 6 is accommodated therein, the upper region of which is clearly visible. The spiral section 26 is again wound spirally around the central section 14 of the bait holder 9. Expediently, the winding width is smaller than the width of the rubber bait. The width of the head in this embodiment is 23.8 mm. In the second embodiment shown, the length of the fishing device 1 from the front of the head to the rear end of the bait holder is 9.68 mm. The head is 28 mm high, measured from the bottom side 5 of the head to the top side 4 of the head, including the upwardly projecting clasp section, which is particularly visible in Fig. 2D. The trough-shaped recess 25 on the top side of the head 4 has a depth of 3.5 mm.The measurements are purely exemplary and other measurements and dimensions are possible.

[0069] Fig. 2D shows a front view of the fishing device 1, in particular the bait head 2. On the top side 4 of the head, one can see the trough-shaped second recess 25 and the part of the clasp 6 projecting upwards from this recess 25 and beyond the top side 4 of the head. A fishing line (not shown here) can be attached here.

[0070] Figures 3A to 3C show the attachment of further fishing elements, such as fishing hooks 32, to the clasp 6.

[0071] The cross-section shown in Fig. 3A illustrates the connection between the receptacle 22 at the lower end 21 of the clasp 6 and the other hinge elements. A locking ring 28 is arranged at the lower end 21 of the clasp 6, and on this ring are further swivel joints 29. In this exemplary embodiment, three swivel joints 29 are shown purely as an example. Fewer or more swivel joints can therefore be provided. The swivel joints are followed by a further locking ring 30 (such as a snap ring or split ring), to which a wire 31, preferably made of steel or titanium, or alternatively a stranded wire, is connected via a so-called stinger spike 33 to the locking ring 30. A further locking ring 30' is located at the lower eyelet-shaped end of this stinger spike 33, to which a hook 32, in this case a so-called treble hook, is attached. Other arrangements of hooks 32, swivels 29, spikes 32 and retaining rings 28, 30, 30' are possible.

[0072] Figures 3B and 3C show perspective views of the fishing device shown in Figure 3A with the corresponding further fishing elements, wherein Figure 3B is an oblique view from the front in perspective and Figure 3C is a view from the oblique rear in perspective.

[0073] Figures 4A to 4C show three further devices according to Fig. 1A. In Fig. 4A, a locking ring is received in the upper receptacle 22', which is formed by the upper end of the clasp 23. Attached to this is a three-way joint with another locking ring, followed by a so-called stinger spike 33, to which another locking ring is also attached, which in turn has a hook (here: a treble hook). Additional fishing hooks and fishing connectors are connected (but not described further here, as the possible combinations are diverse and are not intended to limit the invention).

[0074] Fig. 4B shows a retaining ring slipped over the upper end of the clasp 23, which is fastened to the end of the clasp 23 with another retaining ring. Additional fishing hooks and fishing connectors are connected (but not described further here, as the possible combinations are diverse and are not intended to limit the invention). Fig. 4C corresponds to the first embodiment, as shown in Fig. 1C (side view), wherein a retaining ring is fastened in the lower receptacle 22 and, to this, a three-way joint with additional fishing hooks and connectors.

[0075] Fig. 5A shows a side view of a third fishing device according to the invention. The central mandrel of the bait holder is extended at its rear end 15, with the extended end being bent upwards and back towards the head side in a U-shape. The end is designed as a point, so that the extended rear end forms a hook 36. In addition to this bait holder, a holding wire designed as a U-shaped wire bracket is located in the middle section of the central mandrel, or more precisely, on the lower side of the middle section 14. The legs 34, 37 of the U-shaped wire bracket run parallel to the central mandrel and can each be partially or completely wave-shaped. The connecting section 35 between the two legs 34, 37 is provided on the head side and spaced the two legs 34, 37 from each other.The upper leg is attached to the underside of the middle section 14 of the bait holder via a soldered connection. The legs 34, 37 of the wire bracket, along with the hook 36 formed at the rear end, are inserted into the soft bait. This securely attaches the soft bait to the bait holder system and provides double security.

[0076] Fig. 5B shows a perspective view of this third embodiment. Fig. 6 shows a cross-section of a bait head 2 according to a further embodiment of the invention, wherein the cross-section through the head 2 was taken in the longitudinal direction of the axis A. The clasp 6 is mounted in the bait head 2 together with the bait holder 9. The middle section of the clasp 6 leads through a core made of the material Zamak, which forms the interior of the bait head 2. This material region in the head is identified by reference numeral 38. Both the bait holder 9 and the clasp 6 are accommodated in this material region. The core 38 made of Zamak, which alternatively can also be made of another material with a higher density than water (1 kg / dm3), in particular with the property of sinking, e.g. made of lead, tungsten or steel, is overmolded with a plastic 39.With this design, the weight of a head can be influenced, as can its buoyancy (sink rate) in the water. The advantage of this design is that the parts that are movably arranged in the bait head, i.e., clasp 6 and bait holder 9, do not damage the interior of the head at the points along which these system components slide, due to the material being harder than plastic - in this embodiment, Zamak or one of the aforementioned alternatives - in the interior. The interior of the head, in particular the through hole 3 and the first blind hole 7, or alternatively also the second blind hole 12, are not damaged or worn out too quickly with frequent use of the fishing device.

[0077] The major advantage in practice is that the size, shape, and weight of the head are not necessarily proportional to its sink rate. Thus, a heavy head with a lower sink rate can achieve greater casting distances than a head made of solid material such as zamak, lead, or tungsten. At the same time, the lure swims at the desired depth during retrieval, according to the sink rate of the head, just like a stocky, lighter head with a higher density.

[0078] This head displaces significantly more water than a head with a higher density and smaller volume at the same sink rate. The geometry of the head, the larger surface area, and the concave depression on the surface in the direction of pull force the head to move more in the water. The head and lure experience more left-right movement as they are pulled through the water. Additionally, the collar at the end of the head can be equipped with a ring of fringes made of plastic, deer hair, feathers, leather, or metallic spinner blades, which play enticingly in the water and create micro-vibrations.

[0079] This makes the head with bait even more attractive to predatory fish and is intended to entice them to bite.

[0080] In a further development of the invention, the bait head 2 comprises a diving blade 40. This bait head system comprising diving blade 40 and bait head 2 is shown in Figures 7 to 15.

[0081] Figure 7 shows the diving blade 40 in the locked position (locking position 56). The diving blade 40 is mounted transversely to the direction of travel of the fishing device 1. For clarity, the coordinate system is shown with the X-axis, Y-axis (pointing downward), and Z-axis. The blade 50 of the diving blade 40 lies in the spanned plane between the Z-axis and Y-axis, with the blade 50 lying halfway in the plane spanned on the left (not shown) and halfway in the plane spanned on the right (Z and Y axes shown). The through-hole 3, through which the clip 6 is inserted, is also shown.

[0082] As shown in Figure 8, the diving blade 40 is inserted into the bait head 2 from below and inserted into a bore 46 in the bait head 2. Locking is achieved via a tongue-and-groove connection or positioning elements 54, 55. Fastening is achieved via a fastener 41, preferably a screw connection, as described below. Also visible in Figure 8 is the width B of the diving blade, or more precisely, the blade of the diving blade.

[0083] The bait head 2 and the diving blade 40 are detachably connected to one another via the fastening means 41, as shown in Figure 7. The fastening means 41 is preferably a screw, more preferably a knurled screw. The fastening means 41 is rotatably mounted in a receiving hole 42 (shown in Figure 9), preferably a screw hole provided on the upper side 43 of the diving blade 40. The receiving hole 42 is shown in Figures 9 and 10 as well as in a cross-sectional view through head 2 and diving blade 40 along the longitudinal axis X in Figure 12. In Figure 11, the fastening means 41 is shown in its received position in the receiving hole 42. A threaded portion 44 (not visually shown) is provided at the upper end of the screw 41. At the lower end of the screw is the knurled head with its grooves for easy screwing by hand.

[0084] The upwardly pointing end 45 of the fastening means 41, provided with a threaded portion 44, can be screwed into a bore 46 provided on the underside 5 of the bait head 2. This is shown in Figure 12. The bore 46 comprises a thread 48 (not shown) or a threaded lock nut 49 (not shown here) firmly connected in the bore, which can be mounted in the bore 46 (see Figure 17).

[0085] The diving vane 40 comprises a blade 50 and a connecting element 51, as shown in Figure 14. The blade 50 is substantially rectangular in shape and has a central notch 52 on its upper side 53, as clearly shown in Figures 8 and 13. The second positioning element 55 is located in the center of the notch 52.

[0086] The bait head 2 has a first positioning element 54 on its underside 5, as shown in Figure 8. This is a groove that leads from the underside 5 of the head into the head 2. The diving blade 40, in turn, has a second positioning element 55 on its upper side 43, shown in Figures 9 and 11. The second positioning element 55 is in the form of a collar 59 (cf. Figure 8), preferably on the connecting element 51. The connecting element 51 is shown in Figure 9. The positioning elements 54, 55 interact with the fastening means 41 such that the diving blade 40 can be positioned in a locking position 56 in the bait head 2 by means of a plug-in movement and can be fastened to the bait head 2 by means of a rotating movement of the fastening means 41. The positioning element 55 engages positively in the groove formed by the first positioning element 54. The elements fit together with a precise fit.

[0087] In the locking position 56, the blade 50 is arranged transversely to the direction of travel 57 of the fishing device 2. The direction of travel runs along the X-axis. According to Fig. 7, the Z-axis runs orthogonal to the direction of travel. The diving blade is arranged in the spanned plane between the Z-axis and the Y-axis. The blade 50 extends downward along the Y-axis, as shown in Fig. 7.

[0088] Fig. 14 shows a side view of the diving blade 50, with the connecting element 51.

[0089] Figure 15 shows a plan view of the bait head 2 and the diving scoop 40 attached to it.

[0090] Figure 16 shows a rear view of the head 2. Figure 17 a cross-section along the longitudinal axis X of the head 2. In both figures, a receiving slot 60 can be seen, which is provided on the upper side 4 of the head and leads into the interior of the head. The receiving slot 60 is designed as an additional blind hole to the blind holes 7 and 12. Unlike blind holes 7 and 12, it does not protrude from the rear of the head into the head or from the through hole 3 into the front area of ​​the head 2, but rather from the upper side 4 of the head vertically into the interior of the head. The receiving slot 60 serves to accommodate additional accessories, such as spinner blades, weed guards, hooks and the like. A nut can be subsequently fixed in the bore 46, which is shown in Fig. 17, in order to secure the replaceable diving blade 40.

[0091] List of reference symbols

[0092] 1 fishing device

[0093] 2 bait head

[0094] 3 through holes

[0095] 4 Top of the head

[0096] 5 Underside of the head

[0097] 6 clasps

[0098] 7 first blind hole

[0099] 8 Back of the head

[0100] 9 bait holders

[0101] 10 opposite wall end of the second blind hole second blind hole front end of the bait holder middle section of the bait holder rear end of the bait holder through hole eyelet

[0102] Overlapping area of ​​the legs Overlapping leg Inner leg Lower end of the clip Receptacle of the clip Upper end of the clip First recess Second recess Spiral section Partial recess in the head Retaining ring Swivel joints, 30' Retaining ring Wire

[0103] Hook

[0104] Stinger Spike Leg Connecting section Hook Leg Zamak core Plastic overmolding Diving blade Fastener Receiving hole

[0105] Top side of the diving blade Threaded section 45 upward-facing end of the fastener

[0106] 46 Hole

[0107] 50 sheets

[0108] 51 connecting element

[0109] 52 notch

[0110] 53 upper side of leaf

[0111] 54 first positioning element

[0112] 55 second positioning element

[0113] 56 Locking position

[0114] 57 Running direction

[0115] 58 third recess

[0116] 59 collar

[0117] 60 recording slot

[0118] A Longitudinal axis of the straight bait holder section

[0119] B Width of the diving blade

[0120] X X-axis (direction of fishing device)

[0121] Y Y-axis

[0122] Z Z-axis (plane sheet 50)

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS received by the International Bureau on 5 December 2023 (05.12.2023) 1. Fishing device (1) for a rubber bait for fishing for fish, comprising a bait head (2) with a through hole (3) for receiving a clasp (6) and with a first blind hole (7) which leads from the back of the head (8) into the head (2) at least as far as the through hole (3), for receiving a bait holder (9), so that the wall (10) of the through hole (3) opposite the blind hole (7) or an end (11) of a second blind hole (12) formed therein forms a stop for a front end (13) of the bait holder (9), a bait holder (9) for fastening to the bait head (2), which has at least a front end (13), a middle section (14) and a rear end (15), wherein the front end (13) of the bait holder (9) is bent to form a through opening (16), preferably as an eyelet (17), preferably as a lengthwise elongated eyelet or elongated eyelet,which extends in the longitudinal direction of the bait holder axis A and can be detachably inserted into the blind hole (7), and the clasp (6), which can be inserted into the through-hole (3) and through the through-opening (16) of the bait holder (6) and can thus be detachably connected to the bait head (2) and the bait holder (9) for securing the bait holder (9) in the bait head (2), characterized in that the through-hole (3) extends vertically from the top side (4) of the head to the bottom side (5) of the head and the clasp (6) has an upper end (23) and a lower end (21) and the lower end (21) and / or the upper end (23) of the clasp (6) forms a preferably annular, angular or eyelet-shaped receptacle (22, 22') for fastening further elements, wherein the receptacle (22) which is formed by the lower end of the clasp or the receptacle (22') which formed by the upper end of the clasp, particularly preferably wider than the width of the through hole (3)., 35 AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19) 2. Fishing device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the clasp (6) is designed like a staple, preferably with only one overlapping area (18) of two overlapping legs (19, 20) of the clasp (6).

3. Fishing device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the clasp (6) is longer in length than the through-hole (3), so that preferably the upper end (23) of the clasp (6) and / or the lower end (21) of the clasp (6) protrudes from the through-hole (3), wherein the lower end (21) of the clasp (6), in particular the lower receptacle (22), particularly preferably serves to attach one or more fishing hook devices and / or weight elements and / or the upper end (23) of the clasp (6), in particular the upper receptacle (22'), particularly preferably serves to attach a fishing line.

4. Fishing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bait holder (9) is made of metal or plastic and / or the clasp (6) is made of metal or plastic.

5. Fishing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bait head (2) is made of metal, preferably of Zamak, zinc, copper or tungsten and / or of plastic.

6. Fishing device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the bait head (2) is made of plastic or has a core made of Zamak which is overmolded with a plastic, preferably polyurethane (PU).

7. Fishing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that 36 AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19) the bait holder (9) is formed in the central section (14) and at the rear end (15) in a straight line in the axial direction (A) and preferably in one piece with the front end (13) forming the through opening (16).

8. Fishing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first blind hole (7), preferably also the second blind hole (12), leads horizontally from the back of the head (8) into the bait head (2), preferably from the back of the head (8) to the middle of the head or beyond.

9. Fishing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the front end (13) of the bait holder (9) is inserted into the bait head (2) up to the stop in the first blind hole (7) formed by the opposite wall (10) of the through hole (3) or up to the stop in the second blind hole (12).

10. Fishing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the middle section (14) and the rear end (15) form a central mandrel, and in the region of the middle section (14) or in the region of the middle section (14) and the rear end (15) of the bait holder (9), a spiral section (26) is provided, which is formed from the bait holder and wound around its central mandrel (9) and is arranged between the front end (13) and the middle section (14) in the manner of a neck winding, tightly fitting around a head-side section region B of the bait holder (9), which adjoins the elongated eyelet, in at least one complete winding thereof, preferably at least two complete windings, wherein particularly preferably the spiral winding of the spiral section (26) in the region of the middle section (14),preferably open towards the adjacent area of ​​the rear end (15) or between the middle section (14) and the rear end (15) or at the rear end (15) of the bait holder (9) as a spiral end and arranged at a distance from the central mandrel. 37 AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19) 11. Fishing device according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the rear end (15) of the bait holder (9) is extended and U-shaped upwards and then bent back towards the head side, wherein the end is tapered to a point and a holding wire is provided on the underside of the middle section (14) of the bait holder (9), which holding wire is U-shaped as a wire bracket and has two legs (34, 37) which are arranged with a head-side connecting section (35) running parallel to one another and parallel to the middle section (14) of the bait holder (9), wherein at least one of the legs (34, 37) is partially or completely wave-shaped and the upper leg (37) is fastened, preferably soldered, to the underside of the middle section (14) of the bait holder (9).

12. Fishing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the through hole (3) leads obliquely through the head, with an angle to the longitudinal axis (A) of the bait holder between greater than 0° and less than 180°, preferably between 1° and 179°, particularly preferably between 50° and 130°.

13. Fishing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bait head (2) comprises a diving blade (40), wherein the bait head (2) and the diving blade (40) are detachably connected to one another via a fastening means (41), which is preferably a screw, particularly preferably a knurled screw, wherein the fastening means (41) is rotatably mounted in a receiving hole (42), preferably a screw hole, on the upper side (43) of the diving blade (40) and its upwardly pointing end (45) provided with a threaded portion (44) can be screwed into a bore (46) which is provided on the underside (5) of the bait head (2) and has a thread or a threaded lock nut firmly connected in the bore. 38 AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19) 14. Fishing device (1) according to claim 13, characterized in that the diving blade (40) comprises a blade (50) and a connecting element (51), wherein the blade (50) is preferably rectangular in shape and formed with a central notch (52) on its upper side (43).

15. Fishing device (1) according to claim 14, characterized in that the bait head (2) has a first positioning element (54) on its underside (5) and the diving blade (40) has a second positioning element (55) on its upper side (43), which is preferably formed on the connecting element (51), wherein the positioning elements (54, 55) interact with the fastening means (41) in such a way that the diving blade (40) can be positioned in a locking position (56) in the bait head (2) by means of a plug-in movement and can be fastened to the bait head (2) by means of a rotary movement of the fastening means (41).

16. Fishing device (1) according to one of claims 14 or 15, characterized in that the blade (50) is arranged in the locking position (56) transversely to the running direction (57) of the fishing device (2).

17. Fishing device (1) according to one of claims 15 or 16, characterized in that the bait head (2) has, as the first positioning element (54), a third recess (58) on its underside (5) and the bore (46) leading further into the head interior via this recess (58) as the first fixing element, and the diving blade (40) has, as the second positioning element (55), a collar (59) projecting upwards on its upper side (43), which is designed to fit precisely and positively with the recess (58) and is provided with the receiving hole (42) as the second fixing element, wherein the diving blade (40) is connected to the bait head (2) via the fixing means (41) which is rotatably mounted in the screw hole (10). 39 AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19) 18. Fishing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a receiving slot 60 designed as a blind hole is formed in the head 2 for fastening fishing accessories, which slot projects vertically (along the Y-axis) from the top side 4 of the head into the interior of the head and crosses the first blind hole 7.

19. Arrangement for a fishing device (1), characterized in that in a bait head (2) with a through hole (3) extending vertically from the top side (4) of the head to the bottom side (5) of the head and with a first blind hole (7) leading from the back of the head (8) into the head (2) at least as far as the through hole (3), a bait holder (9) is detachably inserted into the blind hole (7) and a clasp (6) is detachably inserted into the through hole (3) from the top side (4) of the head or from the bottom side (5) of the head, wherein the clasp (6) has an upper end (23) and a lower end (21) and the lower end (21) and / or the upper end (23) of the clasp (6) forms a preferably annular, square-shaped or eyelet-shaped receptacle (22, 22') for fastening further elements, wherein the receptacle (22) which is formed by the lower end of the clasp or the receptacle (22'), which is formed by the upper end of the clasp, is particularly preferably wider,than the width of the through hole (3)., 20. A method for producing a fishing device (1), characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: a) providing a bait head, a bait holder and a clasp b) inserting the bait holder into a first blind hole which leads from the back of the head into the bait head, c) inserting the clasp from the top or bottom of the head into a through-hole in the bait head, wherein the clasp (6) has an upper end (23) and a lower end (21) and the lower end (21) and / or the upper end (23) of the clasp (6) forms a preferably annular, angular or eyelet-shaped receptacle (22, 22') for fastening further elements, wherein the receptacle (22) which is formed by the lower end of the clasp or the receptacle (22') which is formed by the upper end of the 40 AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19) Clasp is formed, particularly preferably wider than the width of the through hole (3). 41 AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19)

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