Eye structure having enhanced diving performance and fishing tenya provided with the same

Abstract

To provide an eye structure which is a connecting tool between a fishing line and a sinker part in a fishing tool, and to provide a Tenya for fishing (a hook and a sinker integrated tool) equipped with the eye structure, especially a new improvement for enhancing a fishing result.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to an eye structure (i) provided in a fishing tackle provided with a bait body B and a hook 3 for a sinker, the eye structure comprising an upper eye 11 provided at an upper rear of the sinker, wherein the upper eye 11 forms a locking space 11s extending in a front-rear direction, and has locking setting parts at a plurality of positions including the rear part of the locking space 11s, and the locking setting part at a rear zone Z1 of the locking space 11s is a locking setting part 11a for diving, which has a curved shape with the rear as a curved apex.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an eye structure which is a connecting device between a fishing line and a sinker in a fishing tackle, and a fishing tenya equipped with the same, and in particular to a new improvement for increasing catches. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, fishing with a tenya rig is one of the fishing methods that typically targets hairtail fish. The general structure of the tenya fishing tackle used for this is a head that acts as a weight, a shaft that is integral with the head and extends backwards to hold the bait, and a hook formed by bending the rear end of the shaft into a hook shape. The head is equipped with an upper eye at its top for fastening the fishing line, and bait such as raw sardines is fixed to the shaft for use. This tenya is made to dive into the depths of the water where hairtail fish migrate, and the hairtail fish is caught by the hook so as to invite a bite from the hairtail fish and then pulled up.

[0003] In this fishing method using a tenya rig, for example, a major factor in increasing catches is to quickly reach the depth of the water where the hairtail fish migrate, that is, the so-called shelf. For this reason, tenya for hairtail fish are also called hairtail fish tenya, and the head shape that acts as a weight in many of them is streamlined to imitate the shape of the fish's head.

[0004] However, although this head shape is expected to enable quick diving, in reality, rapid diving has not been achieved due to the weight balance of the entire Tenya, including the bait. Specifically, the posture during diving was not sufficiently considered, and the advantages of the head shape were not utilized efficiently.

[0005] Of course, in order to increase the diving speed, a method has already been proposed in which, instead of the commonly used lead, for example, high-density tungsten is used (Patent Document 1). However, tungsten tenya is more expensive than typical lead tenya. Although the Tenya itself does not immediately wear out and become unusable, the sharpness of the hook tip will be lost after a few hookings, and continuing to use it in this state will lead to a decrease in catches. For this reason, it is common to prepare about 5 to 10 Tenya for one boat fishing trip. In that case, using tungsten Tenya, which is several times more expensive than normal, is a big economic burden. In addition, hairtail fish have very sharp teeth and often bite through the fishing line after hooking, resulting in the loss of the expensive tungsten tenya. As a result, there is a high reluctance to use tungsten tenya instead of cheaper lead tenya, and ultimately there is a demand for improved diving performance in tenya with lead heads. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2023-026410 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] After considering this situation, the inventor found that there was room for improvement in the connection position between the fishing line and the tenya, in order to enable the lure to dive quickly with the head pointing straight down. Based on this idea, the inventor attempted to develop an eye structure with improved diving performance that allows the lure to dive quickly to increase catches, and that can maintain a fish-attracting posture that stimulates the predatory response of the target fish after reaching the ledge, as well as a fishing tenya equipped with this structure. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The eye structure with improved diving performance described in claim 1 is an eye structure provided on a fishing tackle having a bait body and a hook attached to a sinker, and comprises an upper eye provided at the rear of the upper part of the sinker, and this upper eye forms a locking space that is long in the front-to-rear direction and has locking setting portions at multiple locations including the rear part of the locking space, and the locking setting portions in the rear zone of the locking space are locking setting portions for diving, characterized in that they have a curved shape with the rear as a curved apex.

[0009] The eye structure with improved diving performance described in claim 2, in addition to the above requirements, is characterized in that the locking space is formed by bending the wire that constitutes the upper eye, and the upper wire of the locking setting part for diving provided in the rear zone extends horizontally forward in the relay zone and continues to the central zone, forming a locking setting part for recreational fishing operation that protrudes in a mountain shape, and the wire in the forward zone that is further connected to this is embedded in the head with a downward inclination toward the front, and the inside of the connection part between the head and the wire is the locking setting part for lifting.

[0010] The fishing tenya with an eye structure that improves the diving performance described in claim 3 is a fishing tenya comprising a head having a weighting effect, a shaft that is integral with the head and extends rearward to hold bait, and a hook formed by bending the rear end of the shaft into a hook shape, wherein the head has an upper eye at its upper part for engaging the fishing line, and this upper eye forms an engaging space that is long in the front-to-rear direction and has engaging setting portions at multiple locations including the rear part of the engaging space, and the engaging setting portion in the rear zone of the engaging space is a diving engaging setting portion, characterized in that it has a curved shape with the rear as a curved apex.

[0011] The fishing tenaya with an eye structure that improves the diving performance described in claim 4 has, in addition to the requirements described in claim 3, the locking space is formed by bending the wire that constitutes the upper eye, and the upper wire of the locking setting part for diving provided in the rear zone extends horizontally forward in the relay zone and continues to the central zone, forming a locking setting part for recreational fishing operation that protrudes in a mountain shape, and the wire in the forward zone that is further connected to this is embedded in the head with a downward inclination toward the front, and the inside of the connection part between the head and the wire is the locking setting part for lifting.

[0012] The fishing tenaya having an eye structure with improved diving performance as described in claim 5 is characterized in that, in addition to the requirements of claim 3 or 4, the diving locking setting portion has a rear protrusion for holding the eye formed at the rear of the upper part of the head, and the rear end side of the upper eye is fixed to this rear protrusion.

[0013] The fishing tenya with an eye structure that improves the diving performance described in claim 6 is characterized in that, in addition to the requirements described in claim 3, the general shape of the front part of the head is a streamlined shape that tapers at the tip. Effect of the Invention

[0014] First, according to the invention described in claim 1, the upper eye provided at the upper rear of the sinker forms a locking space that is long in the front-to-rear direction and is equipped with locking setting portions at multiple locations including the rear portion of the locking space, and the locking setting portion in the rear zone of the locking space is an locking setting portion for diving. Therefore, when the connecting portion fits into the locking setting portion for diving, the Tenya assumes a posture suitable for diving, allowing it to dive rapidly and reach the desired depth in a short period of time.

[0015] According to the invention described in claim 2, the locking space is formed by bending the wire that constitutes the upper eye, and the upper wire of the locking setting part for diving provided in the rear zone extends horizontally forward in the relay zone and continues to the central zone, forming a locking setting part for recreational fishing operation that protrudes in a mountain shape, and the wire in the front zone that is continuous with this is embedded in the head with a downward slope toward the front, and the inside of the connection part between the head and the wire serves as the locking setting part for pulling up, so that the Tenya assumes a posture suitable for diving and dives rapidly, and after the rig reaches the desired depth, it can properly transition to a posture for luring fish.

[0016] According to the invention described in claim 3, the upper eye of the fishing tenya having an eye structure with improved diving performance forms a locking space that is long in the front-to-rear direction and has locking setting portions at multiple locations including the rear part of the locking space, and the locking setting portion in the rear zone of the locking space has a locking setting portion for diving, so that the tenya takes a posture suitable for diving and dives rapidly, allowing the tackle to reach the desired depth in a short time.

[0017] According to the invention described in claim 4, the upper wire of the submersion locking setting section provided in the rear zone of the upper eye extends horizontally forward in the relay zone and continues to the central zone, forming a mountain-shaped protruding locking setting section for recreational fishing operations, and the wire in the forward zone continuing from this is embedded in the head with a downward slope toward the front, and the inside of the connection between the head and the wire serves as the pull-up locking setting section, so that after the tackle has reached the desired depth, it can smoothly transition to a posture for luring fish.

[0018] According to the invention described in claim 5, the submersible locking setting part is formed by forming a rear projection for holding the eye at the upper rear of the head, and fixing the rear end of the upper eye to this rear projection, so that the eye made of wire can be held securely, and the movement of the rear end of the line can be restricted securely. Furthermore, the rear projection acts as a locking projection when fixing the bait, and the bait can be fixed securely.

[0019] According to the invention described in claim 6, the front part of the head has a streamlined shape that tapers toward the tip, which reduces resistance when diving and allows the bait to reach the desired depth in a short time. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a fishing tenya of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 2 is a side view and a partially enlarged view of the same. FIG. [Diagram 3] 1A to 1C are explanatory diagrams showing various postures in use. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is an enlarged side view showing another embodiment of the eye structure of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is an enlarged side view showing another embodiment of the eye structure of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a lure using the eye structure of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an eye structure formed of a plate member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0021] The present invention is embodied in the following examples, and also includes various methods that can be improved within the scope of the technical concept thereof. EXAMPLES

[0022] The present invention will be specifically described below based on the illustrated embodiment. In the description, a fishing tenya A, called a swordfish tenya, suitable for a swordfish as a target fish F, will be used as an example, and an eye structure i with improved diving performance will also be described. In general, swordfish are considered to have a relatively slow feeding motion, and although there are differences depending on the seawater temperature, they migrate several tens of meters below the sea surface. In order to catch such target fish, the first step is to quickly cast the fishing tenya A to the shelf, and then the fishing operation with the fishing tenya A that has reached the shelf must be performed in a state that invites the swordfish's feeding activity.

[0023] First, the fishing tenya A is attached to the end of the fishing line La, but when targeting hairtail fish, their teeth are sharp and the fishing line La may be torn off, so generally, a separate line called a leader Lb, which has high strength, is connected to the end of the fishing line La directly or via a snap swivel, etc. The fishing line La and leader Lb are described as the fishing line L.

[0024] The fishing tenya A will be specifically described below. First, the basic form of this device comprises a head 1 that acts as a weight, a shaft body 2 that is integral with the head 1 and extends rearward to hold bait B, and a hook 3 that is formed by bending the rear end of the shaft body 2 into a hook shape. The head 1 has an upper eye 11 at its upper part for fastening a fishing line L, and bait B, such as raw sardines, is fixed to the shaft body 2. An angler will dive such a fishing tenya A into the depths of the water where fish such as hairtail fish migrate, and then lure the hairtail fish to bite and hook it with the hook 3 to pull it up.

[0025] To describe these components in more detail, firstly, the head 1 acts as a weight and has a streamlined shape that tapers at the end, imitating the head of a fish. In order to increase the mass, it is cast by mixing lead with other materials such as tungsten balls. The head 1 is provided with an upper eye 11 at the top, and the inside of the eye 11 is a locking space 11s. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the locking space 11s forms a submersible locking setting portion 11a at the rear of the eye 11, and is formed by bending the wire W that forms the upper eye 11. Specifically, the submersion lock setting portion 11a is a curved bay shape with the rear curved apex in the rear zone Z1. Furthermore, the relay zone Z2, which is forward of the locking space 11s forward of the submersion lock setting portion 11a, is horizontally connected to the wire rod W, and in the intermediate zone Z3, which is the middle position of the locking space 11s in the front-rear direction, the fish-attracting lock setting portion 11b is formed, for example, in a shape that protrudes upward in a slightly pointed mountain shape. Furthermore, in the forward zone Z4, which continues further forward, the wire rod W is embedded in the head 1, continuing from the front downward inclination in front of the fish-attracting lock setting portion 11b, and the inside of the connection portion with the head 1 is the lifting lock setting portion 11c. In addition, the lure hook setting part 11b and the pull hook setting part 11c may be provided with a movement restriction part 11b' or a movement restriction part 11c' for restricting the movement of the connection part of the fishing line, or both. This is provided to prevent the hairtail fish from unintentionally moving from the nearly horizontal posture that reproduces the swimming state of the bait B to a diving posture (head down) or a capture posture (head up) when it lightly pecks at the bait B.

[0026] On the other hand, a lower eye 12 and further a rear eye 13 are provided below the head 1. The rear portion of the upper eye 11 may be formed by simply rising from the upper edge of the head 1, but as shown in Figure 2, a rear portion of the head 1 may be partially extended rearward to form a rear protrusion 14, and the rear portion of the upper eye 11, i.e., the submersion lock setting portion 11a, may be formed from this rear protrusion 14. Specifically, various configurations can be adopted as shown in (i) to (iv) of Figures 4 and 5. The reason for adopting such various configurations is that the position of the diving lock setting portion 11a can be selected to be closer to the rear or closer to the front in order to achieve a balance that can induce a posture for realizing an appropriate diving dive according to the size and weight of the bait B. Furthermore, the shaft body 2 which is integral with the head 1 extends rearward in an almost straight line from the rear end face of the head 1, and a member for holding the bait B, called a ken 21, for fixing the bait B is formed above it. Furthermore, the rear end of the shaft body 2 is bent into a hook shape to form a hook 3, and this hook 3 may be provided with a so-called barb 31 on its tip side as required. Although it is actually a separate body from the fishing tenya A, for convenience during use, a fixed wire 4 is fixed, for example, to the lower eye 12. This fixed wire 4 serves as a fixing member when attaching the bait B to the shaft body 2, as described later in the description of the usage state. The fishing tenya A of the present invention has the configuration described above and is used as follows.

[0027] Step 0. Preparation As a preparation, the angler attaches bait B to the fishing tenaya A. The bait used is, for example, a slowly dried small fish such as a sardine. Depending on the angler's preference, the head of this bait B can be attached to the shaft body 2 as is, or the head and internal organs can be removed and the body can be pierced through the upper keel 21 of the shaft body 2 to be fixed. The body is then fixed in place by wrapping and tying it over the front and rear range with the fixing wire 4. The remaining part of the fixing wire 4 is entangled, for example, using the lower eye 12 and further the rear eye 13.

[0028] <Step 1. Launch and submersion; Figure 3(a)> The fishing tenya A prepared in this way is cast into the sea. For example, the clutch device of the reel holding the fishing line La is released, and the fishing line La is cast into the sea in a free state. The fishing tenya A cast in this way dives into the sea with the head 1 facing downward (diving position) because the head 1 acts as a weight. At this time, the connection position of the upper eye 11 of the leader Lb at the tip of the fishing line La becomes connected at the rear diving lock setting part 11a of the upper eye 11 by the head 1 diving downward, and as a result, the fishing tenya A with the bait B attached falls at high speed to an appropriate shelf while maintaining a nearly vertical state. The method for the angler to check whether the fishing tenya A has fallen to the desired depth is to look at a counter that displays the amount of fishing line L that has been let out on the reel, or to look at a marker that is colored at regular intervals on the fishing line L.

[0029] Step 2: Fish-luring operation; Fig. 3(b) When the fishing tenya A reaches a certain depth, the payout of the main line La is stopped. When this state is reached, the weight of the bait B is also added, and the head 1 is lifted somewhat from the vertical state in which it is lowered, and the connection part between the leader Lb and the upper eye 11 naturally moves to the fish-attracting lock setting part 11b. This movement causes the main line La to be held near the center of gravity of the entire fishing tenya A, and as a result, the fishing tenya A takes an almost horizontal posture (fish-attracting posture) to reproduce the swimming state of the bait B.

[0030] Step 3: Hit and hook; Fig. 3(c) In this state, if the fishing tenaya A is moved up and down somewhat gently by operating the fishing rod, a hairtail, for example, will be attracted by the movement and will strike the bait B as if it is preying on the belly of the bait. This movement is conveyed to the angler as a so-called bite, and when it is quickly pulled up, the fishing tenya A assumes a position with the head 1 facing upward (catching position), while the hook 3 pierces and hooks the head of a nearby cutlassfish or the like, and catches it. After the angler has secured the fish in this state using the sensation transmitted from the fishing rod, he or she can pull it up by operating the reel, and finally catch it on the boat. EXAMPLES

[0031] (1) A fishing tackle with an eye structure i that improves diving performance The above-mentioned eye structure i is applied to a fishing tenya A, but it can also be applied to an artificial bait that dives by using its head as a weight. For example, as shown in Fig. 6, a weight may be attached to the head of a lure body M that resembles a small fish as a whole, and the eye structure i may be attached to the upper rear of the head. In this illustrated example, a soft lure (soft tail) 2' made of a flexible material is used instead of the bait 2. EXAMPLES

[0032] (2) Other Examples of Eye Structure i As an embodiment mentioned in the previous section, an embodiment in which the eye structure i is formed by punching a metal plate P will be described more specifically.

[0033] For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the eye is made of a press-punched plate and has a locking space 11s formed therein, and is fitted into the head 1 in advance and fixed thereto. This fishing lure allows the angler to select the eye shape, and several different shaped upper eyes 11 can be freely attached to the head.

[0034] That is, several upper eyes 11 of the plate-shaped material are prepared with different locking spaces 11s, and each has a pin receiving hole 11p on the lower side, and also has an eye holding groove 1s and a pin insertion hole opening 1h on the head 1 side, and these are fixed together in a latch-like manner using a fixing pin p that is a pin-shaped bolt or the like near one end, as shown in the enlarged cross-sectional view in Figure 7. Of course, the fixing pin p does not have to be a thin rod-like one, and when there are two pin receiving holes 11p and two pin insertion holes 1h, a gate-shaped pin like a stapler (not shown) can be used. [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] A Fishing Tenya B Bait B' Soft lure (soft tail) F-fish i Eye structure L Fishing Line La Line Lb Leader M. Lure P metal plate p Fixing pin W wire rod Z1 Rear Zone Z2 Relay Zone Z3 Intermediate Zone Z4 Front Zone 1 Head 1h Pin insertion hole 1s retaining groove 11 Upper eye 11s Locking space 11a Dive lock setting part 11b Fish attracting lock setting part 11b′ Movement restriction section 11c Lifting lock setting part 11c' Movement control section 11p Pin hole 12 Lower eye 13 Rear eye 14 Posterior projection 2-axis body 21 Ken 3. Hook 31 Return 4 Fixed Wires

Claims

1. An eye structure that is provided on a fishing tackle having a bait body and a hook for a sinker, the eye structure comprising an upper eye provided at the upper rear of the sinker, the upper eye forming a locking space that is long in the front-to-rear direction and having locking setting portions at multiple locations including the rear portion of the locking space, the locking setting portions in the rear zone of the locking space being locking setting portions for diving, the locking setting portions being in a curved, arched shape with a curved apex at the rear, providing an eye structure with improved diving performance.

2. The eye structure with improved diving performance described in claim 1, characterized in that the locking space is formed by bending the wire that constitutes the upper eye, and the upper wire of the locking setting section for diving provided in the rear zone extends horizontally forward in the relay zone and continues to the central zone, forming a locking setting section for recreational fishing operations that protrudes in a mountain shape, and the wire in the forward zone that is further connected to this is embedded in the head with a downward inclination toward the front, and the inside of the connection between the head and the wire is used as the locking setting section for lifting.

3. A fishing tenya with an eye structure that improves diving performance, the head having a weighting effect, a shaft body that is integral with the head and extends rearward to hold bait, and a hook formed by bending the rear end of the shaft body into a hook shape, the head having an upper eye for fastening a fishing line at its upper portion, the upper eye forming a fastening space that is long in the front-rear direction, and having fastening setting portions at a plurality of locations including the rear portion of the fastening space, and the fastening setting portion in the rear zone of the fastening space is a fastening setting portion for diving, which is a curved shape with a curved apex at the rear.

4. The hooking space is formed by bending the wire that constitutes the upper eye, and the upper wire of the hooking setting part for diving provided in the rear zone extends horizontally forward in the relay zone and continues to the central zone, forming a hooking setting part for recreational fishing operation that protrudes in a mountain shape, and the wire of the front zone that is further connected to this extends downward in the front and is embedded in the head, and the inside of the connection part between the head and the wire is the hooking setting part for pulling up. A fishing tenya with an eye structure with improved diving performance as described in claim 3.

5. The fishing tenya with an eye structure having improved diving performance according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the diving lock setting portion is formed by forming a rear projection for holding the eye at the rear of the upper part of the head, and fixing the rear end side of the upper eye to this rear projection.

6. The fishing tenya with an eye structure having improved diving performance according to claim 3, characterized in that the head has a front part with a generally tapered streamlined shape.

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