Soft lure

Abstract

To provide a soft lure capable of acquiring a stable fixed state, easily performing length adjustment, and acquiring natural movement regardless of length.SOLUTION: According to the present invention, a soft lure 1 includes a tip 5 connectable to a portion of a tackle, an intermediate part 10 connected to the tip 5 and including a plurality of connection pieces 12 having the same shape connected along a longer direction, and a tail part 20 connected to the intermediate part 10 and capable of swinging in water when pulled from the tip side. In the connection pieces 12, a cutting region is formed with a tail side 20 having a large diameter and with a part of a large diameter of each connection piece 12 of a tip 5 side or a part connected to the tip 5 having a small diameter.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a soft lure used in fishing. [Background technology]

[0002] Soft lures (also called worms) used in lure fishing and the like are usually made of resin material and have a flexible structure. Such soft lures are sometimes used in a device called tairaba (rubber jig), and as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, the worm body is hooked and fixed to a rubber tube or line. In addition, as the above-mentioned soft lure, for example, Patent Document 2 discloses a configuration in which a number of continuous annular projections and recesses are formed along the axial direction on the surface of a substantially cylindrical body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility model registration No. 3220614 [Patent Document 2] US Patent No. 2012 / 0000113 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the configuration disclosed in the above Patent Document 1, the force that holds the worm body to the connection part (the part where the worm body is connected to the fishhook, metal ring, rubber tube, etc.) is weak, and the worm body may come off from the connection part.

[0005] In addition, in the configuration disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, it is difficult to easily tear off the worm body, making it difficult to finely adjust the length. Furthermore, when the worm body is torn off, the overall shape changes, making it difficult to finely adjust the length.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a soft lure that can be stably fixed, can be easily adjusted in length, and can move naturally regardless of length. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above-mentioned objective, the soft lure of the present invention comprises a tip portion connectable to a part of a tackle, an intermediate portion connected to the tip portion and consisting of a plurality of connecting pieces of the same shape connected along the longitudinal direction, and a tail portion connected to the intermediate portion and capable of swinging in the water when pulled from the tip portion, and the connecting pieces are characterized in that the tail portion side has a large diameter and the large diameter portion of the connecting piece on the tip portion side or the portion connected to the tip portion has a small diameter, forming a cutting area.

[0008] In the soft lure with the above-mentioned configuration, the cut area of ​​the continuous connecting piece in the middle is made small, so by fitting this part into the connecting member of the metal fitting or ring member that constitutes the tackle, the worm body is difficult to pull off (disconnect). In addition, the small-diameter part of the connecting pieces that are connected with the same shape can be easily cut (torn off), so it is easy to adjust the length, and even if the length is changed, the connected state of the connecting pieces of the same shape is maintained and the movement does not change. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, a soft lure can be obtained which can be stably fixed, can be easily adjusted in length, and can move naturally regardless of its length. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing one embodiment of a soft lure according to the present invention, in which (a) is a diagram showing the overall shape, (b) is a diagram showing the state in which a connecting piece has been cut, and (c) is an enlarged view of the connecting piece. [Diagram 2]2A and 2B are diagrams showing an example of use of the soft lure shown in FIG. 1, in which (a) shows a state in which a fishing hook is inserted into the tip, and (b) shows the water flow when the lure is being reeled in. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the soft lure shown in FIG. 1 when it is pulled. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 shows an example of using the soft lure shown in FIG. 1 as a unit for a tairaba lure or the like. [Diagram 5] 5A and 5B are diagrams showing the components of the unit shown in FIG. 4, where (a) is a diagram showing a fishhook connected to a line, (b) is a diagram showing a soft lure, (c) is a diagram showing the configuration of a ring member, and (d) is a diagram showing the configuration of an elastic member (cap member). [Figure 6] 5(a) to (c) are diagrams showing an example of a procedure for constructing the unit shown in FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 shows another embodiment of the soft lure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a soft lure according to the present invention will be described. 1 and 2 are diagrams showing a first embodiment of a soft lure.

[0012] The soft lure 1 of this embodiment comprises a tip portion 5 connectable to a part of the tackle, for example, a connecting member such as a fishhook, a metal ring, or a rubber tube, a middle portion 10 connected to the tip portion 2 and having a plurality of connecting pieces 12 of the same shape connected along the longitudinal direction, and a tail portion 20 connected to the middle portion 10 and capable of swinging in the water when pulled from the tip portion 5 side (FIG. 2 shows a fishhook 100 connected to a line 101 as part of the connecting member).

[0013] The soft lure 1 is integrally formed from a flexible material such as rubber or silicone. When used as a worm, the tip portion 5 is the portion into which a fishing hook is directly inserted (the portion where the fishing hook is hooked), and in this embodiment, it is configured to have the same shape (including approximately the same shape) as the multiple connected connecting pieces 12. Specifically, the tip is sharpened like a cone, and the diameter gradually increases toward the tail portion 20, forming a spindle shape (approximately a cone shape).

[0014] The shape of the tip portion 5 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a sphere, a block-like polygon, or even a flattened shape, but by making it the same shape as the connecting piece 12, the connecting piece at the torn position becomes the tip portion 5 as it is.

[0015] The intermediate portion 10 is configured by connecting a plurality of connecting pieces 12 formed in the same shape (including substantially the same shape) along the axial direction. In this embodiment, three connecting pieces 12 are connected along the longitudinal direction, but the number of connecting pieces is not limited.

[0016] Each of the connecting pieces 12 is configured to have a large diameter (large diameter portion 12a) on the rear side and a small diameter (small diameter portion 12b) on the tip 5 side. In this case, the small diameter portion 12b corresponds to a portion that is connected to the large diameter portion (large diameter portion 12a) of the preceding connecting piece (connecting piece on the tip side) or a portion that is connected to the tip 5.

[0017] That is, the small diameter portion 12b is connected to the rear end surface 12a' of the large diameter portion 12a of the preceding connecting piece 12 or the rear end surface 5a' of the tip portion 5, and this portion constitutes the cutting region. This cutting region connects the connecting pieces 12 to each other and to the frontmost connecting piece 12 and the tip portion 5, and because it has a small diameter, it can be easily cut (torn off) by pinching it with fingers.

[0018] In this case, the ratio of the diameter of the small diameter portion 12b to the large diameter portion 12a is preferably set to 50 to 80% of the large diameter portion 12a, so that the large diameter portion 12a can be easily pinched and cut. In this embodiment, the diameter of the large diameter portion 12a is set to 4.29 mm, and the diameter of the small diameter portion 12b may be set to about 2.14 to 3.43 mm. In addition, when viewed in the longitudinal direction, the small diameter portion 12b is easy to cut when the connecting piece has a certain gap, so when the overall length in the axial direction in which the connecting piece 12 is formed is L, the length L1 of each connecting piece is preferably set to 20 to 50% of the overall length L. In this embodiment, the overall length L of the connecting piece 12 in the axial direction is set to 17.25 mm, so the length L1 of each connecting piece may be set to about 3.45 to 8.63 mm. If the length L1 of the connecting piece is set to about 3.45 mm, five connecting pieces 12 can be formed.

[0019] In this embodiment, as described above, the tip portion 5 and each of the connecting pieces 12 have the same shape, and have a spindle shape that gradually increases in diameter from the tip portion side to the rear portion side.

[0020] With such a spindle shape, as shown by the arrows in Fig. 2(b), when the lure is towed, water can flow smoothly from the tip 5 over the surface of each connecting piece 12. This prevents the water from hitting the lure and flowing backwards, and the movement of the soft lure 1 does not swing unnaturally. Even if the connecting piece 12 is torn off, the diameter of the connecting piece 12 becomes smaller toward the tip, and the torn-off part of the connecting piece 12 at the tip becomes the tip 5, so there is no significant change in water resistance, and the movement of the soft lure 1 does not swing unnaturally even after it is torn off.

[0021] The tail portion 20 is formed in a flat shape and is configured to be able to swing at the rear end side of the soft lure. In this embodiment, it is provided with a support shaft 21 and a flat portion 22 integrated with the support shaft 21, and the flat portion 22 is curved and narrows as it moves toward the rear end side.

[0022] The support shaft 21 is thicker than the curved flat portion 22, forms an inner curved portion, and is integrally connected to the connecting piece 12 on the rear end side of the intermediate portion 10. Therefore, the support shaft 21 becomes a spine and can maintain the shape of the flat portion 22. It is preferable that the thickness of the support shaft 21 is set smaller than the diameter of the large diameter portion 12a of the connecting piece 12 on the rear end side, and the thickness of the flat portion 22 is also made thinner than the support shaft 21. By setting such a thickness relationship, the flat portion 22 can be stably swung. Specifically, in this embodiment, the diameter of the connecting piece large diameter portion 12a is set to 4.29 mm, the thickness of the support shaft 21 is set to 2.71 mm, and the thickness of the flat portion 22 is set to 0.90 mm.

[0023] In addition, since the flat portion 22 is curved and maintains its shape by the support shaft 21, it is possible to stably swing the soft lure without generating unnatural turbulence behind the flat portion 22. In addition, even if the connecting piece 12 is torn off and only one piece remains, it is possible to connect it to the tackle.

[0024] The flat portion 22 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 24. These protrusions are formed continuously at regular intervals so as to follow the curved shape.

[0025] By forming such a protrusion 24, the tail portion 20 can be made thick while being swingable, so that even when the connecting piece 12 is torn off and the overall length is shortened, the fish can bite into it and feel a natural bite sensation.

[0026] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the operation of the soft lure shown in FIG. 1 when it is pulled. When a fishing hook 100 is inserted into the tip portion 2 and the lure is pulled in this state (pulled to the left in the figure), the flow becomes smooth on the surface side of the connecting piece 12 of the middle portion 10. In addition, at the rear portion, the support shaft 21 maintains the shape of the flat portion 22 as described above, so that the flat portion 22 does not fluctuate randomly, and a stable Karman vortex is generated. In other words, it becomes easy to control the movement of the rear portion and produce an ideal tail wavy action.

[0027] In addition, in this embodiment, the flat portion 22 is provided with the projections 24, which makes it difficult for the fish to feel uncomfortable when it bites the bait, and makes it easier for the fish to bite firmly and hook the bait. Furthermore, even if the small diameter portion 12b of the connecting piece 12 is torn off at a desired position depending on the activity of the fish, as described above, the tip of the connecting piece 12 will still function as a similar tip portion for inserting the fishing hook, making it easy to adjust the length with the same worm configuration.

[0028] 4 to 6 show a configuration in which the above-mentioned soft lure 1 is used as a unit for a tairaba or the like, where FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the overall configuration, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the components of the unit shown in FIG. 4, where (a) is a diagram showing a fishhook connected to a line, (b) is a diagram showing a soft lure, (c) is a diagram showing the configuration of a ring member, and (d) is a diagram showing the configuration of an elastic member. FIGS. 6(a) to (c) are diagrams showing an example of the procedure for constructing the unit shown in FIG. 4.

[0029] Generally, a unit 50 such as a tairaba includes a roughly spherical head (not shown) that acts as a sinker, fishhooks 100A, 100B for catching fish, a tie (in this embodiment, a soft lure 1 is used) that has a fish-attracting effect, and a connecting member 60 that holds the soft lure 1 together with the fishhooks 100A, 100B.

[0030] The connecting member 60 includes a wire 61 formed in a closed state and an elastic member (cap member) 65 that covers the wire 61. The wire 61 may be formed in a closed state (various closed forms are defined as annular) such as a circle, an ellipse, a polygon, or a combination thereof. The wire 61 of this embodiment has a structure including a small diameter annular portion 61a and a large diameter annular portion 61b, and as shown in FIG. 5(c), the small diameter annular portion 61a is formed in a semi-elliptical shape, and the large diameter annular portion 61b is formed in a semicircular shape. The boundary portion from the small diameter annular portion 61a to the large diameter annular portion 61b is formed of a step 61c having a gradually expanding curved shape, and the soft lure 1 is inserted into the large diameter annular portion 61b.

[0031] The elastic member 65 is formed in a cap shape from an elastically deformable material such as rubber, silicon, etc. When the elastic member 65 is placed on the wire 61, an opening 65a through which the small diameter annular portion 61a projects is formed on one end side, and an opening 65b through which the large diameter annular portion 61b projects is formed on the other end side.

[0032] When constructing the unit 50 having the above-mentioned components, as shown in Fig. 6(a)(b), first, a leader 105 and an assist line (harness) 106 are connected to both ends of the wire 61. The leader 105 is connected to the small diameter annular portion 61a of the wire 61 by a knot, which is a common way of tying fishing lines. Therefore, when the leader 105 is connected to the small diameter annular portion 61a, a knot 105a is formed as shown in Fig. 6(b)(c). The assist line 106 is connected to the large diameter annular portion 61b of the wire 61. In this case, a loop 106a is formed in the assist line 106, and the loop 106a is inserted into the large diameter annular portion 61b, and the fishhooks 100A and 100B are passed through the inserted loop 106a, whereby the assist line 106 can be connected to the wire 61.

[0033] Next, in the state shown in Fig. 6(b), the soft lure 1 is pinched and inserted into the wire 61 from the tip 5 side (Fig. 6(c)). As described above, the tip 5 of the soft lure 1 and the connecting piece 12 formed continuously therewith are formed in a generally spindle shape, so that the insertion operation into the wire 61 is easy. Also, since the connecting piece 12 is formed with a small diameter portion 12b, this portion becomes a step, and is sandwiched and locked into the small diameter annular portion 61a or the large diameter annular portion 61b of the wire 61, so that it is held so as not to come off.

[0034] After the soft lure 1 is sandwiched, the elastic member 65 is placed over the wire 61, so that the portion of the soft lure 1 inserted into the small diameter annular portion 61a or the large diameter annular portion 61b is covered. Therefore, the soft lure 1 is crimped by the elastic member 65 while the small diameter portion 12b of the connecting piece 12 is sandwiched and locked between the small diameter annular portion 61a or the large diameter annular portion 61b of the wire 61, so that the soft lure 1 does not easily come off the connecting member 60. In particular, the portion to which the elastic member 65 is attached is caught by the step 61c at the boundary between the small diameter annular portion 61a and the large diameter annular portion 61b and becomes difficult to pull out, so that the soft lure 1 becomes even more difficult to pull out.

[0035] Furthermore, in the above-described configuration, even if any of the connecting pieces 12 are torn off, the same overall shape is maintained, making it easy to fine-tune the overall length according to the activity of the fish.

[0036] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a soft lure. In this soft lure 1A, the area extending from the tip portion 5 to the middle portion 10 is integrally formed continuously with the spindle 21. On the outer surface of the middle portion 10 connected to the tip portion 5, a plurality of connecting pieces 12A of the same shape are formed along the longitudinal direction.

[0037] Each connecting piece 12A is formed in a flat shape and has an inclined surface 12d such that the diameter increases toward the rear end. That is, each connecting piece 12A is formed in a continuous uneven shape (sawtooth shape) in the longitudinal direction, and the small diameter portion 12e between the convex portions constitutes the cutting region.

[0038] In this way, the connecting piece formed in the intermediate portion 10 only needs to have small diameter portions that become cutting regions at regular intervals, and the shape of the connecting piece can be modified as appropriate.

[0039] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be modified in various ways. In the above-mentioned configuration, the connecting member 60 to which the soft lure is connected and the unit 50 are not limited. Furthermore, the tail portion 20 may have any shape as long as it can swing in water, and the flat portion 22 may be formed in a straight line without being curved. Furthermore, the position, size, number, etc. of the protrusions 24 formed on the flat portion 22 may be modified as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 1. Soft worm 5 Tip 10 Middle section 12,12A connection piece 12a Large diameter section 12b Small diameter section 20 Tail 21 Spindle 22 Flat part

Claims

1. A tip part that can be connected to a part of the device; an intermediate portion connected to the tip portion and having a plurality of connecting pieces of the same shape connected along a longitudinal direction; a tail section connected to the intermediate section and capable of swinging in water when towed from the tip section; It is a soft lure with This soft lure is characterized in that the connecting piece has a large diameter at the rear end and the large diameter portion of the connecting piece at the tip end or the portion connected to the tip end has a small diameter, forming a cutting area.

2. 2. The soft lure according to claim 1, wherein the tip portion has the same shape as each of the connecting pieces.

3. 3. The soft lure according to claim 1, wherein the connecting piece has a spindle shape that gradually increases in diameter from the tip end side to the tail end side.

4. 2. The soft lure according to claim 1, wherein the tail portion comprises a spindle and a flat portion that is integrated with the spindle.

5. 5. The soft lure according to claim 4, wherein the flat portion is provided with a plurality of protrusions.

6. The flat portion is formed in a curved shape, 6. The soft lure according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the support shaft is connected to the connecting piece located at the rearmost side of the intermediate portion.

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