Hook for squid yaen fishing and fishing tackle set

Abstract

To provide a fishing tackle for easily catching Yaen on squid by easily maintaining the state of the Yaen when the Yaen reaches a bait fish and a squid holding the bait fish in Yaen fishing of squid.SOLUTION: There is provided a hook for hooking a bait fish, which is used together with Yaen in Yaen fishing of squid, the hook including: a curved needle portion having a needle tip at a distal end thereof; a line attachment portion to which a fishing line is attached; a connection portion that connects the proximal end of the needle portion and the thread attachment portion; wherein, the connection portion is provided with a Yaen abutment portion that abuts against the Yaen in the latch needle, the Yaen abutting part is provided with means for holding the abutting Yaen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a hook for squid angling. More specifically, it relates to a hook for hanging bait fish, which is used together with squid in squid angling.

Background Art

[0002] Squid angling is a method of fishing for squid, especially the firefly squid. Live bait such as live horse mackerel, which is bait for squid, is hung on a hook attached to the tip of a fishing line, and this is made to swim. After the squid bites the live bait, a device equipped with a hook called a "yaen" is thrown along the fishing line at the right timing to catch the squid that has bitten the bait fish with the yaen and then pull it out of the water.

[0003] A yaen is a fishing tool having a shaft rod provided with a hook for hanging a squid at its tip, at least two or more, typically two or three, support columns erected on the base end side of the shaft rod, and a thread insertion portion provided at the tip of each of the support columns. The yaen can be suspended from a fishing line by inserting the fishing line through its thread insertion portion and is thrown into the sea while suspended from the fishing line. The yaen thrown into the sea eventually reaches the bait fish hung on the hook attached to the tip of the fishing line and the squid holding it. Here, if a squid gets caught on the hook provided at the tip of the yaen, the squid can be caught.

[0004] In order to hook an octopus with the hook provided at the tip of the squid, it is important to reach the squid to the bait fish and the octopus holding it and maintain that state. Since the legs of the octopus that is holding the bait fish and biting into it are constantly moving, if the squid can be kept in a state close to the bait fish and the octopus holding it, eventually, it is highly likely that the hook of the squid will catch the octopus. Also, some anglers may put in "awase" when the squid has reached the bait fish and the octopus holding it. Although the specific way of doing "awase" varies among anglers, for example, by loosening the fishing line and flipping the tip of the squid towards the octopus, the octopus can be actively hooked.

[0005] It is easy to say, but in reality, when trying to fish with a squid, it is not easy to maintain the state where the squid has reached the octopus under the influence of the constantly changing tidal current and the movement of the octopus. For example, if the octopus moves around and the fishing line loosens, the squid will retreat along the fishing line due to its own weight, and the octopus and the squid will separate. Also, even if the hook of the squid does not catch the octopus as a result of loosening the fishing line in an attempt to flip the tip of the squid, the squid will still retreat. Skilled squid fishermen can sense the position of the squid from the movement of the rod tip and the fishing line, and the subtle sensations felt through the rod, and can manipulate the squid with skillful operations, but it has to be said that this requires quite a lot of experience.

[0006] As a tool for preventing the squid that has reached the bait fish and the squid holding the bait fish from retreating, for example, a squid stopper is known (Non-Patent Document 1). The squid stopper is a substantially conical rubber fishing tool attached to a fishing line, and is attached to the fishing line near the hook for hanging the bait fish. More specifically, the squid stopper has an insertion hole through which the fishing line can be inserted along its central axis, and can be attached to the fishing line by passing the fishing line through here. And the squid stopper is attached so that the bottom surface of the cone faces the direction of the hook and the apex of the cone faces the direction of the rod side where the squid is thrown in. The squid descending along the fishing line from the apex side of the cone can climb over the squid stopper, but on the other hand, if the squid that has climbed over the squid stopper tries to retreat, it will be caught by the bottom surface of the squid stopper, so the retreat of the squid can be prevented.

[0007] However, even when using a squid stopper, the squid often retreats. In particular, this tendency is prominent when using a roller squid with a roller provided at the line insertion part. Also, there is also a problem that the line insertion part of the squid descending along the fishing line gets caught on the squid stopper and the squid cannot move forward.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Non-Patent Documents

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Non-Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0010] The present invention has been made in view of the above - mentioned situation in squid yaen fishing. In one aspect, when a yaen reaches a bait fish and the squid holding it, one problem is to provide a fishing tool that makes it easier for the yaen to catch the squid by making it easier to maintain that state.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0011] As described above, a yaen is a fishing tool having a shaft rod provided with a hook needle for hooking a squid at its tip, at least two or more, typically two or three, support columns erected on the base end side of the shaft rod, and a thread insertion part provided at the tip of each of the support columns. The yaen is inserted into the sea in a state of being suspended by a fishing line by inserting the fishing line through the thread insertion part, slides down along the fishing line, and reaches the bait fish hung at the tip of the fishing line and the squid holding it. Therefore, when the yaen reaches the bait fish and the squid holding it, the thread insertion part provided at the tip of the support column erected on the shaft rod of the yaen will be close to and in contact with the hook needle on which the bait fish is hung.

[0012] The inventor focused on this point and thought that if the thread insertion part provided on the support column erected on the shaft of the squid jig and the hook with the bait fish were attracted to each other using magnetic force, the squid jig could maintain a state close to the squid. So, a squid jig with a magnet attached directly below the thread insertion part of the support column erected on the shaft was prototyped. However, when actually using this prototype for squid jig fishing, unfortunately, the attraction between the magnet attached directly below the thread insertion part and the hook with the bait fish was not sufficiently felt, and the feeling of use was almost the same as when using a normal squid jig without a magnet attached. There are several possible reasons for this, but it is considered that the fact that the hook for hanging the bait fish is used by being stabbed into the bait fish strongly affects it. That is, when the hook for hanging the bait fish is stabbed into the bait fish, most of the hook is hidden inside the fish body of the bait fish. In other words, most of the hook is not exposed outside the fish body of the bait fish, and the fish body of the bait fish exists between the hook and the magnet. As a result, the distance between the hook and the magnet becomes separated, and it is considered that the hook and the magnet could not be sufficiently attracted to each other.

[0013] As a result of further intensive research efforts by the inventor who obtained the above findings, according to a hook having the following configuration, when the squid jig reaches the bait fish and the squid holding the bait fish, the state where the squid jig and the squid are close to each other is easily maintained, and it has been found that the squid jig is easily hooked on the squid. That is, in one aspect, the present invention In squid jig fishing, a hook for hanging a bait fish, which is used together with a squid jig, A curved needle part having a needle tip at the tip, A thread attachment part for attaching a fishing line, and A connecting part connecting the base end of the needle part and the thread attachment part is provided, A squid jig contact part that contacts the squid jig is provided on the connecting part, The squid jig contact part is provided with means for holding the contacted squid jig, and the present invention solves the above problems by providing a hook having this feature.

[0014] The above-mentioned fishhook according to one aspect of the present invention includes a connecting portion that connects the base end of the hook portion and the thread attachment portion to which the fishing line is attached, and a cricket contact portion that contacts the cricket is provided on the connecting portion. The cricket contact portion provided on the connecting portion that connects the base end of the hook portion and the thread attachment portion is exposed outside the fish body of the bait fish even when the tip of the hook portion is stabbed into the bait fish and the bait fish is hooked on the fishhook. Therefore, it can be close to and in contact with the thread insertion portion on the tip side of the shaft rod of the cricket that has descended along the fishing line. And since the cricket contact portion includes means for holding the contacted cricket, the cricket that contacts the cricket contact portion is held in that state, and it becomes easier for the cricket to catch the squid.

[0015] The means for holding the contacted cricket provided in the above-mentioned cricket contact portion may basically be any as long as it can hold the contacted cricket. For example, it may be one using a magnet, a water-resistant surface fastener, etc. In particular, it is preferably one using a magnet. That is, in a certain preferred embodiment, at least a part of the cricket contact portion in the above-mentioned fishhook according to one aspect of the present invention is composed of a magnet, and the magnet holds the cricket by adsorbing the contacted cricket.

[0016] According to the findings discovered by the present inventor, when at least a part of the above-mentioned cricket contact portion is composed of a magnet, the cricket close to the above-mentioned cricket contact portion, more specifically, the thread insertion portion of the cricket is attracted by the magnetic force. Therefore, the cricket can be more efficiently brought into contact with the cricket contact portion, and the contacted cricket can be held by the magnetic force. Moreover, since the above-mentioned cricket contact portion and the thread insertion portion attracted by the magnetic force collide relatively forcefully, the angler can clearly feel the contact between the two, and the advantage that it is easier to grasp that the cricket has reached the bait fish and the squid holding it can also be obtained.

[0017] In the above-mentioned hook needle according to one aspect of the present invention, the magnet that can be used for the above-mentioned mosquito contact portion may basically be any type. For example, it can be a neodymium magnet, a neodymium bonded magnet (neodymium plastic magnet), a samarium cobalt magnet, a ferrite magnet, a cobalt magnet, an alnico magnet, an iron platinum magnet, a cobalt platinum magnet, an iron chromium cobalt magnet, etc. From the perspective of magnetic force, it is preferably a neodymium magnet, a neodymium bonded magnet (neodymium plastic magnet) or a samarium cobalt magnet, and particularly preferably a neodymium magnet. When using a magnet with strong magnetic force, it is preferable because the state where the mosquito and the hook needle are in contact is easily maintained and the arrival of the mosquito can be felt more easily. Needless to say, all or substantially all of the above-mentioned mosquito contact portion in the above-mentioned hook needle according to one aspect of the present invention may be composed of a magnet.

[0018] When at least a part of the above-mentioned mosquito contact portion in the above-mentioned hook needle according to one aspect of the present invention is composed of a magnet, particularly from the perspective of enhancing its corrosion resistance, the above-mentioned mosquito contact portion may be coated with an appropriate coating layer. The coating layer for coating the above-mentioned mosquito contact portion may be composed of, for example, a metal material such as nickel or zinc, a resin material such as an epoxy resin, a nylon resin, a fluororesin, or a combination thereof. A coating layer made of a metal material such as nickel or zinc may also be called a plating layer. Needless to say, these coating layers may be further surface-treated by an appropriate method such as chromate treatment. Also, it goes without saying that not only the above-mentioned mosquito contact portion but also the entire hook needle including the above-mentioned mosquito contact portion may be coated.

[0019] As described above, in the above-mentioned hook needle according to one aspect of the present invention, at least a part of the yen contact portion can be constituted by a magnet, and the hook needle can hold the yen by attracting the yen with the magnet in contact with the yen contact portion. In this case, the yen used together with the hook needle preferably has at least a thread insertion portion for hanging the yen on the fishing line, and the thread insertion portion is made of a material that can attract the magnet. The material that can attract the magnet may basically be any material, but is preferably a ferromagnetic material, for example, iron; cobalt; nickel; carbon steel such as low-carbon steel, medium-carbon steel, and high-carbon steel; stainless steel such as ferritic stainless steel and martensitic stainless steel. Needless to say, not only the thread insertion portion of the yen but also the entire yen may be made of a ferromagnetic material.

[0020] The above-mentioned yen contact portion is provided at a connecting portion that connects the base end of the needle portion and the thread attachment portion to which the fishing line is attached. In other words, the above-mentioned yen contact portion is provided between the base end of the needle portion and the thread attachment portion, and the needle portion and the thread attachment portion are located on opposite sides sandwiching the above-mentioned yen contact portion. The yen is suspended from the fishing line attached to the above-mentioned thread attachment portion at its thread insertion portion and descends along it. Therefore, when the above-mentioned yen contact portion comes into contact with the yen, more specifically, the thread insertion portion of the yen, basically, the side surface of the above-mentioned yen contact portion on the thread attachment portion side becomes the contact surface.

[0021] There is no particular limitation on the shape of the above-mentioned hook contact portion. For example, it can be prismatic, cylindrical, pyramidal, conical, frustum of a pyramid, frustum of a cone, semi-elliptical, hemispherical, ellipsoidal, or spherical. However, in a certain preferred embodiment, it is preferable that the above-mentioned hook contact portion is formed convex in the direction of the above-mentioned thread attachment portion. Such shapes include, for example, a pyramid, cone, frustum of a pyramid, frustum of a cone, semi-ellipsoid, or hemisphere protruding in the direction of the above-mentioned thread attachment portion. In particular, it is preferably a cone, frustum of a cone, semi-ellipsoid, or hemisphere protruding in the direction of the above-mentioned thread attachment portion. When the above-mentioned hook contact portion is formed convex in the direction of the above-mentioned thread attachment portion, the hook, more specifically, the thread insertion portion of the hook, can smoothly slide along the side surface of the above-mentioned hook contact portion when it comes into contact with the above-mentioned hook contact portion. Therefore, the tip of the hook is likely to bounce up naturally, and the advantage is obtained that the fishing hook of the hook is likely to be caught by the squid. Incidentally, there is no particular limitation on the shape of the side surface of the above-mentioned hook contact portion on the side opposite to the above-mentioned thread attachment portion, that is, the side surface on the above-mentioned needle portion side. Needless to say, this side surface may also be formed convex in the direction of the above-mentioned needle portion. The hook contact portion with the side surface on the above-mentioned needle portion side being convex in the direction of the above-mentioned needle portion and the side surface on the above-mentioned thread attachment portion side being convex in the direction of the above-mentioned thread attachment portion can be, for example, an ellipsoidal or spherical hook contact portion.

[0022] As long as the above-mentioned hook contact portion can come into contact with the hook, more specifically, the thread insertion portion of the hook, it can basically be of any size. However, from the perspective of the ease of contact with the thread insertion portion of the hook, it is preferable that the width of the above-mentioned hook contact portion is equal to or greater than the width of the above-mentioned thread insertion portion. In a typical hook, the width of the thread insertion portion through which the fishing line is inserted is about 3 to 5 mm. Therefore, if the width of the above-mentioned hook contact portion is, for example, 3 to 5 mm or more, it can be suitably used with many hooks.

[0023] On the other hand, if the contact portion with the float is too large, there is a concern that the weight of the hook according to one aspect of the present invention will become heavy and will burden the bait fish. When comprehensively judging the burden on the bait fish and the ease of contact with the thread insertion portion of the float, when the width of the contact portion with the float is A and the width of the thread insertion portion is B, the ratio A / B is preferably in the range of 0.8 to 1.5, more preferably in the range of 0.9 to 1.4, and even more preferably in the range of 1.0 to 1.2.

[0024] In addition, when referring to the width of the thread insertion portion in this specification, it means the horizontal width of the thread insertion portion. Here, the horizontal direction means a direction perpendicular to the major axis direction of the support column erected on the axis of the float. On the other hand, when referring to the width of the contact portion with the float in this specification, it means both the maximum width and the minimum width of the contact portion with the float.

[0025] On the other hand, the thread attachment portion is a portion to which the fishing line is attached. Typically, the fishing line can be attached to the thread attachment portion by tying the fishing line to the thread attachment portion. The thread attachment portion may basically be any one as long as the fishing line can be attached. Typically, for example, it may have a shape such as a pounding (tata ki) shape or a bumping wood (shumok) shape with a flat tip, a tubular shape (kantsuki) with a tip processed into a ring shape, a perforated shape with a hole for tying the fishing line, a ring shape with a ring provided for tying the fishing line, a serrated ear shape having several grooves, etc. Methods of tying the fishing line to the thread attachment portion formed in these shapes are well known. A thread attachment portion having an appropriate shape can be adopted according to the attachment strength required by the angler, the ease of tying the fishing line, etc.

[0026] In a preferred aspect, it is preferable that the thread attachment portion and the contact portion with the float are rotatably connected. When the thread attachment portion and the contact portion with the float are rotatably connected, there are advantages such as reducing the twist of the fishing line. In addition, when the thread attachment portion and the contact portion with the float are not rotatable, the twist of the fishing line may be reduced by attaching the fishing line to the thread attachment portion via a rotatable fishing tool such as a swivel (sometimes called a swivel or a yori modoshi).

[0027] On the one hand, the above-mentioned needle part is for hooking bait fish. The shape of the above-mentioned needle part may basically be any shape as long as it can hook bait fish. Typically, it may be a curved needle part having a needle tip at the tip. The curved shape may typically be a shape of a "J" or a "C" as a whole. The needle tip may or may not be provided with a barb. It is preferable that the needle tip is provided with a barb. By using a needle tip provided with a barb, it is possible to prevent live saury swimming around from coming off the hook.

[0028] The above-mentioned hook according to one aspect of the present invention is used together with a squid jig in squid fishing. As described above, a squid jig is a fishing tool for squid fishing, which includes a shaft rod having a hook for hooking a squid at the tip, two or more, typically two or three struts erected on the shaft rod, and a thread insertion part for inserting a fishing line and hanging the squid jig on the fishing line at the tip of each of the struts. The above-mentioned hook according to one aspect of the present invention has an advantage that it can basically be used in combination with any squid jig as long as it is a fishing tool called a so-called squid jig having the above structure. There are various types of squid jigs used in squid fishing, as shown in Patent Documents 1 to 3 for example, and their self-making is also actively carried out. Using various squid jigs or self-made squid jigs is also one of the attractions of squid fishing. The above-mentioned hook according to one aspect of the present invention, which can be used in combination with a squid jig preferred by the angler, can be said to be a very attractive and convenient fishing tool for anglers who enjoy squid fishing.

[0029] The above-mentioned hook according to one aspect of the present invention may be provided as a fishing tool with a fishing line attached in advance, or may be provided in the form of a fishing tool set for squid fishing, for example, in combination with a squid jig.

Advantages of the Invention

[0030] According to the above-mentioned fishing hook according to one aspect of the present invention, when the mosquito larva reaches the bait fish and the squid holding the bait fish, it becomes easy to maintain that state, and the advantage is obtained that the mosquito larva is likely to hang on the squid.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0032] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to what is shown in the drawings.

[0033] <Embodiment 1> Fig. 1 shows a fishing hook (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 1, the fishing hook (100) includes a curved needle portion (110) having a needle tip at the tip, and a thread attachment portion (120) to which a fishing line (not shown) is attached. Further, a mosquito larva contact portion (130) is provided at the connection portion between the base end of the needle portion (110) and the thread attachment portion (120).

[0034] The curved needle portion (110) having a needle tip at its distal end includes a shaft portion (111), a curved portion (112) and a needle tip portion (113) formed continuously with the shaft portion (111), and is formed in an overall "J" shape (which can also be called an "L" shape). In this example, the needle tip portion (113) has the shape of a so-called straight needle (sometimes also called a straight needle) without a barb, but the shape of the needle tip portion is not limited to this. A barb may be provided at the needle tip portion. For example, it may be a needle with an outer barb (sometimes also called an out barb needle), a needle with an inner barb, or a needle with a slight barb (sometimes also called a semi-straight needle). It may also be a barbed needle with a twist. Note that "barb" may sometimes be called a bend or a return.

[0035] The line attachment portion (120) is a portion where a fishing line (not shown) is attached. In this example, its distal end is formed in a ring shape. By inserting the fishing line through the opening of the ring and tying the fishing line in an appropriate manner, the fishing line can be attached to the hook needle (100). When attaching the fishing line to the line attachment portion (120), as described above, the fishing line may be directly attached to the line attachment portion (120), or it may be attached via a swivel (sometimes also called a swivel or a yo-ri-modoshi). When attaching the fishing line via a swivel, the advantage of reducing line twist can be obtained.

[0036] The bait contact portion (130) is composed of a columnar member made of a neodymium magnet. The diameter of the bait contact portion (130) is about 6 mm, which is formed larger than the diameter of the needle portion (110), more specifically, the shaft portion (111), which is about 1 mm. Also, as described above, the bait contact portion (130) is provided at the connection portion between the proximal end of the needle portion (110) and the line attachment portion (120). The bait contact portion (130) is exposed outside the body of the bait fish even when the needle portion (110) is inserted into the bait fish, so it can be sufficiently close to the bait, attract it, and hold it.

[0037] In this example, the proximal end of the needle portion (110) and the proximal end of the thread attachment portion (120) are fixed to the hook contact portion (130) with epoxy resin, and thus are connected to each other. However, the connection method of the proximal end of the needle portion (110), the thread attachment portion (120), and the hook contact portion (130) is not limited to the above. For example, the proximal end of the needle portion (110), the thread attachment portion (120), and the hook contact portion (130) may be integrally formed, or the proximal end of the needle portion (110) and the thread attachment portion (120) may be integrally formed, and the hook contact portion (130) may be fixed to the connection portion of both with an adhesive such as epoxy resin.

[0038] There is no particular limitation on the type of bait fish that the fishing hook (100) can be used for. For example, blue fish such as horse mackerel, sardines, and mackerel are suitable, and in particular, horse mackerel is preferably used. There is no particular limitation on the method of attaching the fishing hook (100) to the bait fish. However, when live horse mackerel is used as the bait fish, typically, it is preferable to attach the needle portion (110) of the fishing hook (100) to the swim bladder or near the swim bladder of the live horse mackerel. The fishing hook attached near the tail of the bait fish and used to hang the bait fish is sometimes referred to as a tail hook.

[0039] Next, the hook used together with the fishing hook (100) according to this embodiment will be described. As described above, there is no particular limitation on the type of hook used together with the fishing hook (100) according to this embodiment, and basically any hook may be used as long as it is a hook. As an example of a typical hook used together with the fishing hook (100) according to this embodiment, the structure of the hook (200) is shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the hook (200) includes a shaft rod (210) having two fishing hooks (211, 212) for hanging squid at the tip, two support columns (213, 214) erected on the rear end side of the shaft rod (210), and a thread insertion portion (215) and a thread insertion portion (216) provided at the respective tips of the support column (213) and the support column (214). Further, a weight (217) is provided on the rear end side of the shaft rod (210), and the center of gravity of the hook is adjusted.

[0040] The dimensions of the hook (200) are as shown, but the total length of the shaft rod (210) is about 300 mm, the height of the support column (213) erected at the rear end of the shaft rod (210) is about 30 mm, and the height of the thread insertion part (215) provided at the tip of the support column (213) is about 10 mm. On the other hand, the height of the support column (214) erected on the tip side of the shaft rod (210) is lower than the height of the support column (213) at about 20 mm, and the height of the thread insertion part (216) provided at the tip of the support column (214) is about 10 mm.

[0041] There is no particular limitation on the total length of the hook used together with the fishing hook (100) according to this embodiment, and hooks of appropriate lengths can be used according to the size of the target squid or bait fish. As shown in the figure, it is typical for the total length to be 15 cm to 45 cm. More specifically, when targeting small squid or using small bait fish, the total length of the hook is preferably 15 to 25 cm, when targeting medium-sized squid or using medium-sized bait fish, it is preferably 25 to 35 cm, and when targeting large squid or using large bait fish, it is preferably 35 to 45 cm.

[0042] On the other hand, the shaft rod (210), support columns (213, 214), and thread insertion parts (215, 216) that make up the hook (200) are made of a wire rod with a diameter of about 0.8 mm to 1.2 mm. There is no particular limitation on the material of the wire rod, but in this example, since the hook contact part (130) of the fishing hook (100) is made of a neodymium magnet, it is preferable that at least the wire rod that makes up the thread insertion parts (215, 216) is a ferromagnetic material. Ferromagnetic materials can be, for example, iron; cobalt; nickel; carbon steels such as low-carbon steel, medium-carbon steel, and high-carbon steel; stainless steels such as ferritic stainless steel and martensitic stainless steel, but are not limited to these. For example, as long as it can be attracted by a magnet, austenitic stainless steel may also be used. Ferromagnetic wire rods are commercially available and thus easily obtainable, and in many commercially available hooks, the thread insertion parts are made of ferromagnetic wire rods.

[0043] Each member constituting the squid hook (200) is fixed by fixing means such as soldering, welding, metal bands, and / or adhesives. However, it goes without saying that the members may be integrally formed.

[0044] Next, each part constituting the squid hook (200) will be described.

[0045] In this example, two hanging needles (211, 212) are provided at the tip of the shaft rod (210) of the squid hook (200). The hanging needles (211, 212) are composed of twisted needles formed by combining two twisted needles in a V shape, and the hanging needles (211, 212) are provided such that the needle tips face upward of the squid hook.

[0046] In the squid hook used together with the hanging needle (100) according to this embodiment, the hanging needle provided at the tip of the shaft rod is not limited to that of this example, and basically any shape may be used as long as it can be used to hang squid, and the number thereof is not limited. For example, the shape of the needle constituting the hanging needle may be a non-returning straight needle (sometimes referred to as a straight needle), a needle with a barb provided on the outside (sometimes referred to as an out-barbed needle), a needle with a barb provided on the inside, a needle with a slight barb (sometimes referred to as a semi-straight needle), a twisted needle, or a combination thereof. There is no particular limitation on the number of needles constituting the hanging needle. For example, it may be 1, 2, or 2 or more. However, from the viewpoints of ease of piercing into the squid and the holding power of the squid, it is preferably 2 or more. When the hanging needle is composed of two needles, the two needles may be combined in a V shape as in this example to form a so-called V-shaped hanging needle. On the other hand, when the hanging needle is composed of two or more needles, the two or more needles may be combined in an anchor shape to form a so-called anchor-shaped hanging needle. The number of needles constituting the anchor-shaped hanging needle may be, for example, 4, 5, 6, 8, or 8 or more.

[0047] Also, the number of fishhooks provided on the tip side of the shaft rod may be any number, typically 1, 2, or 3, but may also be a larger number. When a plurality of fishhooks are provided, these plurality of fishhooks may be provided at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal axis direction of the shaft rod. There is no particular limitation on the predetermined interval, and it can be appropriately adjusted according to the overall length of the fishing rod, the size of the target squid, etc., but it is typical to set it to 20 - 50 mm or 30 - 40 mm.

[0048] On the other hand, on the rear end side of the shaft rod (210), a support column (213) having a thread insertion portion (215) at the tip and a support column (214) having a thread insertion portion (216) at the tip are provided. As shown in the figure, the support column (213) is provided at the rear end of the shaft rod, and the support column (214) is provided on the tip side of the support column (213) with a predetermined interval. There is no particular limitation on the predetermined interval, and it can be appropriately adjusted according to the overall length of the fishing rod, the size of the target squid, etc., but as shown in the figure, it is typical to set it to 50 - 150 mm. More specifically, when targeting small squid, it is typical to set it to 50 - 80 mm, when targeting medium-sized squid, it is typical to set it to 80 - 120 mm, and when targeting large squid, it is typical to set it to 120 - 150 mm.

[0049] On the other hand, there is no particular limitation on the height of each support column, but it is typical to adjust the height of the support column so that the tip of the shaft rod and the thread insertion portions provided at the tips of the support columns are aligned in a straight line. Although it is only an example, as shown in the figure, when the overall length of the fishing rod is 15 cm - 45 cm, the height of the support column is typically 10 - 40 mm.

[0050] Similarly, there is no particular limitation on the position of each support column in the entire fishing rod, but there should preferably be an interval sufficient to accommodate the bait fish between the support column provided on the more tip side of the shaft rod (in this example, the support column (214)) and the fishhook provided at the tip of the shaft rod. Depending on the size of the bait fish, the interval sufficient to accommodate the bait fish can typically be 100 - 300 mm, 150 - 250 mm, or 180 - 220 mm.

[0051] On one side, at the tips of the supports (213, 214), there are provided thread insertion parts (215, 216) for inserting the fishing line and hanging the bait on the fishing line. The thread insertion part (216) is shown enlarged in FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the thread insertion part (216) has a thread insertion hole (216a) for inserting the fishing line and a notch (216b) for guiding the fishing line into the thread insertion hole (216a). The thread insertion part (216) abuts against the fishing line above the thread insertion hole (216a), and with this as a fulcrum, the bait (200) is suspended from the fishing line.

[0052] In this example, the width of the thread insertion part (216), more specifically, the inner diameter of the thread insertion hole of the thread insertion part (216) is 5 mm in diameter, and it is formed smaller than the width of the bait abutting part (130), more specifically, the outer diameter of the cylindrical member constituting the bait abutting part, which is 6 mm. As described above, the thread insertion part (216) located on the more distal side of the bait (200) is the part that abuts against the bait abutting part (130) provided on the hook (100) when the bait reaches the bait fish and the squid holding it. When the width of the bait abutting part (130) is configured to be larger than the width of the thread insertion part (216) as in this example, the abutment between the bait abutting part (130) and the thread insertion part (216) becomes easy, and the bait is easily held by the hook.

[0053] As described above, in this example, when the width of the bait abutting part (130) is A and the width of the thread insertion part (216) is B, the ratio A / B is 1.2. From the viewpoint of facilitating the abutment between the bait abutting part (130) and the thread insertion part (216) and making it easier for the bait to be held by the hook, the ratio A / B is preferably in the range of 0.8 to 1.5, more preferably in the range of 0.9 to 1.4, and even more preferably in the range of 1.0 to 1.2.

[0054] The thread insertion part may basically have any shape as long as it can insert the fishing line and hang the float on the fishing line. For example, the shape of the thread insertion hole is not limited to a circular shape as in this example, and it may have a thread insertion hole with a polygonal shape such as a triangle, a quadrilateral, a pentagon, a hexagon, etc., an elliptical shape, or a spiral shape. Further, the thread insertion part may be provided with a line roller or the like. A float provided with a line roller in the thread insertion part is sometimes called a roller float.

[0055] Also, in this example, the weight of the sinker (217) is adjusted so that the center of gravity of the float is on the rear end side of the shaft rod (210) rather than on the front end side of the support column (214) provided on the more distal side of the shaft rod (210). When the float (200) reaches the hook (100), the bait fish, and the squid holding it, the thread insertion part (216) provided at the tip of the support column (214) abuts against the float contact part (130) of the hook (100). When the center of gravity of the float is on the rear end side of the shaft rod (210) rather than on the support column (214), with the contact point between the thread insertion part (216) provided at the tip of the support column (214) and the float contact part (130) as the fulcrum, the rear end side of the float is likely to go down. In other words, the front end side of the float is likely to bounce up, so the float is likely to be hooked by the squid.

[0056] As described above, the float that can be used together with the hook (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described by taking a typical float (200) as an example. However, the float that can be used together with the hook (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above, and various modifications are possible. For example, in one aspect, the shaft rod of the float may branch at its front end side. A float having a shaft rod that branches at the front end side of the shaft rod is described in, for example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-230341), Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-049023), and Patent Document 3 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-204742), etc.

[0057] Hereinafter, taking the case of fishing for a blue-ringed octopus using the hook (100) and the float (200) according to this embodiment as an example, the fishing hook (100) for squid fishing according to this embodiment will be described in more detail.

[0058] When fishing for flying squid using the hook (100) and the float (200) according to this embodiment, it is preferable to insert the hook portion (110) of the hook (100) near the belly of the live sardine and hang the hook (100) on the live sardine so as to straddle the sardine. After hanging the hook (100) on the live sardine, in this state, cast the live sardine as bait fish, let the cast live sardine swim in the sea, and wait until there is a bite.

[0059] When the flying squid catches a sardine swimming around in the sea, the flying squid typically hugs the sardine from the side using two tentacles. When the flying squid hugs the sardine horizontally, first, it starts to run to move the sardine to its own territory. Typically, at this timing, the fishing line is strongly pulled. As a result, the angler will know that there is a bite.

[0060] When the flying squid moves the sardine to its own territory, it hugs the sardine upright again and bites into it. Once the flying squid starts eating the sardine, it becomes difficult to release the sardine. At this timing, the angler carefully pulls the fishing line little by little while paying close attention so that the flying squid does not release the sardine. When the distance to the flying squid gets closer, insert the fishing line through the line insertion portions (215) and (216) of the float (200), hang the float (200) on the fishing line, and throw it into the sea (Fig. 4a).

[0061] When the float (200) reaches the sardine and / or the flying squid holding it, the line insertion portion (216) provided at the tip of the support column (214) of the float (200) approaches the float contact portion (130) of the hook (100) attached to the belly of the sardine. When the line insertion portion (216) and the float contact portion (130) approach each other, the two are attracted and come into contact by magnetic force (Figs. 4b, d). According to the findings of the present inventor, the line insertion portion (216) and the float contact portion (130) collide vigorously to such an extent that the angler can easily feel it from the sense of touch of the fingertips. Therefore, the angler can easily grasp the contact of the line insertion portion (216) and the float contact portion (130).

[0062] When the shrimp contact portion (130) and the thread insertion portion (216) come into contact, this contact state is maintained by magnetic force. When using the hook (100) according to this embodiment in this way, since the contact state between the shrimp (200) and the hook (100) is maintained, the angler can put the bait together at an appropriate timing without worrying about the shrimp (200) retreating along the fishing line, or wait until the squid gets hooked on the shrimp without putting the bait together, and can hook the squid (Figs. 4c, e).

[0063] On the other hand, when performing shrimp fishing using a hook without a shrimp contact portion (130), the state where the shrimp (200) and the hook are close to each other is not necessarily maintained. That is, if the hook (211, 212) of the shrimp (200) does not hook the squid after putting the bait together, the shrimp will retreat along the fishing line (Fig. 5d). Also, since the thread insertion portion (216) and the shrimp contact portion (130) do not collide forcefully, it is not easy to sense that the shrimp has reached the bait fish and the squid holding it either.

[0064] <Embodiment 2> Next, a hook (300) according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. Fig. 6 shows a hook (300) according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 6, except for the shape of the shrimp contact portion (330) of the hook (300), the basic structure is the same as that of the hook (100) according to Embodiment 1, so detailed descriptions of the needle portion (310) and the attachment portion (320) are omitted.

[0065] In this example, the shrimp contact part (330) is a substantially spherical member and is composed of a neodymium magnet. The diameter of the shrimp contact part (330) is about 6 mm, and the diameter of the needle part (310), more specifically the shaft part (311), is about 1 mm. Similar to that in the first embodiment, the diameter of the shrimp contact part (330) is formed to be larger than the diameter of the needle part (310), more specifically the shaft part (311) of the needle part (310). Further, the shrimp contact part (330) is provided at the connection part between the proximal end of the needle part (310) and the thread attachment part (320). Since the shrimp contact part (330) is exposed outside the fish body of the bait fish even when the needle part (310) is stabbed into the bait fish, it can be sufficiently close to the shrimp.

[0066] In this example, since the shrimp contact part (330) is spherical, when the thread insertion part (216), more specifically the thread insertion hole (216a) of the thread insertion part (216), abuts against the shrimp contact part (330), the thread insertion part (216) slides along the spherical surface of the shrimp contact part (330), so that the advantage that the shrimp abutting against the shrimp contact part (330) is more likely to bounce up can be obtained.

Industrial Applicability

[0067] As described above, according to the above-mentioned hook needle according to one aspect of the present invention, when the shrimp reaches the bait fish and the squid holding the bait fish, it becomes easy to maintain that state, so that the advantage that the shrimp is likely to hang on the squid is obtained. The industrial applicability of the above-mentioned hook needle according to one aspect of the present invention, which can be suitably used for squid fishing such as blue-ringed octopus, which is particularly popular among fishermen, is great.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0068] 100 Hook needle 110 Needle part 111 Shaft part 112 Curved part 113 Needle tip part 120 Attachment part 130 Shrimp contact part 200 Shrimp 210 Shaft rod 211 and 212 Hanging needles 213 and 214 Supports 215 and 216 Thread insertion parts 216a Thread insertion hole 216b Notch 217 Weight 300 Hanging needle 310 Needle part 311 Shaft part 312 Bending part 313 Needle tip part 320 Mounting part 330 Contact part for yaen

Claims

1. In squid angling using a squid jig, a hook for hooking bait fish used together with the squid jig, comprising: a curved needle portion having a needle tip at the tip; a line attachment portion for attaching a fishing line; and a connection portion connecting the base end of the needle portion and the line attachment portion wherein a squid contact portion that contacts the squid is provided in the connection portion, and the squid contact portion is provided with means for holding the contacted squid, characterized by the hook.

2. The hook according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the squid contact portion is composed of a magnet, and the squid is held by adsorbing the squid contacted by the magnet.

3. The hook according to claim 2, characterized by being used together with a squid in which at least a line insertion portion for hooking the squid to the fishing line is composed of a ferromagnetic material.

4. When the width of the squid contact portion is A and the width of the line insertion portion is B, the hook according to claim 3, characterized in that the ratio A / B is in the range of 0.8 to 1.

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5. The hook according to claim 4, characterized in that the squid contact portion is formed convexly in the direction of the line attachment portion.

6. The hook according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a fishing line is pre-attached to the line attachment portion.

7. A fishing tackle set for squid angling, comprising the hook according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and a squid. ​

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