Lure for fishing

Abstract

To provide a lure in which a single hook is easily and detachably attached to a lure body without moving with respect to a hard lure similarly to a soft lure.SOLUTION: A lure 1A of a first embodiment includes a front body 2, a fishhook 3, and a rear body 4. The front body 2 includes a groove portion G1 and a groove portion G2. The fishhook 3 includes an insertion part 3a. The rear body 4 includes a connection part 4a. By the insertion part 3a being inserted and fitted to the groove portion G1 and the connection part 4a being inserted and fitted to the groove portion G2, the fishhook 3 is engaged with the front body 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing lure.

Background Art

[0002] Large fish such as black bass, largemouth bass, catfish, and perch prey on small animals such as fish, earthworms, shrimp, crayfish, frogs, insects, and mice as bait. Lure fishing has become popular as a means of catching these large fish. In lure fishing, a lure is used. A fishing line is connected to the lure. The lure flies through the air by casting and eventually lands in the water. The lure swims in the water or on the water surface as the fishing line is wound. The fish that mistake this lure for bait bite the lure. The fishing hook attached to the lure pierces the fish, and the fish is caught.

[0003] Conventionally, there is a lure called a hard lure that uses a hard substance such as hard plastic, wood, or metal as a material. The hard lure generally has a ring-shaped part called a hook eye provided on the outside of the body, and three fishing hooks called treble hooks are attached to the hook eye. (FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1)

[0004] However, while the treble hook has a high hooking rate, it is likely to get caught on obstacles such as underwater trees, rocks, and the bottom of the water where fish are likely to be hiding. Also, it causes water resistance and becomes an unintentional weight, making it difficult to move the lure delicately.

[0005] To solve the above problems, it is effective to insert a single hook into the lure body like a soft lure. However, it is technically difficult to firmly lock the single hook to the body of the hard lure without moving it and to lock the fishing hook detachably (replaceably) compared to a soft lure, and such lures are not widespread.

[0006] As a lure attempting to solve the above problems, for example, Patent Document 2 below discloses a hard lure including a lure body having a groove and a fishing hook having a thick portion so as not to come out upward from the groove.

[0007] In addition, there are also disclosed hard lures (Patent Document 3) in which the lure body has a slit that sandwiches a part of the fishing hook and fixes the fishing hook to the lure body, and hard lures (Patent Document 4) in which a stopper member suppresses the movement of the fishing hook in the front-rear direction and fixes the fishing hook to the lure body.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Patent Document 4

Disclosure of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0009] However, all of the above (Patent Document 2), (Patent Document 3), and (Patent Document 4) had problems regarding fixing the fishing hook to the lure body without movement.

[0010] (Patent Document 2) and (Patent Document 3) provide a structure in which a ring-shaped portion is provided on the lure body to prevent the fishing hook from moving in the direction opposite to the direction (attachment direction) in which the fishing hook is inserted into the groove of the lure body. The head of the fishing hook (line eye) and the ring-shaped portion provided on the lure body are connected by a snap or fishing line. However, this structure has problems such as insufficient bonding strength, and the bonding part and bonding method between the lure and the fishing line are delicate and important elements that greatly affect the action of the lure. Connecting a snap or fishing line to two rings is not desirable from the perspective of obtaining a good lure action, and there are also problems such as insufficient suppression of the rotation of the fishing hook with respect to the lure body.

[0011] Also, (Patent Document 4) provides a structure in which a stopper member is provided at the base of the bent portion of the fishing hook to prevent the fishing hook from moving in the direction opposite to the direction (attachment direction) in which the fishing hook is inserted into the groove of the lure body. However, in this structure where the stopper member is inserted into the fishing hook and the fishing hook is fixed to the lure body, during repeated casting of the lure, the stopper member unintentionally moves towards the bent portion of the fishing hook, resulting in problems such as the forward and backward displacement of the fishing hook with respect to the lure body and insufficient suppression of the rotation of the fishing hook with respect to the lure body accompanying the forward and backward displacement of the fishing hook.

[0012] Therefore, the present invention provides a lure with a single hook attached to the body, in which the fishing hook does not rotate or shift from the intended position with respect to the lure body, and the attachment and removal of the fishing hook can be easily performed.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0013] The lure according to the present invention comprises a fishing hook constituted by a fishing hook portion made of a metal wire and an insertion portion attached so as to surround the fishing hook portion, a body comprising a front body having a first groove portion and a second groove portion intersecting at an angle that is not parallel to each other, and a rear body having a connection portion at the tip. The insertion part of the fishing hook is inserted into the first groove part, and the connection part of the rear body is inserted into the second groove part, respectively. By abutting the rear body and the fishing hook, the fishing hook is locked to the front body, which is characterized in that.

[0014] Preferably, One end of the first groove part is closed and the other end is open. The insertion part of the fishing hook is inserted into the first groove part from the open end of the first groove part. At least one of the ends of the second groove part is open, and the connection part of the rear body is inserted from the open end of the second groove part. The fishing hook is characterized in that it abuts against the closed end of the first groove part.

[0015] Preferably, The groove width of the second groove part is not constant and has a narrow part and a wide part in the groove width. The wide part of the groove width of the second groove part is located on the groove bottom side with respect to the narrow part of the groove width of the second groove part, which is characterized in that.

[0016] Preferably, The groove width of the first groove part is not constant and has a narrow part and a wide part in the groove width. The wide part of the groove width of the first groove part is located on the groove bottom side with respect to the narrow part of the groove width of the first groove part. The size of the groove width of the narrowest part of the groove width of the first groove part is equal to or greater than the wire diameter of the fishing hook part, which is characterized in that.

[0017] Preferably, The first groove part is a groove with the longitudinal direction of the lure as the length direction, the left - right direction of the lure as the width direction, the up - down direction of the lure as the depth direction, the lower side as the groove bottom, and the upper side as the opening. The second groove part is a groove with the up - down direction of the lure as the length direction, the left - right direction of the lure as the width direction, the front - rear direction of the lure as the depth direction, the front side as the groove bottom, and the rear side as the opening, which is characterized in that.

[0018] Preferably, the first groove portion and the second groove portion are linear, and the angle formed between the first groove portion and the second groove portion is from 30° to 150°.

[0019] Preferably, the hook portion includes a bent portion, a shaft portion, and a curved portion, and is continuous in the order of the bent portion, the shaft portion, and the curved portion. The insertion portion is attached to a portion from the bent portion to the curved portion of the hook portion.

[0020] Preferably, the insertion portion of the fishing hook abuts against the closed end portion of the first groove portion and the rear body.

[0021] Preferably, the rear body includes an intrusion portion and the material is a soft material. The intrusion portion intrudes from the portion where the first groove portion and the second groove portion intersect into the first groove portion.

[0022] Preferably, the cross-sectional shapes of the first groove portion and the insertion portion are substantially polygonal, substantially elliptical, substantially semi-circular, and shapes similar to the above shapes.

[0023]

Advantages of the Invention

[0024] According to the present invention, it becomes possible to attach a single hook to a lure body in the same manner as a soft lure to a hard lure without moving the hook relative to the lure body and to attach and detach it easily. Thus, a fishing method that has been impossible with a hard lure having a fishing hook replacement function becomes possible with a hard lure having a fishing hook replacement function.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0026] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, the lure 1A of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 1, the lure 1A of the first embodiment includes a front body 2, a fishing hook 3, and a rear body 4. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the lure 1A of the first embodiment has a shape imitating a fish. Hereinafter, the direction toward the head of the lure 1A is defined as the front direction, the direction toward the tail is defined as the rear direction, the direction toward the back is defined as the upward direction, the direction toward the belly is defined as the downward direction, and the left and right directions are defined with respect to the front-rear direction.

[0028] In the lure 1A of the first embodiment, the front body 2 is formed of hard plastic, but the material of the front body 2 does not necessarily have to be hard plastic, and for example, other hard materials such as wood, metal, and foamed urethane may also be used.

[0029] In the lure 1A of the first embodiment, the rear body 4 is formed of soft rubber, gel, or soft resin. (1) Soft rubber Examples of soft rubbers include synthetic rubbers such as silicone rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), polybutadiene rubber (BR), butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber (NBR), polyisoprene rubber (IR), polychloroprene rubber (CR), ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber (EPM), ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene copolymer rubber (EPDM), urethane rubber, and fluororubber, and thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) such as styrene-based TPE, olefin-based TPE, vinyl chloride-based TPE, urethane-based TPE, ester-based TPE, amide-based TPE, chlorinated polyethylene-based TPE, Syn-1,2-polybutadiene-based TPE, Trans-1,4-polyisoprene-based TPE, and fluorine-based TPE. (2) Gel Examples of gels include silicone gel and acrylic resin gel. (3) Soft resin Examples of soft resins include vinyl chloride resin, polyolefin, etc. Hereinafter, in the present invention, the term "soft material" is used as a general term for the above (1) to (3).

[0030] Hereinafter, the detailed shapes and structures of each part and the effects obtained thereby will be described.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 10, the fishing hook 3 is composed of a hook part 3e made of a metal wire with a generally constant wire diameter and an insertion part 3a attached so as to surround the shaft part 3d of the hook part. In addition, the hook part 3e has a line eye 3c, a bending part 3b, a curved part 3f, and a hook tip 3g, and each part is continuous in the order of the line eye 3c, the bending part 3b, the shaft part 3d, the curved part 3f, and the hook tip 3g. The shaft part 3d is straight or generally straight, and the bending part 3b is a part where the metal wire is bent at an angle of 90° or close to 90°. By attaching the insertion part to the hook part as shown in FIG. 4, the fishing hook has a portion wider in the left-right direction than the wire diameter of the hook part. The material of the insertion part is resin, lead, tin, etc., and the material is selected according to the use of the lure. The insertion part is attached in such a way as to cover the shaft part 3d by insert molding with the hook part 3e as an insert, the insertion part is fixed to the hook part, and the hook part and the insertion part are integrated. Also, in order to be fixed to the hook part without the insertion part shifting, it is desirable that the insertion part be attached from the bending part 3b to the curved part 3f of the hook part.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 2, the front body 2 is provided with two groove parts, a groove part G1 and a groove part G2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the insertion part 3a of the fishing hook 3 can be inserted and fitted P1 into the groove part G1, and the connection part 4a of the rear body 4 can be inserted and fitted P2 into the groove part G2. FIG. 3 shows the lure 1A in a state where the fishing hook 3 and the rear body 4 are attached to the front body 2. The insertion and fitting P1 and the insertion and fitting P2 are detachable, and when the fishing hook 3 is corroded or damaged, the fishing hook 3 can be replaced.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 2, the groove G1 is a linear groove provided in the upper portion of the front body 2 in the front-rear direction and opening upward (in other words, the groove G1 is provided in the front body 2, with the front-rear direction of the lure 1 as the length direction, the left-right direction as the width direction, the up-down direction as the depth direction, the lower side as the groove bottom, and the upper side as the opening). The groove G1 is located at the center of the front body 2 in the left-right direction. The front end G1-a of the groove G1 is closed, and the rear end G1-b is open. The insertion portion 3a of the fishing hook 3 is inserted into the groove G1 from the open rear end G1-b of the groove G1 (insertion P1). The position of the inserted fishing hook 3 is determined by abutting against the closed front end G1-a of the groove G1.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 4, the groove G1 has a portion G1-c where the groove width is narrow and a portion G1-d where the groove width is wider than G1-c, and G1-d is located on the groove bottom G1-e side with respect to G1-c. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, since the insertion portion 3a of the fishing hook 3 is inserted into G1 and the width K1 of G1-c is narrower than the width K3 of the widest portion in the left-right direction of the insertion portion 3a of the fishing hook 3, the fishing hook 3 is fixed without coming out upward (the opening direction of the groove G1) from the front body 2. Also, the shape of the groove G1 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 4 (ant groove), and it is sufficient that it has a portion where the groove width is narrow in the direction opposite to the groove bottom direction and the fishing hook 3 is fixed without coming out upward (the opening direction of the groove G1) from the front body 2. For example, a shape such as a T-groove may be used.

[0035] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, since the fishing hook 3 needs to move along the groove G1 during the insertion P1, the width K1 of the narrowest portion of the groove G1 must be greater than or equal to the wire diameter K2 of the fishing hook 3.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 5, the shape of the cross-section S (the cross-section in the direction perpendicular to the length direction of the groove G1) of the groove G1 and the insertion portion 3a of the fishing hook 3 is substantially triangular, and by the groove G1 and the insertion portion 3a abutting against each other, the rotation (rolling) of the fishing hook 3 with respect to the front body 2 about the shaft portion 3d as the axis is prevented.

[0037] In the lure 1A of the first embodiment, the shape of the cross-sectional surface S of the groove portion G1 and the insertion portion 3a of the fishing hook 3 is substantially triangular. However, the above shape does not necessarily have to be substantially triangular, and any shape that prevents the fishing hook 3 from rotating (rolling) about the shaft portion 3d may be used. For example, a substantially polygon, a substantially ellipse, or a substantially semi-circle other than a substantially triangle may be used.

[0038] As shown in FIG. 6, the rear body 4 is composed of a connecting portion 4a that is a portion insertable into the groove portion G2, a tail portion 4b that is the tail of the lure, and a connecting portion 4c that is a portion connecting the front portion of the rear body and the tail portion 4b.

[0039] As shown in Fig. 2, the groove portion G2 is a linear groove provided vertically at the rear portion of the front body 2 and opening rearward (in other words, the groove portion G2 is provided in the front body 2, with the vertical direction of the lure 1 as the length direction, the left - right direction as the width direction, the front - rear direction as the depth direction, the front side as the groove bottom, and the rear side as the opening), and the groove portion G2 is located at the center of the front body 2 in the left - right direction. The groove portion G1 and the groove portion G2 intersect near the end portion G1 - b of the groove portion G1. The end portions G2 - d and G2 - e on both sides of the groove portion G2 are open, and the connecting portion 4a of the rear body 4 is inserted into the groove portion G2 from any one of the above - mentioned open end portions P2. As shown in Fig. 3, after the insertion P1 is performed, by performing the insertion fit P2, the fishing hook 3 abuts against the front end portion G1 - a on the front side of the groove portion G1 and the rear body 4, and is fixed without moving in the direction parallel to the groove portion G1 (the front - rear direction in Fig. 3) with respect to the front body 2. As described above, due to the groove portion G1 and the shape of the cross - section S of the shaft insertion portion 3a, the fishing hook 3 does not move vertically with respect to the front body 2 and no rolling occurs, so that the fishing hook 3 is completely fixed to the front body 2 by the insertion P2. Further, since the insertion portion 3a is attached from the bent portion 3b to the curved portion 3f of the fishing hook portion 3e, the insertion portion 3a having a larger area than the fishing hook portion 3e abuts against G1 - a and the rear body 4, and the fishing hook 3 is more firmly fixed to the front body 2. With the above - described structure, the fishing hook 3 can be completely fixed to the front body 2 without connecting the fishing hook and the body with a fishing line, a snap, etc. (completely suppressing the deviation and rolling in the length direction and the depth direction of the groove portion 1), so that the fishing line, etc. can be connected only to the line eye of the fishing hook, and an excellent lure action can be obtained.

[0040] As shown in Fig. 8, the distance l between the rear end portion G1 - b of the groove portion G1 and the point X where the groove bottom G1 - e of the groove portion G1 and the groove bottom G2 - c of the groove portion G2 intersect is preferably 3 to 20 mm.

[0041] In the lure 1A of the first embodiment, although the end portions on both sides of the groove portion G2 are open, it is not necessarily required that the end portions on both sides be open. As long as the connecting portion 4a can be inserted into the groove portion G2 P2, it is sufficient that only one end portion is open.

[0042] In the lure 1A of the first embodiment, a tail portion 4b is provided as the tail of the lure. However, when it is not necessary to provide a tail from the perspective of the action of the lure or the like, the tail portion 4b and the coupling portion 4c do not need to be provided. In the above case, the groove portion G2 may not be groove-shaped but cavity-shaped.

[0043] As shown in FIG. 6, the groove portion G2 has a portion G2-a where the groove width is narrow and a portion G2-b where the groove width is wider than G2-a, and G2-b is located on the groove bottom G2-c side with respect to G2-a. Further, the connecting portion 4a has a portion 4a-1 that widens in the left-right direction, and 4a-1 is inserted into G2-b. Since the groove width K5 of the G2-a portion is narrower than the left-right width K6 of 4a-1, for example, when a force is applied in a direction parallel to the groove portion G1 (the rear direction in FIG. 7) from the fishing hook 3 to the rear body 4 during casting or the like, the rear body 4 remains fixed to the front body 2 without coming out from the front body 2 in the rear direction (the opening direction of the groove portion G2) due to the contact between 4a-1 and G2-a.

[0044] The shape of the groove portion G2 is not limited to the shape (T-groove) shown in FIG. 6. As long as it has a portion where the groove width is narrow in the direction opposite to the groove bottom G2-c and the rear body 4 is fixed without coming out from the front body 2 in the rear direction (the opening direction of the groove portion G2), for example, it may have a shape such as an ant groove shape.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 8, even when a force is applied in a direction parallel to the groove portion G1 (the rear direction in FIG. 7) from the fishing hook 3 to the rear body 4 due to inertia during casting or the like, the angle θ formed between the groove portion G1 and the groove portion G2 is preferably a value between 30° and 150° so that 4a-1 and G2-a come into sufficient contact and the rear body 4 does not come out from the front body 2 in the rear direction (the opening direction of the groove portion G2). However, as long as the above conditions are satisfied, the value of θ may be any value other than 0° or 180° (the state where the groove portion G1 and the groove portion G2 are parallel).

[0046] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the connecting portion 4a has an intrusion portion 4a-2 that protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the groove portion G2 (the front direction of the lure). As shown in FIG. 3, in a state where the rear body 4 is inserted into the groove portion G2, when the intrusion portion 4a-2 intrudes into the groove portion G1, the rear body 4 is fixed without shifting in the length direction of the groove portion G2 (the vertical direction of the lure). Further, the volume of the intrusion portion 4a-2 is appropriately set so that the intrusion portion 4a-2 can be sufficiently elastically deformed during the insertion P2 and the connecting portion 4a can move in the groove portion G2 because the insertion P2 is possible.

[0047] In the lure 1A of the first embodiment, when the intrusion portion 4a-2 intrudes into the groove portion G1, the rear body 4 is fixed without shifting in the length direction of the groove portion G2. However, it is not limited to the above shape. As long as the rear body 4 is fixed without shifting in the length direction of the groove portion G2, a concave portion and a convex portion that are fitted to each other in the direction perpendicular to the groove portion G2 (the depth direction of the groove portion G2) between the rear body 4 and the groove portion G2 may be recessed and protruded, and the number of the above concave and convex portions may be two or more.

[0048] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fishing hook 3 has a bent portion 3b whose axis is bent at an angle of 90° or close to 90°, and a line eye 3c for locking the fishing line protrudes upward from the lure. The line eye 3c is wider than the wire diameter of the fishing hook portion 3e and cannot pass through the groove portion G1 during the insertion P1. However, since the line eye 3c protrudes upward from the lure, the line eye 3c passes outside the lure during the insertion P1 and the insertion P1 becomes possible.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0049] 1A: Lure 2: Front body 3: Fishing hook 3a: Insertion portion 3b: Bent portion 3c: Line eye 3d: Shaft portion 3e: Fishing hook portion 3f: Curved portion 3g: Needle tip 4: Rear body 4a: Connecting portion 4a - 2: Invasive part 4b: Tail part 4c: Coupling part G1: Groove part for inserting 3a provided in 2 G1 - a: Closed front end G1 - b: Open rear end G1 - c: Part where the groove width is narrow G1 - d: Part where the groove width is wide G1 - e: Groove bottom G2: Groove part for inserting 4a provided in 2 G2 - a: Part where the groove width is narrow G2 - b: Part where the groove width is wide G2 - c: Groove bottom G2 - d: Upper end G2 - e: Lower end P1: Insertion of 3a into G1 P2: Insertion of 4a into G2

Claims

1. A fishing hook comprising a hook portion made of a metal wire and an insertion portion attached so as to surround the hook portion, and a body comprising a front body having a first groove portion and a second groove portion intersecting at an angle not parallel to each other, and a rear body having a connecting portion at the tip, wherein the insertion portion of the fishing hook is inserted into the first groove portion, the connecting portion of the rear body is inserted into the second groove portion, and the fishing hook is locked to the front body by the rear body and the fishing hook abutting against each other. A lure characterized by that.

2. One end of the first groove portion is closed and the other end is open. The insertion portion of the fishing hook is inserted into the first groove portion from the open end of the first groove portion, at least one of the ends of the second groove portion is open, and the connecting portion of the rear body is inserted from the open end of the second groove portion, The fishing hook according to claim 1, characterized in that it abuts against the closed end of the first groove portion.

3. The groove width of the second groove portion is not constant and has a narrow groove width portion and a wide groove width portion, The lure according to claim 2, characterized in that the wide groove width portion of the second groove portion is located on the groove bottom side of the second groove portion with respect to the narrow groove width portion of the second groove portion.

4. The groove width of the first groove portion is not constant and has a narrow groove width portion and a wide groove width portion, The wide groove width portion of the first groove portion is located on the groove bottom side of the first groove portion with respect to the narrow groove width portion of the first groove portion, The lure according to claim 3, characterized in that the size of the groove width of the narrow groove width portion of the first groove portion is equal to or greater than the wire diameter of the hook portion.

5. The body has a shape imitating a fish. When the orientation is determined with the head in the front, the tail in the rear, the back on the top, and the belly on the bottom, the first groove portion is a groove having a longitudinal direction in the front-rear direction, a width direction in the left-right direction, a depth direction in the up-down direction, with the lower side as the groove bottom and the upper side as the opening, The lure according to claim 4, characterized in that the second groove portion is a groove having a longitudinal direction in the up-down direction, a width direction in the left-right direction, a depth direction in the front-rear direction, with the front side as the groove bottom and the rear side as the opening.

6. The first groove portion and the second groove portion are linear, and the angle formed by the first groove portion and the second groove portion is from 30° to 150°. The lure according to claim 5, characterized by that.

7. The hook portion includes a bent portion, a shaft portion, and a curved portion, and is continuous in the order of the bent portion, the shaft portion, and the curved portion. The insert portion is attached to a portion of the hook portion extending from the bent portion to the curved portion. The lure according to claim 1, characterized in that. **Claim 8** The lure according to claim 7, characterized in that the insert portion of the fishing hook abuts against the closed end of the first groove portion and the rear body. **Claim 9** The rear body includes an intrusion portion, and the material is a soft material. The intrusion portion of the lure according to claim 3, characterized in that it intrudes from the portion where the first groove portion and the second groove portion intersect into the first groove portion. **Claim 10** The lure according to claim 4, characterized in that the cross-sectional shapes of the first groove portion and the insert portion are substantially polygonal, substantially elliptical, or substantially semi-circular.

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