Camouflage cover for fishing hook and fishing lure including the same

Abstract

To develop a camouflage cover for fishing hooks capable of increasing catch by preventing a target fish from noticing presence of a hook in a lure, and fishing lure with the camouflage cover.SOLUTION: A camouflage cover for fishing hooks includes a hook insertion part 52 in a cover body 51 comprised of an elastomer material, the cover body 51 having a general shape imitating a fish fin, where a hook 4 with the camouflage cover 5 attached thereto is connected to a main body 2, so that the main body 2 can be made close to an actual small fish with the fin. In addition, the hook 4 is concealed by the camouflage cover 5. These synergetic effects can be expected to ease wariness of a target fish and increase the catch.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing lure, and more particularly to a camouflage cover for a fishing hook that conceals the hook that warns prey, and a fishing lure equipped with the same. [Background technology]

[0002] Fishing using fishing lures is widely practiced. When fishing using such fishing lures, there is a tendency for so-called wary target fish to recognize the lure and become wary at actual fishing spots, resulting in less catches. For this reason, various attempts have been made to improve the catch by devising the overall shape of the lure and its movement in the water (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This invention was developed as part of that effort, and empirical investigation of fish habits and behavior has shown that fish mistake the lure body for small fish that serve as food or for the same species of fish that are close to their territory in the water. Based on this, it is presumed that the target fish's behavior of avoiding the lure is due to their recognition of the hook, which is made of metal wire. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2002-291377 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present invention was made based on the inventor's considerations, and its technical objective was to develop a camouflage cover for a fishing hook that would prevent the target fish from realizing the presence of the hook on the lure, thereby increasing the catch, as well as a fishing lure equipped with the same. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] That is, the camouflage cover for fishing hooks described in claim 1 is characterized in that a hook-passing portion is provided inside the cover body made of an elastomer material, and the general shape of the cover body is modeled after a fish fin.

[0006] In addition to the above requirements, the camouflage cover for a fishing hook described in claim 2 is characterized in that the hook-passing portion covers the base side of the hook.

[0007] Furthermore, a fishing lure equipped with a camouflage cover for a fishing hook according to claim 3 is characterized in that it is equipped with the camouflage cover for a fishing hook according to claim 1 or 2. The above problems are solved by the configurations of the inventions described in each claim. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the invention described in claim 1, by connecting a hook with a camouflage cover attached to the main body, the main body can be made to resemble a real small fish with fins. Also, the hook is concealed by the camouflage cover. These synergistic effects can be expected to ease the wariness of the target fish and improve fishing results.

[0009] Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 2, the hook can be hidden without impairing the hooking function that is the original function of the hook.

[0010] Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 3, the main body can be made to resemble an actual small fish with fins. Also, the hook is concealed by the camouflage cover. These synergistic effects can be expected to ease the wariness of the target fish and improve fishing results. In addition, the hook is hidden without impairing the hooking function that is the original function of the hook. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a fishing lure equipped with a camouflage cover for a fishing hook of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 2] 1 is a perspective view of a fishing lure equipped with a camouflage cover for a fishing hook of the present invention, the fishing lure depicting a dying small fish. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 shows a side view (a) and a front view (b) of a pectoral fin type camouflage cover, a side view (c) of a fishing hook (single hook), and a side view (d) of the fishing hook (single hook) with the camouflage cover attached. [Figure 4] FIG. 1(a) is a side view showing a caudal fin type camouflage cover, FIG. 1(b) is a side view showing a fishing hook (triple hook), and FIG. 1(c) is an oblique view showing the camouflage cover attached to the fishing hook (triple hook). [Figure 5] FIG. 1(a) is a side view showing a caudal fin type camouflage cover with a different shape for the hook-passing portion, FIG. 1(b) is a side view showing a fishing hook (triple hook), and FIG. 1(c) is a perspective view showing the camouflage cover attached to the fishing hook (triple hook). [Figure 6] 1A and 1B are a side view and a perspective view showing a fishing hook (double hook) with a tail fin-type camouflage cover attached thereto. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] The present invention is as shown in the following examples, but it is possible to make appropriate modifications to these examples within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention. [Example]

[0013] The present invention will be specifically described below based on the illustrated embodiment. In this description, a fishing lure 1 to which the present invention is applicable will be described, followed by a description of a fishing hook camouflage cover 5 (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as camouflage cover 5) that is attached to the hook 4 of the fishing lure 1.

[0014] First, the fishing lure 1 (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as lure 1) shown in Figure 1 has a shape that resembles a fish as a whole, and as an example, the main body 2 is made up of five divided main body elements connected in series by joints that allow for flexibility. Of course, the camouflage cover 5 according to the present invention is not limited to such a fishing lure 1, and can also be used, for example, in a fishing lure 1 that represents a dying sweetfish floating near the surface of the water, as shown in Figure 2.

[0015] First, the main body 2 is composed of, from the front, a head body 21, a front torso body 22, a middle torso body 23, a rear torso body 24, and a tail body 25, and the entire fishing lure 1 is configured to bend slightly left and right and up and down, so that it can produce natural movements similar to the swimming movements of an actual fish underwater.

[0016] Such a main body 2 is provided with a plurality of eyes 3 for connecting fishing lines L and hooks 4 in the usual manner. First, the head body 21 is provided at its tip with a fishing line eye 31 for connecting a fishing line L, and the fishing line L is connected directly or via an appropriate swivel joint or the like. Furthermore, the head body 21 is provided with a pair of head eyes 32 on the left and right rear sides, and a single type head hook 41 is connected to the head eyes 32 via, for example, a joint ring (split ring).

[0017] Furthermore, the intermediate body main body 23 is provided with an intermediate body eye 33 near its rear end, and an intermediate body hook can be connected to this intermediate body eye 33, but the embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2 does not use an intermediate body hook. In other words, whether or not to provide a hook 4 for the intermediate body eye 33 or the head eye 32 described above can be selected depending on the type of fish to be caught, the fishing spot conditions, the angler's preferences, etc. Naturally, if a hook 4 is used, it may be a single type, dual type, or triple type.

[0018] Furthermore, the tail body 25 has a tail eye 34 at its rear end, and a triple hook type tail hook 43 is connected to this tail eye 34, for example.

[0019] A camouflage cover 5 is provided to partially conceal the presence of these hooks 4. This camouflage cover 5 will be described in detail below. The camouflage cover 5 is made of a stretchable elastomer material, and its overall shape resembles a fish fin. In terms of its basic configuration, a hook-passing portion 52 is formed as a space that covers the base side of the hook 4 (the range from the shank 4S to the bend 4B) inside a cover body 51 made of an elastomer material. The shape of the camouflage cover 52 is adapted to the shape of the hook 4, for example, a single hook, a dual (double) hook, a triple hook, etc. When providing the hook 4 to anglers as a commercial product, it is of course possible to provide the hook 4 and the camouflage cover 5 in a combined state.

[0020] First, in this embodiment, the camouflage cover 5S shown in Fig. 3 is applied to a single-type head hook 41. The side shape of this camouflage cover 5S is basically modeled after a fish fin (pectoral fin), and has an irregularly shaped flat quadrilateral shape as a whole, with a base side 53A, a long fin side 53B, a tip-side fin oblique side 53C, and a base-side fin oblique side 53D as peripheral edges. The hook insertion portion 52 formed in the camouflage cover 5S for such a single-type hook 4 is, in a side view as shown in Figure 3(a), an elongated hole-like space formed to penetrate the camouflage cover 5S, extending from the base side 53A along the base side fin oblique side 53D, then extending while curving slightly along the tip side fin oblique side 53C, and reaching near the tip of the long fin side 53B. For such a camouflage cover 5S, the needle tip of a single-type hook 4 is inserted into the hook passage part 52 from the base side 53A side, and the needle tip is exposed so as to protrude from the long fin side 53B, thereby camouflaging the hook 4.

[0021] In addition to the camouflage cover 5S compatible with the single-type hook 4 as described above, other embodiments such as a camouflage cover 5T compatible with an appropriate triple-type hook 4, or a camouflage cover 5D compatible with a dual (double) type hook 4 will be described below. First, we will explain the camouflage cover 5T for the triple-type hook 4. One example of this cover is shown in Figure 4, and it has a tail fin-like shape overall. Specifically, the camouflage cover 5T has a shape in which outer edge fin oblique sides 53E extend approximately symmetrically from a base side 53A upward and downward, and a pair of end edge fin oblique sides 53F curve from the tip of each oblique side to return to the center, forming an outline. In this embodiment, the hook-through portion 52a is formed in the center as an elongated hole-like space that starts from the base side 53A and extends toward the center tip. In the triple-type hook 4 used here, the shank 4S fits into the hook-through portion 52a in the vertical center with the eye 4E exposed. Two bends 4B extend from there so as to be exposed to the outside, and the remaining bend 4B fits into a hook-through portion 52b formed on one of the edge fin oblique sides 53F so that the hook point 4P fits into it.

[0022] Another embodiment of the camouflage cover 5T for triple-type hooks 4 may be as shown in Fig. 5. In this embodiment, the hook insertion portion 52a is not located at the center of the cover body 51 in the vertical direction, but is formed as a long hole-like space extending obliquely from one of the outer edge fin oblique sides 53E to the end edge fin oblique side 53F. Two bends 4B branching off from the shank 4S of the triple-type hook 4 housed in this hook-passing portion 52a protrude outward, while the remaining bend 4B is housed in a hook-passing portion 52b formed so as to extend from the upper edge fin oblique side 53F of the cover body 51 toward the base side 53A, allowing the hook point 4P to be recessed therein.

[0023] Yet another example is a camouflage cover 5D for a double-type hook 4. As shown in FIG. 6(a), this cover has a hook insertion section 52 formed in a cover body 51 that resembles the tail fin of a fish, as already mentioned, so that the hook 4 fits into the hook insertion section 52, and the portion of the hook 4 from the bend 4B to the hook point 4P protrudes from the middle of the oblique side 53E of the outer edge fin. Note that this type of hook 4 installation on the camouflage cover 5D is made possible by forming a slit in an appropriate location on the cover body 51 that leads to the hook insertion section 52. Furthermore, when molding the cover body 51 using an elastomer material, a method can be used in which the hook 4 is placed at an appropriate position as an insert item and the area around it is filled with elastomer material to form an integrated molded item (insert molding).

[0024] Figure 6(b) shows a configuration in which the attachment angle of the hook 4 shown in Figure 6(a) is changed, so that the hook 4 and the camouflage cover 5D are perpendicular to each other, and free space is secured within the gap portion 4G of the hook 4 to prevent a decrease in the hook-up rate.

[0025] Furthermore, although not shown in the figures, the camouflage cover 5T may be shaped like a pectoral fin, or like a tail fin, but the tail fin is not bifurcated but is branched into a three-pronged shape, and the area from each bend 4B of the hook 4 to the hook point 4P may be exposed.

[0026] Then, such a camouflage cover 5 is attached to the hook 4 to camouflage the hook 4, and this is attached to the fishing lure 1 as shown in Figure 1, and it is operated in the same way as a normal lure, and predatory behavior by the target fish is waited for. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] L fishing line 1 fishing lure 2 Body 21 Head body 22 Forward fuselage body 23 Intermediate body 24 Rear fuselage body 25 Tail body 3 Eye 31 Fishing line eye 32 Head Eye 33 Intermediate body eye 34 Tail eye 4 Hooks 4E Eye 4S shank 4B Bend 4P hook point 4G Gabe Club 41 Head Hook 43 Tail Hook 5 Camouflage Cover 5S Camouflage Cover (for Single Hook) 5D Camouflage Cover (for Dual Hook) 5T Camouflage Cover (for Triple Hook) 51 Cover body 52 Hook hole 52a Hook hole 52b Hook hole 53A Base 53B Long fin 53C Tip side fin oblique side 53D Base fin oblique edge 53E Outer edge fin hypotenuse 53F Edge fin oblique side

Claims

1. A camouflage cover for fishing hooks is characterized in that a hook insertion portion is provided inside a cover body made of an elastomer material, and the general shape of the cover body is a shape that imitates a fish fin.

2. 2. The camouflage cover for a fishing hook according to claim 1, wherein the hook-passing portion covers the base side of the hook.

3. A fishing lure comprising the camouflage cover for a fishing hook according to claim 1 or 2.

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