Fishing lures
The combination of a front and rear lure with lip portions moving away from a reference line creates new actions, addressing the limitations of conventional lures and improving fishing effectiveness.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 1089 KOBO CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-10
AI Technical Summary
Conventional fishing lures lack the ability to provide a wide range of actions, limiting their effectiveness based solely on the lure's action.
A fishing lure design comprising a front lure and a rear lure connected by a connector, where each lure has a lip portion that moves away from a reference line, allowing for new actions through the combination of the front and rear lures.
The design enables new actions not possible with conventional lures, enhancing fishing success by providing varied movements and increased attraction to fish.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] This invention relates to fishing lures. [Background technology]
[0002] Traditionally, lure fishing, which uses artificial baits for fishing, has been known. In lure fishing, hard lures such as crankbaits, minnows, and poppers (for example, Patent Document 1) and soft lures such as worms are known. Hard lures and soft lures are used for fishing for black bass in freshwater, sea bass in saltwater, and trout in both freshwater and saltwater. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]
[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2021-1858417 [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]
[0004] Incidentally, factors that affect fishing success include weather, water temperature, time of day, and the type and action of the lure. Therefore, it is important to choose the right lure and its action according to the location and conditions of your fishing spot.
[0005] However, relying solely on the actions of conventional lures limits the range of choices.
[0006] Therefore, in view of these circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a fishing lure capable of a new action not seen in conventional lures. [Means for solving the problem]
[0007] The present invention relates to a fishing lure comprising a front lure, a rear lure, and a connector for connecting the front lure and the rear lure, wherein the front lure comprises a body portion and a line eye provided on the head portion of the body portion, the rear lure comprises a body portion, and the connector connects the front lure and the rear front lure, wherein at least one of the front lure or the rear lure comprises a lip portion provided on the head portion of the body portion, and when a line connecting the head portion to the tail portion is defined as a reference line, the lip portion is characterized in that it moves away from the reference line from the base portion toward the tip portion.
[0008] The front lure is provided with the lip portion, and it is preferable that the base end of the lip portion is located above the reference line. The rear lure is provided with the lip portion, and it is preferable that the base end of the lip portion is located above the reference line. Alternatively, the rear lure is provided with the lip portion, and it is preferable that the base end of the lip portion is located below the reference line.
[0009] Preferably, the front lure includes the lip portion, with the base end of the lip portion positioned below the line eye, and the rear lure includes the lip portion, with the base end of the lip portion positioned above the reference line.
[0010] The forward lure and the rear lure are preferably either a crankbait or a minnow.
[0011] The connecting device is preferably either a split ring or a swivel. [Effects of the Invention]
[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a fishing lure that can perform new actions not possible with conventional lures. [Brief explanation of the drawing]
[0013] [Figure 1]It is a front view showing an overview of a fishing lure. [Figure 2] (A) and (B) are explanatory diagrams schematically showing an overview of a front lure. [Figure 3] (A) and (B) are explanatory diagrams schematically showing an overview of a rear lure. [Figure 4] It is an explanatory diagram schematically showing an overview of the usage method of a fishing lure. [Figure 5] (A) to (C) are all plan views schematically showing an overview of a fishing lure. [Figure 6] It is a front view showing an overview of a fishing lure (modified example). [Figure 7] It is an explanatory diagram schematically showing an overview of the usage method of a fishing lure (modified example). [Figure 8] It is a front view showing an overview of a fishing lure (modified example). [Figure 9] It is an explanatory diagram schematically showing an overview of the usage method of a fishing lure (modified example). [Figure 10] It is a front view showing an overview of a fishing lure (modified example). [Figure 11] It is a front view showing an overview of a fishing lure (modified example).
Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
[0014] Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, a predetermined direction in the horizontal plane is defined as the X direction, a direction orthogonal to the X direction in the horizontal plane is defined as the Y direction, and a direction orthogonal to the X direction and the Y direction is defined as the Z direction.
[0015] As shown in FIG. 1, the fishing lure 2 includes a front lure 10, a rear lure 20, and a connector 30.
[0016] The front lure 10 and the rear lure 20 are crankbaits.
[0017] Hereinafter, the details of the front lure 10 and the rear lure 20 will be described.
[0018] The forward lure 10 comprises a forward body section 11 that mimics the entire body of a baitfish, a forward line eye 12 provided on the head 11A of the forward body section 11, an upper lip 13 provided on the head 11A, a hook eye 14 provided on the head 11A, a hook 15 provided on the hook eye 14, and a forward connecting eye 16 provided on the tail section 11B of the forward body section 11.
[0019] The front body section 11 extends in the AD direction from the tip of the head section 11A to the tip of the tail section 11B. The front line eye 12 is provided at the tip of the head section 11A. Here, if we define the line segment connecting the tip of the head section 11A to the tip of the tail section 11B as the reference line, when the reference line is horizontal (Figure 1), the upper lip 13 is provided above the reference line, and the hook eye 14 is provided below the reference line. The front connecting eye 16 is provided at the tip of the tail section 11B. The front connecting eye 16 is provided on the tail section 11B of the front body section 11 in a direction that opens in the Y direction (plane direction). Also, when the reference line is horizontal, the upper lip 13 extends diagonally upward and forward (PD direction) from the reference line. Angle θ between the AD direction and the PD direction PD It is preferable that the angle is acute.
[0020] The line LN is tied to the front line eye 12, and the front lure 10 is cast into the water (Figure 2(A)). When the angler, who is outside the water, pulls the line LN, the line LN is pulled diagonally upward (LD direction in the figure) (Figure 2(B)). At this time, the front body section 11 tries to move in the LD direction, but due to its own shape, the front lure 10 moves in the LD direction while alternating between left-front, right-front, left-front, and so on. Furthermore, the upper lip 13 extends diagonally forward relative to the front-back direction (AD direction) of the front body section 11 (Figure 1). Therefore, although the front body section 11 tries to move in the LD direction to which the line LN is pulled, the water resistance on the upper lip 13 causes the direction of the upper lip 13 (PD direction) to approach the vertical direction. As a result, the front lure 10 moves through the water with its head 11A facing upwards above its tail 11B.
[0021] As shown in Figure 1, the rear lure 20 comprises a rear body section 21 that mimics the entire body of a baitfish, a rear connecting eye 22 provided on the head 21A of the rear body section 21, a lower lip 23 provided on the head 21A, a hook eye 24 provided on the tail section 21B, and a hook 25 provided on the hook eye 24.
[0022] The rear body section 21 extends in the BD direction from the head section 21A to the tail section 21B. The rear connecting eye 22 is provided at the tip of the head section 21A. The rear connecting eye 22 is provided on the head section 21A of the rear body section 21, opening in the Y direction (plane direction). Here, if we define the line segment connecting the tip of the head section 21A to the tip of the tail section 21B as the reference line, when the reference line is horizontal, the lower lip 23 and the hook eye 24 are provided below the reference line. Also, when the reference line is horizontal, the lower lip 23 extends diagonally forward and downward (QD direction) from the reference line. Angle θ between the BD direction and the QD direction QD It is preferable that the angle is acute.
[0023] The line LN is tied to the rear connecting eye 22, and the rear lure 20 is cast into the water (Figure 3(A)). When the angler, who is outside the water, pulls the line LN, the line LN is pulled diagonally upward (LD direction in the figure) (Figure 3(B)). At this time, the rear body section 21 tries to move in the LD direction, but due to its own shape, the rear lure 20 moves in the LD direction while alternating between left-front, right-front, left-front, and so on. Furthermore, the lower lip 23 extends diagonally forward with respect to the front-back direction (X direction) of the rear body section 21. The rear lure 20 tries to move in the LD direction to which the line LN is pulled, but due to the water resistance on the lower lip 23, the direction of the lower lip 23 (QD direction) approaches the vertical. As a result, the rear lure 20 moves through the water with its head 21A facing downwards compared to its tail 21B.
[0024] The connector 30 connects the front connecting eye 16 of the front lure 10 to the rear connecting eye 22 of the rear lure 20. The connector 30 is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to use a ring-shaped member (for example, a split ring), a swivel, or a long object (for example, a chain or wire). Furthermore, if it is desired that the rear lure 20 be forced to follow when the posture of the front lure 10 changes, it is preferable that the connector 30 itself does not slacken or bend, and that its length is constant, or that it does not slacken or bend more than the change in position of the tail portion 11B due to the change in posture.
[0025] Next, I will explain how to use fishing lure 2.
[0026] Line LN is tied to the front line eye 12, and the fishing lure 2 is cast into the water. When the angler, who is outside the water, pulls on line LN, line LN is pulled diagonally upward (in the LD direction in the diagram) (Figure 4). The front lure 10's front-to-back direction (AD direction) becomes more diagonally upward (diagonally upward from the horizontal plane) than the LD direction (Figure 4), and it moves in the LD direction while alternating between left-to-right and left-to-right directions (Figure 5).
[0027] Meanwhile, the rear lure 20 is connected to the front connecting eye 16 by the connector 30, with the rear connecting eye 22 connecting to the front connecting eye 16. As a result, the rear lure 20 is positioned so that it is angled downwards from the horizontal plane in the front-to-back direction (BD direction) (Figure 4), and moves in the LD direction while changing direction to the right front, left front, right front, etc., in the opposite direction to the front lure 10 (Figure 5).
[0028] In this way, the fishing lure 2 can create a new action as a whole by connecting the front lure 10 and the rear lure 20, which function as lures on their own, using a connector 30.
[0029] In the above embodiment, the front line eye 12 is provided at the tip of the head 11A, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be provided on a part of the head 11A other than the tip. Similarly, the front connecting eye 16 is provided at the tip of the tail 11B, but may be provided on a part of the tail 11B other than the tip.
[0030] In the above embodiment, the rear connecting eye 22 is provided at the tip of the head 21A, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and it may be provided at a part of the head 21A other than the tip.
[0031] Alternatively, a hook eye 14 may be provided on the tail portion 11B, and a hook 15 may be provided on the hook eye 14 of the tail portion 11B. Similarly, a hook eye 24 may be provided on the head portion 21A, and a hook 25 may be provided on the hook eye 24 of the head portion 21A.
[0032] The following describes modifications of the above embodiment, but only the parts that differ from the above embodiment will be described. The same reference numerals will be used for parts and components that are the same as in the above embodiment, and their details will be omitted.
[0033] In the above embodiment, a rear lure 20 having a lower lip 23 on its head 21A was used, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and a rear lure having an upper lip on its head may also be used.
[0034] As shown in Figure 6, the fishing lure 102 comprises a front lure 10, a rear lure 120, and a connector 30.
[0035] The rear lure 20 comprises a rear body section 121 that mimics the entire body of a baitfish, a rear connecting eye 22 provided on the head 121A of the rear body section 121, an upper lip 123 provided on the head 121A, a hook eye 24 provided on the tail section 121B, and a hook 25 provided on the hook eye 24.
[0036] The rear body section 121 extends in the BD direction from the tip of the head section 121A to the tip of the tail section 121B. The rear connecting eye 22 is provided at the tip of the head section 121A. Here, if the line segment connecting the tip of the head section 121A to the tip of the tail section 121B is taken as the reference line, when the reference line is horizontal, the upper lip 123 is provided above the reference line, and the hook eye 24 is provided below the reference line. When the reference line is horizontal, the upper lip 123 extends diagonally upward and forward (RD direction) from the reference line. The angle θ between the AD direction and the RD direction. RD It is preferable that the angle is acute. Note that the angle θ between the AD direction and the RD direction. RD is, angle θ PD They can be the same or they can be different.
[0037] Next, I will explain how to use fishing lure 102.
[0038] Line LN is tied to the front line eye 12, and the fishing lure 2 is cast into the water. When the angler, who is outside the water, pulls on line LN, line LN is pulled diagonally upward (in the LD direction in the diagram) (Figure 7). The front lure 10's front-to-back direction (AD direction) becomes more diagonally upward (diagonally upward from the horizontal plane) than the LD direction, and it moves in the LD direction while alternating between left-to-right and left-to-right directions.
[0039] Meanwhile, the rear lure 120 is connected to the front connecting eye 16 by the connector 30, with the rear connecting eye 22 being connected to the front connecting eye 16. As a result, the rear lure 120 is positioned diagonally upward in the front-to-back direction (BD direction) compared to the front lure 10 (AD direction) (Figure 7), and moves in the LD direction while changing direction to the right front, left front, right front, etc., in the opposite direction to the front lure 10.
[0040] Furthermore, the present invention may also provide a fishing lure comprising a front lure having a lower lip on its head and a rear lure having an upper lip on its head.
[0041] As shown in Figure 8, the fishing lure 202 comprises a front lure 110, a rear lure 120, and a connector 30.
[0042] The forward lure 110 comprises a forward body section 111 that mimics the entire body of a baitfish, a forward line eye 12 provided on the head 111A of the forward body section 111, an upper lip 113 provided on the head 111A, a hook eye 14 provided on the head 11A, a hook 15 provided on the hook eye 14, and a forward connecting eye 16 provided on the tail section 11B of the forward body section 11.
[0043] The front body section 111 extends in the AD direction from the head section 111A to the tail section 111B. The front line eye 12 is provided at the tip of the head section 111A. When the front body section 111 is oriented horizontally in the front-rear direction (AD direction), the upper lip 113 is positioned above the front line eye 12, and the hook eye 14 is positioned below the front line eye 12. The front connecting eye 16 is provided at the tip of the tail section 111B. When the front body section 111 is oriented horizontally in the front-rear direction (AD direction), the upper lip 113 extends diagonally upward and forward (PD direction) from the reference line connecting the tip of the head section 111A to the tip of the tail section 111B. The angle θ between the AD direction and the PD direction PD It is preferable that the angle is acute.
[0044] Next, I will explain how to use fishing lure 202.
[0045] Line LN is tied to the front line eye 12, and the fishing lure 2 is cast into the water. When the angler, who is outside the water, pulls on line LN, line LN is pulled diagonally upward (LD direction in the diagram) (Figure 7). The front lure 110's front-to-back direction (AD direction) becomes more diagonally upward (diagonally upward from the horizontal plane) than the LD direction, and it moves in the LD direction while alternating between left-to-right and left-to-right directions.
[0046] Meanwhile, the rear lure 120 is connected to the front connecting eye 16 by the connector 30, with the rear connecting eye 22 being connected to the front connecting eye 16. As a result, the rear lure 120 is positioned diagonally upward in the front-to-back direction (BD direction) compared to the front lure 110 (AD direction) (Figure 7), and moves in the LD direction while changing direction to the right front, left front, right front, etc., in the opposite direction to the front lure 110.
[0047] In the above embodiment, the front lure and rear lure were equipped with a front body portion and a rear body portion that mimicked the entire body of a bait (fish), but the present invention is not limited to this, and may have a shape that extends in a predetermined length direction.
[0048] For example, as shown in Figure 10, the fishing lure 302 comprises a front lure 310, a rear lure 320, and a connector 30.
[0049] The forward lure 310 comprises a forward body portion 311, a forward line eye 312 provided at the tip portion 311A of the forward body portion 311, an upper lip 313 provided at the tip portion 311A, a hook eye 14 provided at the tip portion 311A, a hook 15 provided at the hook eye 14, and a forward connecting eye 316 provided at the rear end portion 311B of the forward body portion 311.
[0050] The front body section 311 has a curved shape. Therefore, if we define the direction of the reference line connecting the front end 311A to the rear end 311B as the AD direction, the middle section 311C of the front body section 311 is located outside this reference line. When the front-to-rear direction (AD direction) of the front body section 311 is horizontal, the middle section 311C of the front body section 311 is located below the front end 311A and the rear end 311B.
[0051] When the front-back direction (AD direction) of the front body portion 311 is horizontal, the upper lip 313 is provided above the front line eye 312, and the hook eye 14 is provided below the front line eye 312. Further, when the front-back direction (AD direction) of the front body portion 311 is horizontal, the upper lip 313 extends in the upper obliquely forward direction (VD direction) with respect to the front-back direction (AD direction) of the front body portion 311. The angle θ between the AD direction and the VD direction VD is preferably an acute angle.
[0052] The rear lure 320 includes a rear body portion 321, a rear connecting eye 322 provided at the tip portion 321A of the rear body portion 321, a lower lip 323 provided at the tip portion 321A, a hook eye 24 provided at the rear end portion 321B, and a hook 25 provided on the hook eye 24.
[0053] The rear body portion 321 has a curved shape. Therefore, when the direction of the reference line connecting from the tip portion 321A to the rear end portion 321B is defined as the BD direction, the middle portion 321C of the rear body portion 321 is at a position deviated from the reference line. When the front-back direction (AD direction) of the front body portion 311 is horizontal, the middle portion 321C of the rear body portion 321 is located below the tip portion 311A and the rear end portion 311B.
[0054] When the front-back direction (BD direction) of the rear body portion 321 is horizontal, the lower lip 323 is provided below the rear connecting eye 322, and the hook eye 24 is provided below the rear connecting eye 322. Further, when the front-back direction (BD direction) of the rear body portion 321 is horizontal, the lower lip 323 extends in the lower obliquely forward direction (WD direction) with respect to the front-back direction (BD direction) of the rear body portion 321. The angle θ between the AD direction and the RD direction RD is preferably an acute angle. Note that the angle θ between the AD direction and the WD direction WD is the angle θ VD may be the same or different from the angle θ.
[0055] In the above embodiment, a front body portion 311 was used that has a curved shape such that when the front body portion 311 is oriented horizontally in the front-rear direction (AD direction), the middle portion of the front body portion 311 is located below the front end portion 311A and the rear end portion 311B. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the front body portion 311 may have a curved shape such that when the front body portion 311 is oriented horizontally in the front-rear direction (AD direction), the middle portion of the front body portion 311 is located above. Similarly, a rear body portion 321 was used that has a curved shape such that when the rear body portion 321 is oriented horizontally in the front-rear direction (BD direction), the middle portion of the rear body portion 321 is located below the front end portion 321A and the rear end portion 321B. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rear body portion 321 may have a curved shape such that when the rear body portion 321 is oriented horizontally in the front-rear direction (BD direction), the middle portion of the rear body portion 321 is located above the front end portion 321A and the rear end portion 321B.
[0056] In the above embodiment, a fishing lure 302 was used that comprises a front lure 310 having an upper lip 313 and a rear lure 320 having a lower lip 323, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a front lure having a lower lip may be used instead of an upper lip 313. Also, a rear lure having an upper lip may be used instead of a lower lip 323. Furthermore, a fishing lure may be provided that comprises a front lure having a lower lip and a rear lure having an upper lip.
[0057] In the above embodiments, crankbaits were used as the forward and rear lures, but the present invention is not limited to these, and minnows may also be used.
[0058] In the above embodiment, a ring-shaped member (for example, a split ring) or a swivel was used as the connector 30, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the connector 30 can be any connector that, when the front-to-back direction (AD direction) of the front lure 10 alternates between left and right, changes the front-to-back direction (BD direction) of the rear lure 20 in the opposite direction to the front-to-back direction (AD direction) of the front lure 10.
[0059] In the above embodiment, a connector 30 is used to connect the front connecting eye 16 of the front lure 10 and the rear connecting eye 22 of the rear lure 20, but the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in Figure 11, the front connecting eye 16 of the front lure 10 and the rear connecting eye 22 of the rear lure 20 may be directly connected. In this case, the front connecting eye 16 and the rear connecting eye 22 function as connectors. In this case, the front connecting eye 16 is provided on the tail portion 11B of the front body portion 11 with an opening in the Y direction. On the other hand, the rear connecting eye 22 is provided on the head portion 21A of the rear body portion 21 with an opening in the Z direction (plane direction).
[0060] The fishing lure of the present invention can be used for various types of fishing, not only for black bass in freshwater, sea bass in saltwater, and trout in both freshwater and saltwater.
[0061] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]
[0062] 2 Fishing lures 10 Forward lure 11 Front body section 11A Head 11B Tail 12 Front Line Eye 13 Upward Lip 14 Hook Eye 15 hooks 16 Front connecting eye 20 Rear Lure 21 Rear body section 21A Head 21B Tail 22 Rear connecting eye 23 Downward lip 24 Hook Eye 25 hooks 30 Connectors
Claims
1. It is a fishing lure, The lure in front, Rear lure and, A connecting device for connecting the front lure and the rear lure is provided, The aforementioned forward lure is, The body part, The body portion includes a line eye provided on the head, The aforementioned rear lure comprises a body section, The aforementioned connector connects the front lure and the rear front lure. At least one of the forward lure or the rear lure is The head portion of the body portion is provided with a lip portion, When the line connecting the head to the tail is defined as the reference line, The lip portion is characterized by moving away from the reference line from the base end to the tip end.
2. The aforementioned front lure is equipped with the lip portion, The fishing lure according to claim 1, characterized in that the base end of the lip portion is located above the reference line.
3. The rear lure is equipped with the lip portion, The fishing lure according to claim 2, characterized in that the base end of the lip portion is located above the reference line.
4. The rear lure is equipped with the lip portion, The fishing lure according to claim 2, characterized in that the base end of the lip portion is located below the reference line.
5. The aforementioned front lure is equipped with the lip portion, The base end of the lip portion is located below the line eye. The rear lure is equipped with the lip portion, The fishing lure according to claim 1, characterized in that the base end of the lip portion is located above the reference line.
6. The fishing lure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the forward lure and the rear lure are either a crankbait or a minnow.
7. The aforementioned connector is A fishing lure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is either a split ring or a swivel.