Lure tails, and lures with tails

Abstract

We provide lure tails that enhance the appeal to fish. [Solution] A lure tail 1 for changing the movement of a lure 5, comprising a tail body 10 and a fishing hook 20, wherein the tail body 10 has an insertion portion 15 for receiving the fishing hook 20 and is movably attached to the rear end of the lure 5 via a split ring 30, and the fishing hook 20 is attached to the rear end of the lure 5 via the split ring 30 so as to be movable relative to the tail body 1 within the range of the insertion portion 15.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a tail for a lure for causing a change in the movement of the lure, and a lure with a tail having the tail for the lure attached thereto.

Background Art

[0002] Lure fishing using lures (artificial baits) is strongly popular among fishing enthusiasts and is actively carried out across a wide range of generations. Various types of lures are used depending on the target fish, location, situation, etc. Among them, a lure called a metal jig, which has an appearance similar to that of a fish and is mainly formed of a relatively heavy metal such as lead, is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

[0003] The lure described in Patent Document 1 has a metal lure body, a fishing line locking portion that protrudes from the head of the lure body and can lock a fishing line, and an eye that protrudes from the tail portion of the lure body. A hook (fishing needle) is attached to the eye via a split ring. When this lure is cast (thrown) into the water, it sinks deep into the water due to the weight of the lure body. The angler operates the rod (fishing rod) to give various movements (actions) to the lure so as to resemble the movements of fish or insects and appeal to the fish.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, with the lure described in Patent Document 1, the action in the water tends to become monotonous when operated solely by the rod, which may result in a lack of appeal to fish. Furthermore, experienced anglers can skillfully manipulate the rod and reel to move the lure through the fishing line, making it appear as if a fish is swimming. However, it is difficult for inexperienced anglers to make the lure appear as if a fish is swimming, resulting in low appeal.

[0006] This invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a lure tail that enhances the appeal to fish, and a tailed lure in which the lure tail is attached to a lure. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The characteristic configuration of the lure tail according to the present invention, which solves the above problem, is as follows: A lure tail designed to alter the lure's movement, The tail section and A fishing hook, Equipped with, The tail body has an insertion portion for receiving the fishing hook and is slidably attached to the rear end of the lure via a split ring. The fishing hook is attached to the rear end of the lure via the split ring so as to be movable relative to the tail body within the range of the insertion portion.

[0008] With this lure tail configuration, the tail body is freely attached to the rear end of the lure via a split ring. As a result, it can move freely over a wide area starting from the split ring in accordance with the lure's movement in the water, thereby changing the lure's movement. Furthermore, the tail body has an insertion section for receiving a fishing hook. The fishing hook is attached to the rear end of the lure via the split ring, so as to be able to move relative to the tail body within the range of the insertion section. Therefore, the fishing hook moves independently of the tail body within the range of the insertion section, starting from the split ring. Consequently, the water resistance on the fishing hook in the water does not affect the movement of the tail body, resulting in improved tail movement and enhanced action response. As a result, a lure tail with increased appeal to fish can be realized.

[0009] In the tail for a lure according to the present invention, The tail body, with the side attached to the split ring facing forward, has a water flow receiving portion at its rear end that intersects with the front-to-rear direction of the tail body. Preferably, the insertion portion is formed by hollowing out a part of the surface of the tail body, from the tip side of the tail body to the water flow receiving portion.

[0010] In this lure tail configuration, the tail body has a water flow receiving section that intersects with the front-to-back direction of the tail body. As a result, the tail body moves irregularly in the water due to the water resistance of the water flow receiving section, creating a strong appeal to fish. Furthermore, the insertion section is formed by hollowing out a part of the surface of the tail body from the tip to the water flow receiving section, thus widening the range of relative movement of the fishing hook relative to the tail body. Consequently, the tail body can move naturally without being affected by the movement of the fishing hook.

[0011] In the tail for a lure according to the present invention, The tail body has a water flow section extending in the front-rear direction of the tail body and a water flow receiving section projecting laterally from the water flow section. The aforementioned fishhook has a linearly extending needle shaft portion and a curved portion that is bent in the direction of extension of the needle shaft portion. In a side view with the fishing hook inserted through the insertion portion, it is preferable that the hook shaft portion overlaps with the water flow portion, and the curved portion protrudes from the rear end of the tail body and curves on the opposite side from the side from which the water flow receiving portion protrudes.

[0012] With this lure tail configuration, in a side view with a hook inserted through the insertion section, the hook shank overlaps with the water flow section, and the bent section protrudes from the rear end of the tail body, while the water flow receiving section is bent on the opposite side of the protruding side. Therefore, when the tail body moves in a direction intersecting the front-to-back direction of the tail body, starting from the split ring, the bent section does not come into contact with the water flow receiving section. Consequently, the movement of the tail body is not impaired by the hook, increasing its appeal to fish and improving the hooking performance of the hook.

[0013] In the tail for a lure according to the present invention, The tail body is preferably made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resin, silicone resin, and fiber-reinforced plastic.

[0014] With this lure tail configuration, since the tail body is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resin, silicone resin, and fiber-reinforced plastic, it is possible to provide a lure tail that can be used repeatedly.

[0015] Next, the characteristic configuration of the tailed lure according to the present invention for solving the above problem is as follows: The key is attaching one of the above lure tails to the lure.

[0016] According to the lure with a tail of this configuration, since the above-mentioned lure tail is attached, along with the movement of the lure in water, the lure tail can swim widely starting from the split ring, bringing changes to the movement of the lure. Therefore, it is possible to provide a lure with a tail that has enhanced appeal to fish.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a lure with a tail according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 shows a lure tail according to an embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a perspective view, and (b) is an exploded perspective view. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a six-sided view of the tail body (however, the rear view is omitted because it appears symmetric to the front view). [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the relative movement of the fishing hook with respect to the tail body, (a) shows the state where the tail body is facing the same direction as the fishing hook, and (b) shows the state where the tail body is inclined with respect to the direction of the fishing hook due to receiving water resistance.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the configurations described in the embodiments and drawings below. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, in the actual use state of the lure tail and the lure with a tail shown in FIG. 1, the direction orthogonal to the water surface is defined as the vertical direction, the direction along the traveling direction of the lure tail and the lure with a tail is defined as the front-rear direction, and the direction orthogonal to the vertical direction and the front-rear direction is defined as the left-right direction. Also, the side relatively closer to the water surface or above the water surface among the lure tail and the lure with a tail is referred to as the "upper side" or "above", the underwater side far from the water surface is referred to as the "lower side" or "below", the side relatively closer to the front in the front-rear direction is referred to as the "front", and the side closer to the rear is referred to as the "rear".

[0019] 〔Lure with a Tail〕 Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a tailed lure 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The tailed lure 100 has a lure tail 1, which will be described in detail later according to the present invention, attached to a lure 5. The tailed lure 100 is used for lure fishing. When an angler casts the tailed lure 100 and the tailed lure 100 lands on the water, and then retrieves the tailed lure 100, the lure tail 1 attached to the lure 5 sways in response to the water resistance as the lure 5 moves in the water, causing a change in the movement of the lure 5. As a result, the tailed lure 100 behaves like a swimming fish. Therefore, it is possible to provide a tailed lure 100 that has enhanced appeal to fish.

[0020] As shown in Figure 1, the lure 5 has a lure body 50, a line eye 51, and a tail eye 52. The line eye 51 is provided at the front end of the lure body 50, to which a fishing line (not shown) is tied. The tail eye 52 is provided at the rear end of the lure body 50, to which the lure tail 1 is connected via a split ring 30.

[0021] The type of lure 5 is not particularly limited as long as it has a tail eye 52 to which a split ring 30 can be attached at the rear end, but it is preferably a metal jig (metal lure). The tailed lure 100 of the present invention can be suitably used as a lure for so-called bluefish such as Spanish mackerel, bonito, amberjack, and yellowtail, but it can also be used as a lure for medium-sized fish such as black bass and sea bass.

[0022] [Tail for lure] As shown in Figure 1, the lure tail 1, when attached to the lure 5, alters the lure 5's movement in the water. Since the lure tail 1 is attached to the lure 5 via a split ring 30, it is easy to attach and detach. For example, by attaching the lure tail 1 to a lure 5, the lure 5's appeal can be enhanced.

[0023] In this embodiment, the tail eye 52 is formed in an annular shape and is embedded in the rear end of the lure 5 so that the annular portion faces up and down. The split ring 30 is formed in an annular shape and is connected to the tail eye 52 so that the annular portion faces left and right. Therefore, in this embodiment, the lure tail 1 is movable up and down via the split ring 30 and can tilt up and down at the rear end of the lure 5, for example, as shown by the solid line and dashed line in Figure 1.

[0024] Figure 2 shows a lure tail 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a perspective view and (b) is an exploded perspective view. The lure tail 1 comprises a tail body 10 and a fishing hook 20. The tail body 10 and the fishing hook 20 are attached to the rear end of the lure 5 via a split ring 30. The various components of the lure tail 1 will be described in detail below.

[0025] <Tail body> Figure 3 is a six-view drawing of the tail body 10. Figure 3(a) is a top view, Figure 3(b) is a front view, Figure 3(c) is a left side view, Figure 3(d) is a right side view, and Figure 3(e) is a bottom view. The rear view is omitted as it is symmetrical to the front view. The tail body 10 is freely attached to the rear end of the lure 5 via a split ring 30. In this embodiment, the tail body 10 has an annular tail connecting portion 11 at its front end. As shown in Figure 3(a), the tail connecting portion 11 is formed by bending a metal wire into the shape of the number 8 to form two annular portions, with one annular portion embedded in the tail body 10 and the other annular portion protruding from the front end of the tail body 10. The tail body 10 is attached to the rear end of the lure 5 via the split ring 30, by connecting the connecting portion 11 to the split ring 30. Therefore, it can move freely over a wide area starting from the split ring 30 in accordance with the movement of the lure 5 in the water, thereby changing the movement of the lure 5.

[0026] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the tail body 10 has a water flow channel 12 and a water flow receiving channel 13. The water flow channel 12 and the water flow receiving channel 13 are smoothly formed as a single unit. The water flow channel 12 extends in the front-rear direction of the tail body 10, has a substantially elliptical cross-section in the short direction, and is formed so that the cross-sectional area gradually increases toward the rear end of the tail body 10. The water flow receiving channel 13 is formed on the rear end side of the tail body 10 so as to intersect with the front-rear direction of the tail body 10, and protrudes laterally (downward in this embodiment) from the water flow channel 12. As shown in Figure 3(d), the water flow receiving channel 13 is formed in a rounded teardrop shape. As the lure 5 moves, the lure tail 1 moves through the water, and because the area of ​​the water flow channel 12 that intersects with the front-rear direction is relatively small, it flows the water backward with almost no water resistance. The water flow receiving section 13 is formed to intersect with the front-to-back direction of the tail body 10, so the area of ​​intersection with the front-to-back direction is large and it receives resistance from the water flow from the water flow release section 12. When the water flow receiving section 13 receives water resistance, the tail body 10 tilts starting from the split ring 30. In this way, because the tail body 10 has a water flow receiving section 13 that intersects with the front-to-back direction of the tail body 10, the tail body 10 moves irregularly in the water as the water flow receiving section 13 receives water resistance, which strongly appeals to fish.

[0027] As shown in Figures 2 and 3(a), the tail body 10 has an insertion portion 15 for receiving the fishhook 20. In this embodiment, the insertion portion 15 is formed by hollowing out a part of the surface of the tail body 10 from the tip side (front side) to the water flow receiving portion 13. As shown in Figure 3(e), in a bottom view, the insertion portion 15 has a groove portion 16 and a through portion 17. The groove portion 16 is formed below the water flow portion 12, from the front end of the water flow portion 12, and the through portion 17 is formed from around the middle of the water flow portion 12 to the water flow receiving portion 13. In this way, by forming the insertion portion 15 by hollowing out a part of the surface of the tail body 10 from the tip side to the water flow receiving portion 13, the relative range of movement of the fishhook 20 with respect to the tail body 10 is widened. Therefore, the tail body 10 can move naturally without being affected by the movement of the fishhook 20.

[0028] The tail body 10 is not particularly limited as long as it is made of a material with sufficient hardness to fix the tail connecting portion 11, but it is preferably made of a material such as a thermoplastic resin, silicone resin, or fiber-reinforced plastic. These materials may be used individually or as a composite material of two or more materials. Examples of thermoplastic resins include olefin resins, styrene resins (ABS resin is preferred), and urethane resins. Thermoplastic resins, silicone resins, and fiber-reinforced plastics have excellent durability, water resistance, heat resistance, weather resistance, and abrasion resistance, and can be colored with pigments, etc., so they also have excellent decorative properties. By making the tail body 10 out of a thermoplastic resin, silicone resin, fiber-reinforced plastic, etc., it is possible to provide a lure tail 1 that can be used repeatedly.

[0029] <Fish hook> As shown in Figure 2(b), the fishhook 20 has a linearly extending needle shaft portion 21 and a curved portion 22 that is bent in the direction of extension of the needle shaft portion 21. The curved portion 22 is integrally attached to one end (rear end) of the needle shaft portion 21. A sharp needle tip portion 23 is formed at the tip of the curved portion 22. An annular needle connecting portion 24, which is called a tubed eye, is formed at the other end (front end) of the needle shaft portion 21.

[0030] The fishing hook 20 is attached to the rear end of the lure 5 via a split ring 30. The fishing hook 20 is easy to attach and detach; for example, if the hook point 23 of the fishing hook 20 is damaged, the fishing hook 20 can be removed from the split ring 30 and replaced with a new one, making it usable as the lure tail 1, and the tail body 10 can be reused, making it economical.

[0031] Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the relative movement of the fishhook 20 with respect to the tail body 10, where (a) shows the state in which the tail body 10 is facing the same direction as the fishhook 20, and (b) shows the state in which the tail body 10 is tilted relative to the direction of the fishhook 20 due to water resistance. In Figure 4, the tail body 10 is shown as a cross-sectional view at position AA of the tail body 10 as shown in Figure 3(a). The fishhook 20 is attached so as to be able to move relative to the tail body 10 within the range of the insertion portion 15. For example, as shown in Figure 4(a), when the tail body 10 is facing the same direction as the fishhook 20, the fishhook 20 is able to move relative to the tail body 15 as shown by the solid line and dashed line. As shown by the arrow in Figure 4(a), when the water flow receiving portion 13 receives water resistance, the tail body 10 tilts as shown in Figure 4(b). When the tail body 10 is tilted, the insertion portion 15 also tilts, so the fishing hook 20 can move relative to the tail body 10 within the range of the tilted insertion portion 15, as shown by the solid and dashed lines. In this way, the fishing hook 20 is attached so as to be able to move relative to the tail body 10 within the range of the insertion portion 15, and the fishing hook 20 moves independently from the tail body 10 within the range of the insertion portion 15, starting from the split ring 30. Therefore, in the water, the water resistance that the fishing hook 20 experiences does not affect the movement of the tail body 10, so the movement of the tail body 10 improves and the action response is enhanced. As a result, a lure tail 1 that enhances the appeal to fish can be realized.

[0032] As shown in Figure 4(a), in a side view with the fishing hook 20 inserted through the insertion portion 15 (with the tail body 10 facing the same direction as the fishing hook 20), it is preferable that the hook shaft portion 21 overlaps with the water flow portion 12, the bent portion 22 protrudes from the rear end of the tail body 10, and the water flow receiving portion 13 bends to the opposite side of the protruding side. With this configuration, when the tail body 10 moves from the split ring 30 in a direction intersecting the front-to-back direction of the tail body 10 (up-down direction), as shown in Figure 4(b), the bent portion 22 does not come into contact with the water flow receiving portion 13. Therefore, the movement of the tail body 10 is not impaired by the fishing hook 20, increasing its appeal to fish, and improving the hooking performance of the fishing hook 20 because it is easier to hook fish.

[0033] The lure tail and tailed lure of the present invention have been described above based on embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration described in the above embodiments, and its configuration can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention. [Industrial applicability]

[0034] The lure tail and tailed lure of the present invention are intended for so-called bluefish such as Spanish mackerel, bonito, amberjack, and yellowtail, but they can also be used for medium-sized fish such as black bass and sea bass. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0035] 1 Lure Tail 5 lures 10 Tail unit 12 Water flow section 13 Water flow receiving section 15 Insertion part 20 Fishhook 21 Needle shaft 22 Curved section 30 Split Rings 100 Tailed Lures

Claims

1. A lure tail designed to alter the lure's movement, The tail section and A fishing hook, Equipped with, The tail body has an insertion portion for receiving the fishing hook and is slidably attached to the rear end of the lure via a split ring. The fishing hook is attached to the rear end of the lure via the split ring, so as to be movable relative to the tail body within the range of the insertion portion, for use as a lure tail.

2. The tail body, with the side attached to the split ring facing forward, has a water flow receiving portion at its rear end that intersects with the front-to-rear direction of the tail body. The lure tail according to claim 1, wherein the insertion portion is formed by hollowing out a part of the surface of the tail body from the tip side of the tail body to the water flow receiving portion.

3. The tail body has a water flow section extending in the front-rear direction of the tail body and a water flow receiving section projecting laterally from the water flow section. The aforementioned fishhook has a linearly extending needle shaft portion and a curved portion that is bent in the direction of extension of the needle shaft portion. The lure tail according to claim 2, in a side view with the fishing hook inserted through the insertion portion, the hook shaft portion overlaps with the water flow portion, and the curved portion protrudes from the rear end of the tail body and curves on the opposite side from the side from which the water flow receiving portion protrudes.

4. The tail body is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resin, silicone resin, and fiber-reinforced plastic, as described in claim 1.

5. A lure with a tail, wherein the lure tail described in any one of claims 1 to 4 is attached to the lure.

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