Twin hooks make it easy to catch fish and less likely to get snagged

Abstract

To provide a fishhook in which a fish can be easily caught and which hardly causes snag.SOLUTION: A fishhook is configured so that two fishhooks in which a part to which a leader is connected, is made of a coil, are overlapped so that needle tips face each other, and two coils are fastened with a hollow latch so that the two axes can be opened / closed and the leader can be connected. The tip ends of the two coils are caused to face each other and serve as a stopper, for preventing axes of the two fishhooks from opening outward, from a state in which the needle tip of the one fishhook is in the axis of the other fishhook. In a state, since the needle tip does not pierce a fish in the mouth of the fish, the fish can chew and swallow bait at ease without discharging the bait fitted to the fishhook. In addition, even when the fishhook is drug in sea, snag does not occur. When the fish chews and swallows the fishhook in the mouth of the fish, the two axes are closed inward by compression force of teeth and throat of the fish, then the two needle tips protrude outward of the axes, therefore, the fish is caught in the fishhook.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishhook that is easy to hook a fish on and less likely to get snagged on rocks when used for fishing. [Background technology]

[0002] There are many prior art techniques related to fish hooks that are prone to getting caught on fish. There are also many prior art techniques related to fish hooks that prevent them from getting caught on rocks. Among these prior art techniques, those similar to the present invention will be summarized and explained below in order.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a fishing hook in which the tip of the hook where the line is tied is made into a coil.

[0004] Patent Document 2 discloses a fishhook in which the tips of two fishhooks are stacked facing the same direction, loops are provided on parts of the shafts of the two fishhooks, and the two loops are fastened with a metal fastener so that the two fishhooks can be opened and closed in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the tips. The tips are also slightly bent in a direction perpendicular to the shaft.

[0005] In each of Patent Documents 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, a fishhook is formed on both ends of a single spring wire, and the center of the wire is bent or coiled. In each of these documents, the fishhooks formed on both ends are designed to not open due to the elastic force of the spring. For example, they are secured in place with a metal fastener. When a fish bites or the angler pulls on the fishing line, the metal fastener comes off or shifts, opening the fishhooks on both ends.

[0006] Patent Document 13 discloses a method of preventing a fishhook from getting caught on rocks by covering the tip of the hook with a plastic pipe, and when a fish bites the hook, the pipe comes off and the fish is caught.

[0007] Patent Document 14 discloses a hollow member made of rubber or soft plastic, one end of which is attached to the base end of the hook and the other end is placed over the tip of the hook to prevent it from getting caught on rocks, and when a fish bites, the hollow member that covers it comes off, allowing the fish to be caught.

[0008] Patent Document 15 discloses a hook-hook prevention body that is installed so as to hide the tip of the hook when no external force is applied, preventing the hook from getting caught on bottoms, and when an external force is applied, such as a fish biting, the hook-hook prevention body is displaced to expose the tip of the hook, allowing the fish to be caught.

[0009] In Patent Document 16, when the fishing line is pulled, a snag prevention device works to prevent snags on rocks, and when a fish bites the bait and the fishing line is pulled hard, the snag prevention device rotates to expose the hook, allowing the fish to be caught. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0010] [Patent Document 1] Public Practical Application Publication No. 1972-7383 [Patent Document 2] Public Practical Application No. 151756, Showa 63 [Patent Document 3] Public Practical Application Publication No. 109690 / 1978 [Patent Document 4] Public Practical Application No. 196974, Showa 56 [Patent Document 5] Publicly-available Practical Application No. Heisei 1-149952 [Patent Document 6] Public Practical Application Publication No. Heisei 4-33365 [Patent Document 7] Patent Publication No. 34-6876 [Patent Document 8] Published Patent Application No. 52-69783 [Patent Document 9] Unexamined Patent Publication No. 55-54838 [Patent Document 10] Published Patent Publication No. 2-124048 [Patent Document 11] Special Publication No. 05-506352 [Patent Document 12] JP 2006-141388 A [Patent Document 13] Public Practical Application No. 59-26967 [Patent Document 14] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 03-272633 [Patent Document 15] JP 2011-193862 A [Patent Document 16] Special Publication No. 2019-504651 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0011] The first challenge was to provide a hook that would easily catch a fish. The second challenge was to provide a hook that would not easily get caught on rocks. The third challenge was to provide a hook that was simple in structure and inexpensive. To solve the first challenge, it was necessary to investigate how fish eat food in the first place. Therefore, we closely observed how fish kept in an aquarium eat food.

[0012] When we observed them, we found that the way fish eat differs. Some fish eat by chewing food with their teeth little by little while moving their mouths open and closed, while other fish suck food into their mouths and then move their mouths open and closed. When fish suck food into their mouths and then move their mouths open and closed, it is thought that they are swallowing the food they have inhaled while moving their throats. In other words, it is thought that they are opening and closing their mouths when swallowing food. On the other hand, fish that chew food little by little while moving their mouths open and closed are thought to be opening and closing their mouths not only to break down the food they have put in their mouths into smaller pieces, that is, to chew it, but also to move their throats and swallow the food. In short, fish not only move their mouths open and closed when chewing food with their teeth, but also when moving their throats to swallow it.

[0013] The next thing we learned is that all of these fish stop opening and closing their mouths once they put the food in their mouths. Even fish that inhale the food before swallowing it do not start opening and closing their mouths immediately after inhaling the food. In other words, they do not swallow it right away. This seems to indicate that they are examining the food to see if it is food or if it is dangerous. This can be assumed because fish have sensory organs. If they sense that the food is not food or is dangerous, or if they feel something is wrong with the food, they will spit it out.

[0014] This is because fish that eat bait such as earthworms that live in the sand will inhale the bait and then spit out the sand and pebbles while opening and closing their mouths if the bait contains sand or pebbles. In other words, they also open and close their mouths when spitting out the sand or pebbles. Then they only eat the bait. Also, fish that suck in small fish and then swallow them will inhale them through their tails and then spit them out. Then they suck them in again through their heads. This is thought to be because if they sucked them in through their tails, the spines on their dorsal and ventral fins would prick their mouths. The above can be seen by carefully observing how fish are fed in an aquarium, but it can also be seen by cutting open the stomachs of fish that you have caught or bought at the supermarket. In other words, there are almost no foreign objects such as sand or pebbles in the stomachs of the fish, and small fish are almost always swallowed through the heads.

[0015] From the above, the first condition necessary for a hook that is easy to catch fish is that when a fish puts the bait on the hook into its mouth, the hook does not hit it in the mouth like hard sand or pebbles, and the tip of the hook does not pierce it in the mouth like the hard thorns on the dorsal or pelvic fins of a fish. In other words, the bait must not be perceived as dangerous by the fish, so that the fish can chew and swallow it without spitting it out.

[0016] Fish hooks are made of hard metal, so when you attach bait to a fish, you should try to hide the hook in the bait as much as possible by piercing it through the bait, but depending on the bait, this may not be possible. However, the tip of the hook must be hidden in some way. And the tip of the hook must not be stuck in the fish's mouth. This may seem contradictory to catching fish with a hook, but it is necessary to prevent the fish from spitting out the baited hook when it puts it in its mouth.

[0017] The second condition necessary for a hook that is easy to catch fish is that when a fish judges the bait on the hook to be safe and bites or swallows it without spitting it out, the tip of the hook should pop out and catch the fish. The challenge in making a hook that is easy to catch fish is to meet these two conditions.

[0018] However, conventional technology has implemented various improvements to fishing hooks, but I think that these actually cause fish to sense the bait attached to the hook as dangerous or feel uncomfortable when they put it in their mouths. In other words, I think that this is the reason why fish immediately spit it out. In the first place, fishing hooks are made of hard metal and are a hard foreign object that is dangerous to fish, but if various improvements are made to the hook using metal, it becomes an even more dangerous and hard foreign object to fish, making them feel even more uncomfortable.

[0019] I think the above points are also related to traditional fishing methods. When a fish eats the bait attached to the hook, the reaction is transmitted through the fishing line to the float and the tip of the rod. This is usually called a "bite," and when there is a bite, the fisherman raises the rod in time with the bite and pulls the line hard, and the fish gets caught on the hook. This is the traditional way of fishing. In short, traditional fishing methods are methods in which the fisherman puts the fish on the hook. In contrast, fishing using the hook of the present invention is a method in which the fish gets caught on the hook itself, a so-called "opposite-hook" fishing method. [Means for solving the problem]

[0020] This twin fishhook is made by stacking two fishhooks with their tips facing each other, fastening the tips of the two hooks with a metal fastener so that the shafts of the two hooks can be opened and closed inward and outward, and providing the tips of the two hooks with a stopper that prevents the shafts from opening outward beyond a state in which the tip of one hook is inside the shaft of the other hook and the bent tip of one hook overlaps the bent waist of the other hook.

[0021] This twin fishhook is made by stacking two fishhooks with their tips facing each other, fastening the tips of the two hooks with a metal fastener so that the shafts of the two hooks can be opened and closed inward and outward, and providing the tips of the two hooks with a stopper that prevents the shafts from opening outward beyond a state in which the tip of one hook is inside the shaft of the other hook and the curved tip of one hook overlaps the curved tip of the other hook.

[0022] A twin fishhook in which, when an external force closes the shafts of the two hooks inwards, the tip of one hook protrudes outside the shaft of the other hook.

[0023] The stopper is a twin fishing hook made by coiling the base of two fishing hooks and placing the tips of the coils facing each other so that the hooks stop when the tips collide with each other.

[0024] A twin fishing hook in which the fastener that holds the coils of the two hooks is made hollow and the line is attached to the fastener.

[0025] Twin fishing hooks with fishing hooks used as bait. Effect of the Invention

[0026] When the tip of one hook is inside the shaft of the other hook, i.e. when both hook tips are hidden inside the shaft and not outside the shaft, even if a fish puts the bait attached to the twin hook of the present invention into its mouth, the hook tip will not pierce the fish's mouth. Therefore, the fish can safely chew and swallow the bait attached to the twin hook without spitting it out. In addition, in this state, even if the twin hook is dragged underwater or on the seabed, the hook tip will not get caught on seaweed or reefs.

[0027] When fishing, it is common for fish to get snagged, and the most common cause is the hook getting caught on seaweed or rocks. If the hook cannot be removed, the only option is to cut the fishing line, and the angler will lose the hook, fishing line, sinker, float, etc. If this happens, the hook, fishing line, sinker, float, etc. will be left in the water forever, which will have a negative impact on the ecology and environment of the fish. Therefore, if we can prevent fish hooks from getting snagged, we can prevent these negative effects.

[0028] When a fish doesn't spit out the bait on the hook and instead bites or swallows it without hesitation, the compressive force of the fish's teeth and throat causes the shafts of the two hooks to close inward. Then, both hook tips protrude outward from the shafts. Inside the fish's mouth, the two hook tips protrude in opposite directions at the same time, so one or both hooks get caught on the fish. Therefore, if the fish bites or swallows the bait, it gets caught on the hook. In other words, it's not the angler who hooks the fish, but the fish itself that gets caught on the hook.

[0029] When a fish gets caught on one hook, it tries to free it by running, twisting its body, and jumping while opening and closing its mouth, but because the tips of the two hooks protrude in opposite directions inside its mouth, it may end up getting caught on both hooks or getting caught deeper.

[0030] The twin hook of the present invention is easy to manufacture and therefore inexpensive, and can be mass produced. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0031] [Figure 1] This is a front view, a plan view, and a side view of a fishing hook in which the tip of the hook where the leader is tied has a coil. [Diagram 2] 2A and 2B are a front view, a plan view, and a side view of two of the fishhooks in FIG. 1 stacked together and fastened with a hollow fastener. [Diagram 3]When an external force acts on the two fishhook shafts as shown by the arrows in (a), the state changes as shown in (b). (c) is an enlarged plan view of (a), and (d) is an enlarged plan view of (b). [Figure 4] 3A and 3B are a front view and a side view showing the state when bait is attached to the fishhook shown in FIG. 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0032] 1 to 4 show an embodiment of a twin fishhook according to the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a front view, a plan view, and a side view of a fishhook (1) in which the tip of the fishing line (7) is made into a coil (2). The coil (2) is used to connect two fishing hooks (1·1) to each other so that they can be opened and closed, to stop the fishing line (7), and to allow the tip (6) of the coil (2) to function as a stopper, as described later. In order to allow the tip (6) of the coil (2) to function as a stopper, it is preferable to cut the cross section of the coil (2) at a right angle so that the cross sections can easily collide with each other. In addition, the coil (2) can be easily manufactured by simply bending the coil, and it is not very costly. The shape of the fishhook (1) shown in FIG. 1 is a round seigo, which is commonly used in sea fishing, but it can be made into various shapes. Reference numeral 1a in FIG. 1 indicates the tip bent portion, which will be described later, and reference numeral 1b indicates the waist bent portion.

[0033] FIG. 2 shows a front view, a plan view, and a side view of a twin fishhook (8) formed by stacking two fishhooks (1) shown in FIG. 1 with their tips (3) facing each other and fastening two coils (2·2) with a hollow fastener (5). Fastening two coils (2·2) with a hollow fastener (5) allows the shafts (4·4) of the two fishhooks (1·1) to open and close inward and outward, and also allows the line (7) to be fastened. If a hollow fastener (5) is used, the line (7) can be tied directly or connected with a snap attached to the end of the line (7). The hollow fastener (5) can be a grommet or a hollow screw. The fastener (5) does not necessarily have to be hollow. For example, it can be a rivet. In this case, a part for fastening the line is provided separately.

[0034] Also, Figure 2 shows the state where the tip (3) of one fishhook (1) is inside the shaft (4) of the other fishhook (1). In other words, both hook tips (3·3) are inside the shaft (4·4), the tip bend (1a) of one fishhook (1) overlaps with the lower bend (1b) of the other fishhook, and the shaft (4·4) does not open outward. In this state, when a fish puts the twin fishhook (8) with bait attached into its mouth, the two hook tips (3·3) will not pierce it in its mouth. Therefore, the fish will not spit out the twin fishhook (8) with bait attached, but will bite and swallow the bait with confidence. In addition, in this state, the twin fishhook (8) will not get caught on seaweed or rocks even if it is dragged underwater or on the seabed.

[0035] It is desirable that the twin fishhooks (8) are in the state shown in Figure 2 when they are in the sea with bait attached. If there is no stopper function, the state shown in Figure 2 cannot be maintained and the shafts (4·4) of the two fishhooks (1·1) may open widely outward, making it difficult for fish to take the twin fishhooks (8) into their mouths. In addition, when the twin fishhooks (8) are dragged through the sea, one of the shafts (4) may hit seaweed or a reef, causing the two shafts (4·4) to close inward due to the reaction, and both hook tips (3·3) may end up sticking out from the shaft (4·4) (i.e., the state shown in Figure 3(b)). In this case, they may get caught on seaweed or a reef. Therefore, a stopper function is provided to keep the two shafts (4·4) as small as possible and prevent them from opening widely outward.

[0036] Figure 3(a) is the same front view as Figure 2, and Figure 3(c) is an enlarged plan view of Figure 3(a). The tips (6·6) of the two coils (2·2) face each other, so that when the shafts (4·4) of the two fishing hooks (1·1) try to open outward, the tips (6·6) of the two coils (2·2) collide with each other and act as a stopper. In other words, the two shafts (4·4) cannot open outward any further.

[0037] As shown by the arrows in Fig. 3(a), when an external force acts to pinch the two shafts (4·4), the two shafts (4·4) close inward as shown in Fig. 3(b), and both needle tips (3·3) protrude outside the shafts (4·4). Fig. 3(d) is an enlarged plan view of Fig. 3(b). Fig. 3(d) shows the state in which the tips (6·6) of the two coils (2·2) are open when the two shafts (4·4) close inward.

[0038] When a fish puts the bait attached to the fishing hook (1) into its mouth and bites and swallows it, the compressive force of the fish's teeth and throat acts to pinch the shafts (4·4) of the two fishing hooks (1·1), causing the two shafts (4·4) to close inward as shown in Figure 3(b). Then, both hook tips (3·3) protrude outside the shafts (4·4), and the fish gets caught on the hook.

[0039] The fish is caught on the hook in this way, which is what is known as a reverse hook. Therefore, even if you get a bite, do not set the hook right away. This is because if the tip of the hook (3·3) is still inside the shaft (4·4) and has not yet come out, the fish will not be caught even if you set the hook. Therefore, it is forbidden to set the hook too early. If you wait until the fish has caught itself on the hook, that is, when the float and rod tip are pulled strongly into the water by the fish running to remove the hook, which is what is known as a "full hook," then you can hook the fish more securely.

[0040] Figure 4 shows a front view and a side view of the state where bait is attached to the fishhook (1). When attaching bait, as shown by the arrows in Figure 3(a), the shafts (4·4) of the two fishhooks (1·1) are pinched with fingers and pressure is applied, so that the shafts (4·4) close inward, and the two hook tips (3·3) both protrude outward from the shafts (4·4) as shown in Figure 3(b). Then, bait is attached to one of the fishhooks (1). After attaching bait to the fishhook (1), the shafts (4·4) of the two fishhooks (1·1) are opened outward, and the shafts (4·4) of the two fishhooks (1·1) are returned to their original state with fingers. The stopper function stops it in the state shown in Figure 3(a). When returning from Figure 3(b) to the state shown in Figure 3(a), the bait attached to one of the fishhooks (1) is held down by the other fishhook (1). This makes it difficult for the attached bait to come off. Figure 4(a) shows a shrimp or krill with its tail removed and threaded through the bait. Figure 4(b) shows a crab bait threaded through the bait.

[0041] Soft bait such as krill or worms can be baited not only on one hook (1) but also on two hooks (1·1). If the bait is attached to both hooks (1·1) by threading, the two hooks (1·1) are hidden inside the bait. Moreover, since the two hook tips (3·3) are already hidden inside the shaft (4·4), the fish does not feel uncomfortable with the twin hooks (8) in its mouth, and it feels more comfortable chewing and swallowing the bait while opening and closing its mouth.

[0042] The bait attached to the fishhook (1) can be artificial bait, i.e., a lure. Also, the fishhook (1) can be made into a lure in advance. Not only can one fishhook (1) be made into a lure, but two fishhooks (1·1) can also be made into lures.

[0043] Although FIG. 3(a) shows the most preferable example in which the bent tip (1a) of one fishhook (1) overlaps with the bent tip (1b) of the other fishhook (1) so that the shaft (4·4) does not open outward, the stopper may be arranged so that the bent tip (1a) of one fishhook (1) overlaps with the bent tip (1a) of the other fishhook (1) so that the shaft (4·4) does not open outward. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 1 Fish Hook 2 Coil 3 needle tip 4th axis 5 Hollow fastener 6 Tip of coil 7. Harris 8 Twin Fish Hooks

Claims

[Claim 1] Two fishhooks (1.1) are stacked with their tips (3.3) facing each other, and the shafts (4.4) of the two fishhooks (1.1) are secured at the base of the two fishhooks (1.1) with a metal fastener (5) so that they can open and close inward and outward. The tip (3) of one fishhook (1) is located inside the shaft (4) of the other fishhook (1), and a stopper is attached to the base of the fishhooks (1.1) or a part near the base of the fishhooks (1.1) to prevent the shafts (4.4) from opening outward further than when the two fishhooks (1.1) are stacked. The twin fishhooks (8) are formed in such a manner that the parts of the two fishhooks (1, 1) work to restrict each other's movements, thereby preventing the shafts (4, 4) from opening outward, and when the shafts (4, 4) of the two fishhooks (1, 1) close inward due to the force of a fish eating the bait attached to the fishhook (1), the hook tip (3) of one fishhook (1) projects outward from the shaft (4) of the other fishhook (1), and the two hook tips (3) remain projected even when the fish stops eating the bait.

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