Squid fishing hooks and fishing tackle set

Abstract

To provide a fishing tackle for squid yaen fishing, which, when the yaen reaches a bait fish and the squid holding the bait fish, makes it easier to maintain the state, thereby making the yaen easier to hook the squid. [Solution] A hook for catching bait fish, which is used together with a yaen in squid yaen fishing, A curved needle portion having a needle tip at a tip end; A line attachment portion for attaching a fishing line; and A connection portion that connects the base end of the needle portion and the thread attachment portion Equipped with The connection portion is provided with a yaen abutment portion that abuts against the yaen, The above problem is solved by providing a hook characterized in that the yaen abutment portion is equipped with a means for holding the yaen in abutment.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a hook for squid yaen fishing, and more particularly to a hook for catching bait fish, which is used together with a yaen in squid yaen fishing. [Background technology]

[0002] Yaen fishing is a method of fishing for squid, especially bigfin reef squid, in which a live bait such as a live horse mackerel is attached to a hook at the end of a fishing line, which is then allowed to swim. After the squid bites the live bait, a fishing rig equipped with a hook called a yaen is cast down along the fishing line at the right time, and the yaen is hooked on the squid that has bitten the bait fish, resulting in the squid being caught.

[0003] A yaen is a fishing tackle having an axis rod with a hook at the tip for catching squid, at least two or more, typically two or three, posts erected on the base end side of the axis rod, and a line insertion section at the tip of each of the posts. The yaen can be hung on a fishing line by inserting the fishing line through the line insertion section, and is cast into the sea while hanging from the fishing line. The yaen cast into the sea eventually reaches the bait fish caught on the hook attached to the tip of the fishing line and the squid holding it. If the squid gets caught on the hook at the tip of the yaen, the squid can be reeled in.

[0004] In order to hook the hook at the tip of the yaen on the squid, it is important to make the yaen reach the baitfish and the squid holding it and maintain that state. The legs of the squid holding the baitfish are constantly moving, so if the yaen can be maintained close to the baitfish and the squid holding it, there is a high possibility that the hook of the yaen will eventually hook the squid. Also, some anglers set the hook when the yaen has reached the baitfish and the squid holding it. The specific method of setting the hook varies from angler to angler, but for example, if you loosen the fishing line and bounce the tip of the yaen up toward the squid, you can actively hook the squid.

[0005] It's easy to say, but when you actually try yaen fishing, it's not easy to keep the yaen in contact with the squid, as it is affected by the ever-changing currents and the movements of the squid. For example, if the squid moves around and the fishing line becomes loose, the yaen will move back along the line due to its own weight, and the squid and yaen will become separated. Also, if you loosen the fishing line to try to lift the tip of the yaen, but the yaen hook does not get caught on the squid, the yaen will also move back. Experienced yaen fishermen can sense the position of the yaen from the movement of the tip of the rod and the fishing line, and the subtle sensations felt through the rod, and can skillfully manipulate the yaen, but it must be said that this requires a great deal of experience.

[0006] As a tool for preventing the yaen from retreating after reaching the bait fish and the squid holding the bait fish, for example, the yaen stopper is known (Non-Patent Document 1). The yaen stopper is a rubber fishing tool with a roughly conical shape that is attached to the fishing line, and is attached to the fishing line near the hook for catching the bait fish. More specifically, the yaen stopper has an insertion hole through which the fishing line can be inserted along its central axis, and can be attached to the fishing line by passing the fishing line through this hole. The yaen stopper is attached so that the bottom of the cone faces the hook and the apex faces the rod side from which the yaen is cast. The yaen descending along the fishing line from the apex side of the cone can overcome the yaen stopper, but on the other hand, when the yaen that has overcome the yaen stopper tries to retreat, it gets caught on the bottom of the yaen stopper, preventing the yaen from retreating.

[0007] However, even when using a yaen stopper, the yaen often moves backward. This tendency is particularly noticeable when using a roller yaen, which has a roller on the line insertion part. There is also a problem where the line insertion part of the yaen that descends along the fishing line gets caught on the yaen stopper, preventing the yaen from moving forward. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0008] [Patent Document 1] JP 2003-230341 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2004-049023 A [Patent Document 3] JP 2003-204742 A [Non-patent literature]

[0009] [Non-Patent Document 1] "Do I need a yaen stopper? Do I need one? A thorough explanation from the position to how to attach it", [online], June 25, 2023, Aki Blog Yaen Fishing Information Site, [Searched October 20, 2023], Internet,<URL: https: / / aoriyaen.com / yaen-tool-7 / > Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0010] The present invention was made in consideration of the above-mentioned situation in squid yaen fishing, and one objective of the present invention is to provide fishing gear that makes it easier to hook the squid with the yaen by making it easier to maintain the state when the yaen reaches the bait fish and the squid holding it. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] As described above, a yaen is a fishing tackle having an axial rod with a hook at the tip for catching a squid, at least two or more, typically two or three, posts standing on the base end side of the axial rod, and a line insertion part at the tip of each of the posts. The yaen is thrown into the sea while suspended from the fishing line with the fishing line inserted through the line insertion part, and slides down along the fishing line, reaching the bait fish hooked at the tip of the fishing line and the squid holding it. Therefore, when the yaen reaches the bait fish and the squid holding it, the line insertion part at the tip of the post standing on the axial rod of the yaen comes close to and comes into contact with the hook on which the bait fish is hooked.

[0012] The inventor focused on this point and came up with the idea that if the line insertion part of the support pole erected on the shaft of the yaen and the hook on which the bait fish is hung are attracted to each other using magnetic force, the yaen can be kept close to the squid, and he made a prototype yaen with a magnet attached directly below the line insertion part of the support pole erected on the shaft. However, when actually fishing with the yaen using this prototype, unfortunately, the magnet attached directly below the line insertion part and the hook on which the bait fish is hung are not sufficiently attracted to each other, and the feeling of use is almost the same as when using a normal yaen without a magnet. There are several possible reasons for this, but it is thought that the fact that the hook for catching the bait fish is used by piercing the bait fish has a strong influence. In other words, when the hook for catching the bait fish is pierced into the bait fish, most of the hook is hidden inside the body of the bait fish, in other words, most of the hook is not exposed outside the body of the bait fish, and the body of the bait fish is between the hook and the magnet. As a result, the distance between the hook and the magnet increased, and the hook and the magnet were unable to attract each other sufficiently.

[0013] Having obtained the above knowledge, the inventor of the present invention has further intensively researched and found that, when the hook has the following configuration, the yaen and the squid tend to be kept close to each other when the yaen reaches the bait fish and the squid holding it, making it easier for the yaen to hook the squid. A hook for catching bait fish, used together with a yaen in squid yaen fishing. A curved needle portion having a needle tip at a tip end; A line attachment portion for attaching a fishing line; and A connection portion that connects the base end of the needle portion and the thread attachment portion Equipped with The connection portion is provided with a yaen abutment portion that abuts against the yaen, The above problem is solved by providing a hook characterized in that the yaen abutment portion is provided with a means for holding the yaen in abutment.

[0014] The hook according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a connection part connecting the base end of the hook part and the line attachment part to which the fishing line is attached, and the connection part is provided with a yaen abutment part that abuts against the yaen. The yaen abutment part provided on the connection part connecting the base end of the hook part and the line attachment part is exposed to the outside of the body of the bait fish even when the tip of the hook part is inserted into the bait fish and the bait fish is hooked on the hook, so it can come close to and abut against the line insertion part on the tip side of the shaft of the yaen that descends along the fishing line. And since the yaen abutment part is provided with a means for holding the yaen in abutment with the yaen abutment part, the yaen in abutment with the yaen abutment part is held in that state, making it easier for the yaen to hook the squid.

[0015] The means for holding the abutted yaen provided in the yaen abutment part may be basically any means as long as it can hold the abutted yaen, and may be, for example, a magnet, a water-resistant hook-and-loop fastener, etc., but it is particularly preferable to use a magnet. That is, in one preferred embodiment, the yaen abutment part in the hook according to one aspect of the present invention may be at least partially composed of a magnet, and the magnet may hold the abutted yaen by attracting the abutted yaen.

[0016] According to the findings of the inventor, when at least a part of the yaen abutment part is made of a magnet, the yaen close to the yaen abutment part, more specifically, the line insertion part of the yaen, is attracted by magnetic force, so that the yaen can be brought into contact with the yaen abutment part more efficiently and the abutted yaen can be held by magnetic force. Moreover, the yaen abutment part and the line insertion part attracted by magnetic force collide with each other relatively forcefully, so that the angler can clearly feel the contact between the two, and can more easily grasp that the yaen has reached the bait fish and the squid holding it.

[0017] In the hook according to one aspect of the present invention, the magnet that can be used in the yaen abutment part can be basically any type, but can be, for example, a neodymium magnet, a neodymium bonded magnet (neodymium plastic magnet), a samarium cobalt magnet, a ferrite magnet, a cobalt magnet, an alnico magnet, an iron platinum magnet, a cobalt platinum magnet, an iron chrome cobalt magnet, or the like. From the viewpoint of magnetic force, a neodymium magnet, a neodymium bonded magnet (neodymium plastic magnet) or a samarium cobalt magnet is preferable, and a neodymium magnet is particularly preferable. When a magnet with a strong magnetic force is used, it is preferable because it is easier to maintain the abutment state between the yaen and the hook and it is easier to feel the arrival of the yaen. It goes without saying that the yaen abutment part in the hook according to one aspect of the present invention may be entirely or substantially entirely made of a magnet.

[0018] When at least a part of the yaen abutment part of the hook according to one aspect of the present invention is made of a magnet, the yaen abutment part may be covered with an appropriate coating layer, particularly from the viewpoint of increasing its corrosion resistance. The coating layer covering the yaen abutment part may be made of, for example, a metal material such as nickel or zinc, a resin material such as epoxy resin, nylon resin, or fluororesin, or a combination of these. A coating layer made of a metal material such as nickel or zinc is sometimes called a plating layer. These coating layers may be further surface-treated by an appropriate method such as chromate treatment. It goes without saying that not only the yaen abutment part but also the entire hook including the yaen abutment part may be coated.

[0019] As explained above, in the hook according to one aspect of the present invention, at least a part of the yaen abutment part may be made of a magnet, and the hook may hold the yaen by attracting the yaen abutted on the yaen abutment part to the magnet. In this case, the yaen used with the hook has at least a line insertion part for hanging the yaen on the fishing line, and the line insertion part is preferably made of a material that can attract a magnet. The material that can attract a magnet may basically be any material, but is preferably a ferromagnetic material, and may be, for example, iron; cobalt; nickel; carbon steel such as low carbon steel, medium carbon steel, and high carbon steel; or stainless steel such as ferritic stainless steel or martensitic stainless steel. It goes without saying that not only the line insertion part of the yaen but also the entire yaen may be made of a ferromagnetic material.

[0020] The yaen abutment is provided at the connection part that connects the base end of the needle part and the line attachment part to which the fishing line is attached. In other words, the yaen abutment is provided between the base end of the needle part and the line attachment part, and the needle part and the line attachment part are located on opposite sides of the yaen abutment. The yaen is hung at its line insertion part by the fishing line attached to the line attachment part and descends along it, so when the yaen abutment comes into contact with the yaen, more specifically, with the line insertion part of the yaen, the side of the yaen abutment part on the line attachment part side basically becomes the abutment surface.

[0021] There is no particular limitation on the shape of the yaen abutment part, and it may be, for example, a prism, a cylinder, a pyramid, a cone, a truncated pyramid, a truncated cone, a semi-ellipsoid, a hemisphere, an ellipsoid, or a sphere, but in a preferred embodiment, it is preferable that the yaen abutment part is formed in a convex shape toward the line attachment part. Such shapes include, for example, a pyramid, a cone, a truncated pyramid, a truncated cone, a semi-ellipsoid, or a hemisphere protruding toward the line attachment part, and in particular, a cone, a truncated cone, a semi-ellipsoid, or a hemisphere protruding toward the line attachment part. When the yaen abutment part is formed in a convex shape toward the line attachment part, the yaen, more specifically, the line insertion part of the yaen, can slide smoothly along the side of the yaen abutment part when it abuts against the yaen abutment part, so that the tip of the yaen naturally jumps up easily, and the advantage is obtained that the hook of the yaen is easier to hook the squid. In addition, there is no particular restriction on the shape of the side surface of the yaen abutment portion opposite the thread attachment portion, i.e., the side surface on the needle portion side, but it goes without saying that the side surface may also be formed in a convex shape toward the needle portion. The yaen abutment portion whose side surface on the needle portion side is convex toward the needle portion and whose side surface on the thread attachment portion side is convex toward the upper thread attachment portion side may be, for example, an ellipsoidal or spherical yaen abutment portion.

[0022] The yaen abutment part may be of any size as long as it can abut against the yaen, more specifically, the line insertion part of the yaen, but from the viewpoint of ease of abutment with the line insertion part of the yaen, it is preferable that the width of the yaen abutment part is equal to or larger than the width of the line insertion part. In a typical yaen, the width of the line insertion part through which the fishing line is inserted is about 3 to 5 mm, so if the width of the yaen abutment part is, for example, 3 to 5 mm or more, it can be used suitably with many yaens.

[0023] On the other hand, if the yaen contact portion is too large, the weight of the hook according to one aspect of the present invention becomes heavy, which may cause a burden on the bait fish. Considering the burden on the bait fish and the ease of contact with the yaen line insertion portion, when the width of the yaen contact portion is A and the width of the line insertion portion is B, the ratio A / B is preferably in the range of 0.8 to 1.5, more preferably in the range of 0.9 to 1.4, and even more preferably in the range of 1.0 to 1.2.

[0024] In this specification, the width of the line insertion part refers to the horizontal width of the line insertion part. Here, the horizontal direction refers to the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support pole erected on the yaen shaft. On the other hand, in this specification, the width of the yaen contact part refers to both the maximum and minimum widths of the yaen contact part.

[0025] On the other hand, the line attachment part is a part to which a fishing line is attached, and typically, the fishing line can be attached to the line attachment part by tying the fishing line to the line attachment part. The line attachment part may be basically any shape as long as the fishing line can be attached to the line attachment part, but typically, it may have a shape such as a hammer-shaped or mallet-shaped part with a flat tip, a tube-shaped part with a ring-shaped tip, a perforated part with a hole for tying the fishing line, a ring-shaped part with a ring for tying the fishing line, or a jagged-eared part with several grooves. Methods of tying a fishing line to a line attachment part formed in these shapes are well known. A line attachment part of an appropriate shape can be adopted depending on the attachment strength required by the angler, the ease of tying the fishing line, etc.

[0026] In one preferred aspect, the line attachment part and the yaen abutment part are preferably connected rotatably. When the line attachment part and the yaen abutment part are rotatably connected, there is an advantage that the line twist of the fishing line can be reduced. If the line attachment part and the yaen abutment part are not rotatable, the line twist can be reduced by attaching the fishing line to the line attachment part via a rotatable fishing tool such as a swivel (sometimes called a swivel).

[0027] On the other hand, the hook part is for catching bait fish. The shape of the hook part may be basically any shape as long as it can catch bait fish, but typically it may be a curved hook part with a needle tip at the tip, and the curved shape may typically be a "J" or "U" shape as a whole. The needle tip may or may not be equipped with a barb, but it is preferable that it is equipped with a barb. By using a needle tip equipped with a barb, it is possible to prevent live horse mackerel swimming around from coming off the hook.

[0028] The above-mentioned hook according to one aspect of the present invention is used together with a yaen in squid yaen fishing. As described above, a yaen is a fishing tackle for squid fishing, which comprises an axis rod having a hook for catching squid at its tip, two or more, typically two or three, posts erected on the axis rod, and a line insertion section at the tip of each of the posts through which a fishing line is inserted and the yaen is hooked on the fishing line. The above-mentioned hook according to one aspect of the present invention has an advantage that it can be used in combination with basically any yaen, so long as it is a fishing tackle called a yaen that has the above-mentioned structure. There are a wide variety of yaen used for squid fishing, as shown in, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3, and homemade yaen are also actively made. One of the attractions of yaen fishing is the use of various yaens or homemade yaens, and the above-mentioned hook according to one aspect of the present invention, which can be used in combination with a yaen that an angler likes, is a fishing tackle that is very attractive and convenient for anglers who enjoy yaen fishing.

[0029] The above-mentioned hook according to one aspect of the present invention may be provided as a fishing tackle with a fishing line already attached, or may be provided in combination with a yaen in the form of a fishing tackle set for squid fishing, for example. Effect of the Invention

[0030] According to the above-mentioned hook of one aspect of the present invention, when the yaen reaches the bait fish and the squid holding it, it becomes easier to maintain that state, which has the advantage that the yaen becomes easier to hook on the squid. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0031] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 shows a hook (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a fishing yaen (200) that can be used with a hook (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 1 is an enlarged view of a fishing line insertion portion (216) of the fishing yaen (200). FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing typical movements of a hook (100) and a yaen (200) when squid fishing is performed using the hook (100) and yaen (200) according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] 1 is a diagram showing typical movements of a hook not provided with a yaen abutment portion (130) and a yaen (200) when squid fishing is performed using the hook and the yaen (200). FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 shows a hook (300) according to one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0032] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the illustrated ones.

[0033] <Embodiment 1> Fig. 1 shows a hook (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 1, the hook (100) comprises a curved hook portion (110) having a needle tip at its distal end, and a line attachment portion (120) to which a fishing line (not shown) is attached. Furthermore, a fishing line abutment portion (130) is provided at the connection portion between the base end of the hook portion (110) and the line attachment portion (120).

[0034] The curved needle portion (110) having a needle tip at the tip includes a shaft portion (111), a curved portion (112) formed continuously with the shaft portion (111), and a needle tip portion (113), and is formed in a "J" shape (or a "S" shape) as a whole. In this example, the needle tip portion (113) is a so-called threaded needle (sometimes called a straight needle) without a barb, but the shape of the needle tip portion is not limited to this. The needle tip portion may have a barb, and may be, for example, a needle with a barb on the outside (sometimes called an out-barb needle), a needle with a barb on the inside, or a needle with a slight barb (sometimes called a semi-threaded needle). It may also be a twisted needle with a twist. The "barb" is sometimes called a "modori" or "kaeri".

[0035] The line attachment portion (120) is a portion to which a fishing line (not shown) is attached, and in this example, its tip is formed into a ring shape. The fishing line can be attached to the hook (100) by inserting the fishing line through the opening of the ring and tying it in an appropriate manner. When attaching the fishing line to the line attachment portion (120), as explained above, the fishing line may be attached directly to the line attachment portion (120) or via a swivel (sometimes called a swivel) or the like. Attaching the fishing line via a swivel has the advantage of reducing line twisting.

[0036] The yaen abutment portion (130) is composed of a cylindrical member made of a neodymium magnet. The diameter of the yaen abutment portion (130) is approximately 6 mm, which is larger than the diameter of the needle portion (110), more specifically, the shaft portion (111), which is approximately 1 mm. As described above, the yaen abutment portion (130) is provided at the connection portion between the base end of the needle portion (110) and the line attachment portion (120). Even when the needle portion (110) is pierced into the bait fish, the yaen abutment portion (130) is exposed to the outside of the body of the bait fish, so that it can come sufficiently close to the yaen and attract and hold it.

[0037] In this example, the base end of the needle portion (110) and the base end of the line attachment portion (120) are fixed to the yaen abutment portion (130) with epoxy resin, and are thereby connected to each other. However, the method of connecting the base end of the needle portion (110), the line attachment portion (120), and the yaen abutment portion (130) is not limited to the above. For example, the base end of the needle portion (110), the line attachment portion (120), and the yaen abutment portion (130) may be formed as a single unit, or the base end of the needle portion (110) and the line attachment portion (120) may be formed as a single unit, and the yaen abutment portion (130) may be fixed to the connection portion between the two with an adhesive such as epoxy resin.

[0038] There is no particular limit to the type of bait fish that the hook (100) can be used with, but blue fish such as horse mackerel, sardines, and mackerel are suitable, with horse mackerel being particularly suitable. There is no particular limit to the method of attaching the hook (100) to the bait fish, but when live horse mackerel is used as the bait fish, it is typically preferred to attach the hook portion (110) of the hook (100) to the tail or near the tail of the live horse mackerel. A hook that is attached near the tail of a bait fish in this way and used to hook the bait fish is sometimes called a tail hook.

[0039] Next, the yaen used with the hook (100) according to this embodiment will be described. As mentioned above, there is no particular limit to the type of yaen used with the hook (100) according to this embodiment, and basically any yaen may be used, but as an example of a typical yaen used with the hook (100) according to this embodiment, the structure of the yaen (200) is shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the yaen (200) has a shaft (210) having two hooks (211, 212) for hanging squid at the tip, two supports (213, 214) erected on the rear end side of the shaft (210), and a line insertion part (215) and a line insertion part (216) provided at the tip of each of the supports (213) and (214). In addition, a weight (217) is provided on the rear end side of the shaft (210) to adjust the center of gravity of the yaen.

[0040] The dimensions of the yaen (200) are as shown in the figure, but the total length of the shaft (210) is about 300 mm, the height of the support (213) erected at the rear end of the shaft (210) is about 30 mm, and the height of the line insertion part (215) provided at the tip of the support (213) is about 10 mm. On the other hand, the height of the support (214) erected at the tip side of the shaft (210) is lower than the height of the support (213) by about 20 mm, and the height of the line insertion part (216) provided at the tip of the support (214) is about 10 mm.

[0041] There is no particular limit to the total length of the yaen used with the hook (100) according to this embodiment, and a yaen of an appropriate length can be used depending on the size of the target squid or bait fish, but as shown in the figure, the total length is typically 15 cm to 45 cm. More specifically, when targeting small squids or using small bait fish, the total length of the yaen is preferably 15 to 25 cm, when targeting medium-sized squids or using medium-sized bait fish, it is preferably 25 to 35 cm, and when targeting large squids or using large bait fish, it is preferably 35 to 45 cm.

[0042] On the other hand, the shaft rod (210), the posts (213, 214), and the line insertion parts (215, 216) constituting the yaen (200) are made of wire with a diameter of about 0.8 mm to 1.2 mm. There is no particular limitation on the material of the wire, but in this example, since the yaen abutment part (130) of the hook (100) is made of a neodymium magnet, it is preferable that at least the wire constituting the line insertion parts (215, 216) is a ferromagnetic material. The ferromagnetic material may be, for example, iron; cobalt; nickel; carbon steel such as low carbon steel, medium carbon steel, and high carbon steel; stainless steel such as ferritic stainless steel and martensitic stainless steel, but is not limited to these. For example, austenitic stainless steel may be used as long as it is attracted by a magnet. Ferromagnetic wire is commercially available and therefore easily available, and the line insertion parts of many commercially available yaens are made of ferromagnetic wire.

[0043] Each component of the yaen (200) is fixed by a fixing means such as soldering, welding, a metal band, and / or an adhesive, but it goes without saying that each component may be formed as a single unit.

[0044] Next, each part of the yaen (200) will be described.

[0045] In this example, two hooks (211, 212) are attached to the tip of the shaft (210) of the yaen (200). The hooks (211, 212) are made of two twisted hooks combined in a V shape, and the hook tips (211, 212) are attached so that they face upward on the yaen.

[0046] In the yaen used with the hook (100) according to this embodiment, the hook attached to the tip of the shaft is not limited to that of this example, and may have any shape as long as it can hook a squid, and the number of hooks is not limited. For example, the shape of the hook may be a threaded hook without a barb (sometimes called a straight hook), a hook with a barb on the outside (sometimes called an out-barb hook), a hook with a barb on the inside, a hook with a slight barb (sometimes called a half-thread hook), a twisted hook, or a combination of these. There is no particular limit to the number of hooks that make up the hook, and it may be, for example, one, two, or more than two, but from the viewpoint of the ease of piercing the squid and the squid holding power, it is preferable to have two or more than two. When the hook is composed of two hooks, the two hooks may be combined in a V-shape as in this example to make a so-called V-shaped hook. On the other hand, when the hook is composed of two or more hooks, the two or more hooks may be combined in an anchor shape to form a so-called anchor-shaped hook. The number of hooks constituting the anchor-shaped hook may be, for example, four, five, six, eight, or more than eight.

[0047] The number of hooks provided on the tip of the shaft may be any number, typically 1, 2 or 3, but may be more than 1. When multiple hooks are provided, these hooks may be provided at a predetermined interval along the longitudinal axis of the shaft. There is no particular limit to the predetermined interval, and it may be adjusted as appropriate depending on the overall length of the yaen and the size of the target squid, but it is typically 20 to 50 mm or 30 to 40 mm.

[0048] On the other hand, a support post (213) having a line insertion portion (215) at its tip, and a support post (214) having a line insertion portion (216) at its tip are provided on the rear end side of the shaft rod (210). As shown in the figure, the support post (213) is provided on the rear end of the shaft rod, and the support post (214) is provided on the tip side of the support post (213) with a predetermined interval. There is no particular limit to the predetermined interval, and it can be adjusted appropriately depending on the overall length of the yaen and the size of the target squid, but as shown in the figure, it is typically 50 to 150 mm. More specifically, it is typically 50 to 80 mm when targeting small squids, 80 to 120 mm when targeting medium-sized squids, and 120 to 150 mm when targeting large squids.

[0049] On the other hand, there is no particular limit to the height of each post, but the height of the post is typically adjusted so that the tip of the shaft and the line insertion part at the tip of each post are aligned in a straight line. As shown in the figure, for example only, if the total length of the yaen is 15 cm to 45 cm, the height of the post is typically 10 to 40 mm.

[0050] Similarly, there is no particular limit to the position of each post in the entire yaen, but it is preferable that there is a gap large enough to accommodate a bait fish between the post attached closer to the tip of the shaft (in this example, post (214)) and the hook attached to the tip of the shaft. Depending on the size of the bait fish, the gap large enough to accommodate the bait fish can typically be 100 to 300 mm, 150 to 250 mm, or 180 to 220 mm.

[0051] Meanwhile, line insertion sections (215, 216) are provided at the ends of the posts (213, 214) through which the fishing line is passed and the yaen is hung on the fishing line. Figure 3 shows an enlarged view of the line insertion section (216). As shown in Figure 3, the line insertion section (216) has a line insertion hole (216a) through which the fishing line is passed and a slit (216b) for guiding the fishing line into the line insertion hole (216a). The line insertion section (216) abuts against the fishing line above the line insertion hole (216a), and the yaen (200) is suspended from the fishing line using this as a fulcrum.

[0052] In this example, the width of the line insertion portion (216), more specifically, the inner diameter of the line insertion hole of the line insertion portion (216) is 5 mm in diameter, which is smaller than the width of the yaen abutment portion (130), more specifically, the outer diameter of the cylindrical member constituting the yaen abutment portion, which is 6 mm. As described above, the line insertion portion (216) located closer to the tip of the yaen (200) is the portion that abuts against the yaen abutment portion (130) of the hook (100) when the yaen reaches the baitfish and the squid holding the baitfish. When the width of the yaen abutment portion (130) is configured to be larger than the width of the line insertion portion (216) as in this example, the yaen abutment portion (130) and the line insertion portion (216) can easily abut against each other, and the yaen can be easily held on the hook.

[0053] As described above, in this example, when the width of the yaen abutment portion (130) is A and the width of the line insertion portion (216) is B, the ratio A / B is 1.2. From the viewpoint of facilitating the abutment of the yaen abutment portion (130) and the line insertion portion (216) and making it easier for the yaen to be held on the hook, the ratio A / B is preferably in the range of 0.8 to 1.5, more preferably in the range of 0.9 to 1.4, and even more preferably in the range of 1.0 to 1.2.

[0054] The line insertion part may have any shape as long as the fishing line can be inserted and the yaen can be hooked on the fishing line. For example, the shape of the line insertion hole is not limited to a circle as in this example, and the line insertion hole may be a polygon such as a triangle, a square, a pentagon, or a hexagon, an ellipse, or a spiral shape. The line insertion part may further be equipped with a line roller or the like. A yaen equipped with a line roller in the line insertion part is sometimes called a roller yaen.

[0055] In this example, the weight of the sinker (217) is adjusted so that the center of gravity of the yaen is closer to the rear end of the shaft (210) than the support (214) provided on the tip side of the shaft (210). When the yaen (200) reaches the hook (100), the bait fish, and the squid holding it, the line insertion portion (216) provided on the tip of the support (214) abuts against the yaen abutment portion (130) of the hook (100). If the center of gravity of the yaen is closer to the rear end of the shaft (210) than the support (214), the rear end of the yaen tends to lower with the abutment point between the line insertion portion (216) provided on the tip of the support (214) and the yaen abutment portion (130) as the fulcrum; in other words, the front end of the yaen tends to jump up, making it easier for the yaen to hook the squid.

[0056] A typical yaen (200) that can be used with the hook (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention has been described above as an example, but the yaen that can be used with the hook (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above, and various modifications are possible. For example, in one embodiment, the shaft of the yaen may be branched at its tip. Yaen having a shaft branched at its tip are described in, for example, Patent Document 1 (JP Patent Publication 2003-230341 A), Patent Document 2 (JP Patent Publication 2004-049023 A), and Patent Document 3 (JP Patent Publication 2003-204742 A), etc.

[0057] Hereinafter, the squid fishing hook (100) according to this embodiment will be described in more detail, taking as an example a case where a bigfin reef squid is caught using the hook (100) and a yaen (200) according to this embodiment.

[0058] When fishing for bigfin reef squid using the hook (100) and yaen (200) according to this embodiment, it is preferable to insert the needle portion (110) of the hook (100) into the vicinity of the stump of a live horse mackerel, and then straddle the stump to hook the hook (100) on the live horse mackerel. After hooking the hook (100) on the live horse mackerel, the live horse mackerel as bait fish can be cast in that state, and the cast live horse mackerel can be allowed to swim in the sea until a bite occurs.

[0059] When a bigfin reef squid catches a horse mackerel swimming in the sea, it typically grabs the horse mackerel from the side using two tentacles. When the bigfin reef squid grabs the horse mackerel from the side, it first starts running to move the horse mackerel to its territory, and typically, at this point the fishing line is pulled strongly. This tells the angler that there is a bite.

[0060] When the bigfin reef squid moves the horse mackerel into its territory, it holds it upright and bites it. Once the bigfin reef squid starts to eat the horse mackerel, it becomes difficult for it to let go, so at this point, the angler gradually reels in the fishing line, paying close attention so that the bigfin reef squid does not let go of the horse mackerel. When the angler gets close to the bigfin reef squid, he inserts the fishing line through the line insertion part (215) and line insertion part (216) of the yaen (200), hangs the yaen (200) on the fishing line, and throws it into the sea (Figure 4a).

[0061] When the yaen (200) reaches a horse mackerel and / or a bigfin reef squid holding the horse mackerel, the line insertion part (216) provided at the tip of the support (214) of the yaen (200) approaches the yaen abutment part (130) of the hook (100) attached to the horse mackerel's bait. When the line insertion part (216) and the yaen abutment part (130) approach each other, they are attracted to each other by magnetic force and abut (Fig. 4b, d). According to the knowledge found by the present inventor, the line insertion part (216) and the yaen abutment part (130) collide with enough force that the angler can easily feel it with the fingertips, so the angler can easily grasp the abutment of the line insertion part (216) and the yaen abutment part (130).

[0062] When the yaen abutment portion (130) and the line insertion portion (216) come into contact with each other, this abutment state is maintained by the magnetic force. In this manner, when the hook (100) according to this embodiment is used, the abutment state between the yaen (200) and the hook (100) is maintained, so the angler can set the hook at an appropriate time without worrying about the yaen (200) moving backward along the fishing line, or can wait until the squid is caught on the yaen without setting the hook, and then hook the squid (Fig. 4c, e).

[0063] In contrast, when using a hook that does not have the yaen abutment portion (130) for yaen fishing, the yaen (200) and the hook are not necessarily kept close to each other. That is, if the hook (211, 212) of the yaen (200) does not hook the squid after the hook is set, the yaen will move back along the fishing line (Fig. 5d). In addition, since the line insertion portion (216) and the yaen abutment portion (130) do not collide with force, it is not easy to sense that the yaen has reached the bait fish and the squid holding it.

[0064] <Embodiment 2> Next, a hook (300) according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. Fig. 6 shows the hook (300) according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 6, other than the shape of the yaen abutment part (330) of the hook (300), the basic structure is the same as the hook (100) according to the first embodiment, so detailed description of the hook part (310) and the attachment part (320) will be omitted.

[0065] In this example, the yaen abutment part (330) is a substantially spherical member and is made of a neodymium magnet. The diameter of the yaen abutment part (330) is about 6 mm, and the diameter of the needle part (310), more specifically, the shaft part (311), is about 1 mm. As in the first embodiment, the diameter of the yaen abutment part (330) is larger than the diameter of the needle part (310), more specifically, the shaft part (311) of the needle part (310). The yaen abutment part (330) is provided at the connection part between the base end of the needle part (310) and the line attachment part (320). Even when the needle part (310) is pierced into the bait fish, the yaen abutment part (330) is exposed to the outside of the body of the bait fish, so that it can be sufficiently close to the yaen.

[0066] In this example, since the yaen abutment portion (330) is spherical, when the thread insertion portion (216), more specifically, the thread insertion hole (216a) of the thread insertion portion (216) abuts against the yaen abutment portion (330), the thread insertion portion (216) slides along the spherical surface of the yaen abutment portion (330), which has the advantage that the yaen that abuts against the yaen abutment portion (330) is more likely to bounce up. [Industrial Applicability]

[0067] As explained above, according to the above-mentioned hook according to one aspect of the present invention, when the yaen reaches the bait fish and the squid holding the bait fish, it is easy to maintain that state, which has the advantage that the yaen easily hooks the squid. The above-mentioned hook according to one aspect of the present invention, which can be suitably used for squid fishing such as bigfin reef squid, which is particularly popular among anglers, has great industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0068] 100 Hanging needle 110 Needle 111 Shaft 112 Curved section 113 Needle tip 120 Mounting part 130 Yaen contact part 200 Yaen 210 shaft rod 211, 212 Hanging needle 213, 214 Post 215, 216 Thread insertion part 216a Thread insertion hole 216b Notch 217 Weight 300 Hanging needle 310 Needle 311 Shaft 312 Curved section 313 Needle tip 320 Mounting part 330 Yaen contact part

Claims

1. A hook for catching bait fish, used together with a yaen in squid yaen fishing. A curved needle portion having only one needle tip at its tip; A fishing line attachment part for attaching a fishing line; Equipped with The needle has only one curved needle portion having only one needle tip at a tip end, Between the base end of the needle portion and the thread attachment portion, a yaen abutment portion that connects the base end of the needle portion to the thread attachment portion and abuts against the yaen is provided so that the base end of the needle portion and the thread attachment portion are located on opposite sides of the yaen abutment portion, The yaen contact portion is formed in a cylindrical shape, a spherical shape, or a conical shape, a truncated conical shape, or a hemispherical shape protruding at least toward the line attachment portion, and The hook is characterized in that at least a part of the yaen abutment portion is composed of a magnet, and the magnet attracts the yaen that it abuts, thereby holding the yaen (however, this does not include hooks in which the yaen abutment portion is equipped with multiple magnets).

2. 2. The hook according to claim 1, wherein the width of the yaen abutment portion is within a range of 2.4 mm to 7.5 mm.

3. 3. The hook according to claim 2, wherein a side surface of the yaen contact portion on the side of the line attachment portion is formed in a convex shape protruding toward the line attachment portion.

4. 4. The hook according to claim 3, wherein a fishing line is attached to the line attachment portion in advance.

5. A fishing tackle set for squid yaen fishing, comprising the hook according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and a yaen.

6. A curved needle portion having only one needle tip at its tip; A fishing line attachment part for attaching a fishing line; Equipped with The needle has only one curved needle portion having only one needle tip at a tip end, Between the base end of the needle portion and the thread attachment portion, a yaen abutment portion that connects the base end of the needle portion and the thread attachment portion and abuts against the yaen is provided so that the base end of the needle portion and the thread attachment portion are located on opposite sides of the yaen abutment portion, The hook is characterized in that at least a part of the yaen abutment portion is composed of a magnet, and the yaen is held by attracting the yaen that the magnet abuts, Used as a hook to hang bait fish when squid fishing.

7. The use according to claim 6, wherein the width of the yaen abutment portion of the hook is in the range of 2.4 mm to 7.5 mm.

8. 8. The use according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the side surface of the yaen abutment portion of the hanging hook facing the line attachment portion is formed in a convex shape protruding toward the line attachment portion.

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