Artificial Bait Washer for Line Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Fishing lines often pull through artificial baits, causing damage, loss, or detachment, which can lead to the loss of fish or fishing equipment.
Innovation Solution
An artificial bait design featuring a top portion, a bottom portion with appendages, and a washer to prevent the line from slipping through, using materials like silicone rubber and stainless steel washers to secure the line and stabilize the bait in the water.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional artificial bait without additional components is used, then the bait structure remains simple, but the fishing line may pull through the bait causing damage or detachment
Solution Approach 1:
A washer is introduced as an intermediary component between the top and bottom portions of the bait. The washer has a hole through which the fishing line passes, and its rigid structure prevents the line from pulling through the softer bait materials. This mediator component resolves the contradiction by providing reliable line retention without requiring complex internal structures within the bait itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The bait is divided into separate components: a top portion, a bottom portion with appendages, and a washer. This segmentation allows each component to have optimized properties - the top and bottom portions can be made of soft, fish-attractive materials while the washer provides the necessary structural support for line retention. The modular structure also simplifies manufacturing and assembly.
2Reliability
If the bait is made from soft elastic materials to appeal to fish, then the bait's attractiveness increases, but the line may more easily pull through the material
Solution Approach 1:
The washer serves as a mediator between the fishing line and the soft bait materials. It transfers the line load away from the soft top and bottom portions, preventing the line from pulling through the attractive but weak materials. The washer's high strength compensates for the low strength of the elastic bait materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The bait system combines materials with different properties: soft elastic materials (silicone rubber) for the top and bottom portions to attract fish, and a rigid material (stainless steel or hard plastic) for the washer to provide structural support. This composite approach allows each material to perform its optimal function without compromising the other.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, systems, and devices for luring fish with an artificial bait are described. An artificial bait may include a top portion, a bottom portion, and a washer to prevent a knotted line from slipping through. In one embodiment, an artificial bait may include a top portion in the form of a tapered cylinder, a bottom portion comprising a plurality of appendages, and a washer. Some examples of the artificial bait may also include one or more fins attached to the top portion. The washer may prevent a fishing line from slipping through the artificial bait when it is being pulled through the water.