Flasher Fish Attractor Parallel Blade Drag Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fishing flashers and lures with rotating blades create excessive drag due to their eccentric motion, which is not necessary for attracting fish and can hinder fishing efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A flasher device with a tubular channel and radially extending arms connected to parallel blades, allowing for a more streamlined path through the water, reducing drag while maintaining attractive motion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If blades are rotatably attached to the flasher or lure with loose attachment, then eccentric motion of the line is increased which is believed to aid in attracting fish, but excessive drag on the line is caused when the line is drawn through the water
Solution Approach 1:
The flasher is divided into multiple segments including a body, multiple blades, and multiple arms. Each blade is attached to an arm that extends from the body, allowing independent movement of each blade while maintaining overall structural integrity. This segmentation enables the blades to create attractive motion without causing excessive drag on the line.
Solution Approach 2:
The arms are made flexible or elastic, allowing them to dynamically adjust their position and movement as the flasher is drawn through water. This dynamic capability enables the blades to move in a controlled manner that attracts fish while minimizing unnecessary drag on the fishing line.
2Adaptability or versatility
If blades are freely movable with loose attachment, then the eccentric motion mimics wounded fish movements, but the drag resistance increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Different parts of the flasher have different properties: the body is rigid for structural stability, while the arms are flexible or elastic to allow controlled blade movement. The blades themselves have specific orientations (substantially parallel to the channel direction) that optimize their function. This local differentiation enables the flasher to mimic wounded fish movement effectively while minimizing drag force.
Solution Approach 2:
The blades are oriented in a specific asymmetric manner relative to the arms and channel, with blades extending in a direction substantially parallel to the channel direction rather than perpendicular. This asymmetric configuration creates the desired eccentric motion that mimics wounded fish while reducing unnecessary drag compared to symmetric or perpendicular arrangements.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device enhances fishing efficiency by minimizing drag while maintaining the attractive motion necessary to entice fish, improving the chances of catching without excessive line resistance.
Implementation Method 1
a flasher device for attracting fish that oscillates or rotates when drawn through the water
Implementation Method 2
blades connected to the arms, wherein the blades extend from the arms in a direction that is substantially parallel to the direction of the channel
Implementation Method 3
creates a more streamlined path as it travels in the water... minimizing drag while maintaining the attractive motion
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AI summary
A device to attract fish that causes streamlined motion of a line or lure when the device is drawn through water. The device contains a channel through which may be inserted a fishing line or a shaft, a multiplicity of arms extending radially from the exterior of the channel, and a multiplicity of blades connected to the arms, wherein the blades extend from the arms in a direction that is substantially parallel to the direction of the channel.