Line-Through Frog Lure Structure for Natural Leg Motion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fishing lures, particularly frog lures, fail to accurately mimic the movement of a real frog, which is crucial for enticing fish to bite and get hooked.
Innovation Solution
A fishing lure design featuring a body with a head, tail, and hind legs, where a line is threaded through channels in the body and legs, allowing the legs to bend and revert to their original position upon line tension release, mimicking the movement of a frog, with a hook hidden in a channel to reduce unhooking chances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional frog lure designs are used with hooks attached to the body, then the lure structure is simple, but the movement accuracy and naturalness are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The lure body is divided into distinct functional segments: head, body, and legs, with the line passing through specific channels in each segment. This segmentation allows independent movement control of each part to achieve more natural frog-like motion while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The line is nested within channels formed by the lure structure itself - the line passes through a channel in the head, then through channels in the legs, and connects to the hook. This nesting integrates the line routing into the lure's anatomical structure, improving movement accuracy without adding external complexity.
2Reliability
If the lure is designed to float and slide on water surface, then the lure buoyancy is improved, but the hookset reliability may be reduced due to surface disturbance
Solution Approach 1:
The lure is designed with dynamic leg movement capability where the legs can bend and extend naturally as the lure is retrieved. This dynamic motion creates realistic surface disturbances that attract fish while the line-thru construction ensures the hook remains positioned for reliable setting despite the surface activity.
Solution Approach 2:
The line acts as an intermediary element that passes through the lure body and legs, allowing the angler to control the lure's movement and leg action while maintaining direct connection to the hook. This intermediary line routing enables precise control of hookset timing while the lure creates natural surface disturbances.
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 lure effectively mimics frog movements, attracting fish with natural disturbances and stillness on water's surface, increasing the chances of hooking and reducing fish unhooking, with a design that enhances durability through replaceable connections.
Implementation Method 1
Frog lures are buoyant and may be hollow to help with sliding on water
Implementation Method 2
Using frog lures creates disturbance and stillness on the surface of water to look natural and attract a fish
Data Source
AI summary
A lure is disclosed. The lure comprises a head, a tail, a first channel extending inside the head to the tail, a pair of hind legs extending from the tail and including a first leg having a first foot, a second leg having a second foot, the first foot being connected to the second foot forming a foot body having a second channel. The lure has a line having a first end and a second end, and the second end is provided through the first channel and the second channel. The second end is connected to the foot body. The lure may resemble a frog, insect, or amphibian.