Upward-Pointing Hooks and Keels for Zigzag Fishing Bait
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional artificial fishing baits with hooks pointing downwards often fail to engage a fish's mouth effectively when the fish bites, as the hook points are not in an optimal position, and they tend to snag on underwater objects, and existing baits struggle to mimic the zigzag movement of live bait during the 'walking' technique.
Innovation Solution
The design features a hollow body made of resilient material with upward-pointing hooks located in channels on the top surface to prevent snagging, and includes keels for maintaining a zigzag motion in water, along with a sealed moving eye mechanism using a tube with noise-making elements and a protective sleeve to enhance hook engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If hooks point downwards in conventional artificial baits, then the bait structure is simple, but the hook engagement effectiveness is poor when fish bite
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional hook orientation by positioning hooks to point upward rather than downward. This inversion allows the hooks to be in an optimal position for engagement when a fish bites, solving the problem of poor hook effectiveness while maintaining a relatively simple bait structure.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If hooks point downwards in conventional artificial baits, then the bait structure is simple, but the bait snags on underwater objects
Solution Approach 1:
By inverting the hook orientation to point upward, the patent eliminates the snagging problem that occurs with downward-pointing hooks on underwater objects. The upward orientation allows the hooks to clear obstacles more effectively while maintaining structural simplicity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional baits are used, then the bait structure is simple, but the bait cannot mimic the zigzag movement of live bait during walking technique
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates keels into the bait structure, which create dynamic zigzag movement when the bait is retrieved during the walking technique. This dynamic feature allows the bait to mimic live prey movement patterns, enhancing its appeal to fish while adding only moderate structural complexity.
4Adaptability or versatility
If a moving eye mechanism is added to enhance lifelike appearance, then the bait becomes more attractive to fish, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a moving eye mechanism that creates dynamic, lifelike movement and sound effects to attract fish. The eye structure includes moving components that create a clicking sound and visual movement, enhancing the bait's appeal while managing structural complexity through integrated design.
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 design improves hook engagement by positioning hooks upwards and using keels to maintain zigzag movement, while the sealed moving eye mechanism and protective sleeve enhance the bait's lifelike appearance and effectiveness in attracting fish.
Implementation Method 1
includes keels for maintaining a zigzag motion in water
Implementation Method 2
Some prey or bait, e.g. invertebrates, sought after by fish, e.g. bass, make sounds and vibrations in the water that fish use to locate such prey. Some lures use rattles to mimic the sound and vibrations created by such prey to attract the sought-after fish.
Implementation Method 3
The material forming the body has sufficient resilience such that the first opening can expand to permit the second ring to pass through the first opening and into the interior cavity or hollow space and then contract back around the bar
Data Source
AI summary
A fishing bait having a body with at least one hook. The fishing bait may have one or more keels on the bottom side of the body. The hooks of the bait may be pointed upward and located in pockets formed in the body. The fishing bait may include a tube extending through the body with a noise making element within the tube.