An artificial lure for fishing has a base body made from a floatable material and imitating a bait fish, at which at least one fishing hook is attached. In the head region of the base body, fastening eyelets for connection to a fishing line or a leader and a protrusion are provided. In the used state of the artificial lure in the water, the protrusion is configured diagonally upwards, and the fastening eyelet is situated below the protrusion. Preferably, a weighted insert for specifying the buoyancy and stabilizing the position in the water is provided in the base body. Furthermore, a system made up of such an artificial lure also includes a ground weight and a fishing line connected to a fishing rod.

A bait holder adapted for securing a fishing hook to a soft plastic bait while fishing a weedless technique during bass fishing. The bait holder includes an attachment portion, adapted to be inserted through the eye of the fishing hook for securely attaching to the fishing hook. The bait holder further includes a first hook extending from the attachment portion and being adapted to be inserted through a portion of a soft bait for securing the soft bait to the first end of the fishing hook during use. The bait holder of the present invention allows the fisherman to pull his bait through the thickest of vegetation without the top of the plastic bait sliding down the shaft of the hook.

A fishing line weight according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first tungsten body including a first hole, a first projection and a first groove. A second tungsten body includes a second hole substantially aligned with the first hole, a second projection substantially aligned with the first groove and a second groove substantially aligned with the first projection. A copper pin is disposed in the first hole and the second hole. The first tungsten body is unconnected from the second tungsten body.

A fishing trolling down rigger has a body with left-side and right-side arm attachments, a lure-receiving tail, and arms extending from the left and right sides of the body descend towards weedless, snag-free weights so as to naturally orient the rig with the lure above the bottom of a body of water at a desired distance or height. In at least one embodiment, the arms may be repositioned to form a greater or lesser angle with the body in order to raise or lower the desired height from the bottom at which the lure is positioned at the end of the tail. In another configuration or embodiment, the rig provides for controlled-depth surface fishing.

A fishing trolling down rigger has a body with left-side and right-side arm attachments, a lure-receiving tail, and arms extending from the left and right sides of the body descend towards weedless, snag-free weights so as to naturally orient the rig with the lure above the bottom of a body of water at a desired distance or height. In at least one embodiment, the arms may be repositioned to form a greater or lesser angle with the body in order to raise or lower the desired height from the bottom at which the lure is positioned at the end of the tail. In another configuration or embodiment, the rig provides for controlled-depth surface fishing.

A fishing weight (100) that includes an oblong body (104), for instance in the shape of a football. A passage (116) extends through the oblong body (104) to allow fishing line (140) to extend through the passage (116). The passage (116) is positioned so that the fishing line (140) pulls the fishing weight (100) in a sideways orientation through the water. In one embodiment, the passage (116) proceeds other than linearly through the oblong body (104) of the fishing weight (100).

A fishing weight (100) that includes an oblong body (104), for instance in the shape of a football. A passage (116) extends through the oblong body (104) to allow fishing line (140) to extend through the passage (116). The passage (116) is positioned so that the fishing line (140) pulls the fishing weight (100) in a sideways orientation through the water. In one embodiment, the passage (116) proceeds other than linearly through the oblong body (104) of the fishing weight (100).

The present disclosure relates to a fishing lure which sinks to the bottom and upon retrieval it tends to rise to the top. The speed of rise depends upon the angle of the tongue in connection with the speed of retrieval, weight of the lure, size of the tongue, and fishing line placement to the bottom side of the tongue to the lure. The lure can be tethered by fishing line to an eyelet at a location on the bottom side of the tongue of the lure. This location may be along a range of locations on the bottom side of the tongue of the lure. This concept may be applied to any sinking lure that already exists, giving it the action of sinking down in the water and then swimming back up when line is retrieved.

The present disclosure relates to a fishing lure which sinks to the bottom and upon retrieval it tends to rise to the top. The speed of rise depends upon the angle of the tongue in connection with the speed of retrieval, weight of the lure, size of the tongue, and fishing line placement to the bottom side of the tongue to the lure. The lure can be tethered by fishing line to an eyelet at a location on the bottom side of the tongue of the lure. This location may be along a range of locations on the bottom side of the tongue of the lure. This concept may be applied to any sinking lure that already exists, giving it the action of sinking down in the water and then swimming back up when line is retrieved.

A submersible fishing apparatus that contains one or more cavities along the fascia of its body, each said cavity comprising a temporary individual housing for bait or fish-attracting material (including such bait as stink bait), so that a fisherman may easily apply and refresh the bait/attractant between uses, thus allowing a fisherman to easily attract fish with minor effort. The apparatus includes jigs, lures, weights, sinkers, etc.