A fish hook apparatus including a head member, a shank, a bend section, a point element, and securing elements and a method for producing a controllable action in a bait are provided. The head member is defined by a top nose element, opposing side walls, and a bottom end. The head member includes a channel with openings at the top nose element and an opposing side wall for passing a fishing line. A securing element, coupled to the bottom end of the head member, secures a head of the bait. Another securing element, coupled to any location of the bait, secures one end of the fishing line exiting from the head member to the bait. Controllably tugging the fishing line curls the secured bait backwards towards the head member and springs the secured bait forwards to produce a controllable action, for example, a worm-like action in the bait.

A fish hook apparatus including a head member, a shank, a bend section, a point element, and securing elements and a method for producing a controllable action in a bait are provided. The head member is defined by a top nose element, opposing side walls, and a bottom end. The head member includes a channel with openings at the top nose element and an opposing side wall for passing a fishing line. A securing element, coupled to the bottom end of the head member, secures a head of the bait. Another securing element, coupled to any location of the bait, secures one end of the fishing line exiting from the head member to the bait. Controllably tugging the fishing line curls the secured bait backwards towards the head member and springs the secured bait forwards to produce a controllable action, for example, a worm-like action in the bait.

A novel fishing tackle rig generally consisting of an open-eye formed by double “U” bends on the shaft of a hook or other tackle, a hook-shield which threads onto a fishing line with a hollow rear section to slide over the open-eye, a solid front section to provide structure, and a pin extending perpendicular to secure the hook-shield to the bait, and a cone shaped bait protecting device where the narrow end threads onto the fishing line and the wide end fits over the bait and other components of fishing tackle holding everything together. In an alternative embodiment, the hook-shield is replaced by integrating onto the shaft of the hook or other tackle a closing mechanism that slides along the shaft from an open position to a closed position that completes the open-eye.

A pivoting fishing jig is provided. The device includes a jig body having an upper section and a lower section, wherein the upper section is pivotally affixed to the lower section at a first end of each of the upper section and the lower section. The jig body is selectively movable between an open position and a closed position. A first hook is affixed to a second end of the upper section. A connector is affixed to the first end of the lower section, wherein the connector is removably securable to a fishing line. In some embodiments, a notch is disposed along an interior surface of the lower section, wherein the notch is dimensioned to receive an interior edge of the upper section therein when the jig body is in the closed position.

A fishing lure of the present invention includes a body component and a hook component, wherein one end of the hook component is integral with the body component and extends therefrom. In addition, the fishing lure includes an inventive through-line element wherein a fishing line can be threaded through the through-line element and attached directly to the hook component. In preferred embodiments, the inventive fishing lure can eliminate the need for an eyelet when securing a fishing line to the fishing lure.

A fishing lure system configured to generate a movement that mimics the lifelike movement of a decapod crustacean is provided. By sequentially applying and releasing a pulling force on a fishing line fixed to the fishing lure system, the entire system may be pulled in the direction of the force while a tail portion of the lure is “kicked” forward in a direction opposite to the pulling force.

A fishing lure system configured to generate a movement that mimics the lifelike movement of a decapod crustacean is provided. By sequentially applying and releasing a pulling force on a fishing line fixed to the fishing lure system, the entire system may be pulled in the direction of the force while a tail portion of the lure is “kicked” forward in a direction opposite to the pulling force.

A fishing knot protector is provided to protect the knot between a fishing line and lure or other fishing accessory. The fishing knot protector is preferably formed in a conical shape with an interior passageway or void configured for housing the knot to be protected. Preferably the interior passageway includes two cavities with one formed to protect the knot in the fishing line and the second to house the eye of the device to which the line is attached. The two cavities are aligned between the tip and the base of the knot protector. The cavity nearest the base preferably has a flange that serves as the base and has an opening for insertion of the eye of the hook through the opening. Preferably the flange is configured with a material and size that secures the eye of the hook in the cavity proximate the base. A guide line or wire can be provided to assist in directing the fishing line through the knot protector to be secured to the eye of the hook or other accessory device, such as a swivel.

The present invention comprises a novel fishing tackle rig generally consisting of an open-eye formed by double “U” bends on the shaft of a hook or other tackle, a hook-shield which threads onto a fishing line with a hollow rear section to slide over the open-eye, a solid front section to provide structure, and a pin extending perpendicular to secure the hook-shield to the bait, and a cone shaped bait protecting device where the narrow end threads onto the fishing line and the wide end fits over the bait and other components of fishing tackle holding everything together. In an alternative embodiment, the hook-shield is replaced by integrating onto the shaft of the hook or other tackle a closing mechanism that slides along the shaft from an open position to a closed position that completes the open-eye. In preferred embodiments there is a grooved indention around the outside circumference of the wide end of the cone which may accept an O-ring, rubber band, or some other means of attaching a skirt or other attractant. Also in preferred embodiments the bait protecting device features a bait holder attached to the narrow end of the cone via a hinging mechanism that allows the free end of the bait holder to penetrate through the bait protecting device and into the bait at the wide end of the cone, and thereby secure the bait protecting device to the bait.

A fishing hook has a shank, hairpin loop portion formed at an end of the shank, and a fastener at an opposite end of the shank. The hairpin loop portion extends downwardly from the end of the shank. The hairpin loop portion is flattened and has a width less than a diameter of the shank. The hairpin loop portion has an end extending away from the shank. The shank and the hairpin loop portion define a line-receiving slot therebetween. The fastener selected from the group consisting of a hook, a ring clip, a lobster clasp, another hairpin loop portion, and a weight.