A spring actuated weedless fishing lure increases the chances of successfully catching a fish without entangling a hook on plant material. A weedless guard system prevents the hook from catching on weeds and compresses a spring to hold the spring and hook in a retracted position. When a fish strikes, the weedless guard system is released allowing the spring to expand and push the hook in a longitudinal direction to an expanded position away from other parts of the lure. This expanded position provides a greater area for the fish's mouth to engage with the hook without interference from other parts of the lure. The expanded position also allows the hooks to embed closer to the front of a fish's mouth and reduces the risk of the fish swallowing the whole lure.

A spring actuated weedless fishing lure increases the chances of successfully catching a fish without entangling a hook on plant material. A weedless guard system prevents the hook from catching on weeds and compresses a spring to hold the spring and hook in a retracted position. When a fish strikes, the weedless guard system is released allowing the spring to expand and push the hook in a longitudinal direction to an expanded position away from other parts of the lure. This expanded position provides a greater area for the fish's mouth to engage with the hook without interference from other parts of the lure. The expanded position also allows the hooks to embed closer to the front of a fish's mouth and reduces the risk of the fish swallowing the whole lure.

A spring actuated weedless fishing lure increases the chances of successfully catching a fish without entangling a hook on plant material. A weedless guard system prevents the hook from catching on weeds and compresses a spring to hold the spring and hook in a retracted position. When a fish strikes, the weedless guard system is released allowing the spring to expand and push the hook in a longitudinal direction to an expanded position away from other parts of the lure. This expanded position provides a greater area for the fish's mouth to engage with the hook without interference from other parts of the lure. The expanded position also allows the hooks to embed closer to the front of a fish's mouth and reduces the risk of the fish swallowing the whole lure.

A fishing hook apparatus having one or more removable barbs that may be initially hidden in the body of the hook and which may become extended outwardly from the hook after a fish is caught on the hook. The extendable barbs are configured so they are forcibly urged from a first barb position proximate the hook to a second barb position in which the barb extends outwardly from the hook. The extendable barb has first and second barb ends and is disposed for angular movement with respect to the hook from the extendable barb first end, and the second barb end moves along an arcuate path from the first barb position to the second barb position. A band may be included, circumferentially encircling the hook, slidably movable from first to second band positions. When in the first band position, each barb is held in a slot by the band. When in the second band position, the barb moves into its second position and extends outwardly from the hook.

A fishing hook apparatus having one or more removable barbs that may be initially hidden in the body of the hook and which may become extended outwardly from the hook after a fish is caught on the hook. The extendable barbs are configured so they are forcibly urged from a first barb position proximate the hook to a second barb position in which the barb extends outwardly from the hook. The extendable barb has first and second barb ends and is disposed for angular movement with respect to the hook from the extendable barb first end, and the second barb end moves along an arcuate path from the first barb position to the second barb position. A band may be included, circumferentially encircling the hook, slidably movable from first to second band positions. When in the first band position, each barb is held in a slot by the band. When in the second band position, the barb moves into its second position and extends outwardly from the hook.