Some examples include a fishing lure including a tubular body extending between a trailing end and a leading end, the leading and trailing ends each include a pair of notches radially spaced from one another, and a fishhook coupled to the trailing end.

Generally, the invention disclosed herein relates to articles for catching and capturing fish. Embodiments of this invention may be used as baits to attract fish and entice them to take a hook. Optionally, the hook may be embedded inor otherwise attached tothe bait. Examples of this invention may be designed to resemble the appearance of naturally occurring fish species and may exhibit realistic or exaggerated movement when traveling through water. Some embodiments comprise tail portions designed to flutter by simultaneously moving along two axes of rotation. Fluttering may comprise lateralside-to-sidemotion along a vertical axis extending from the tail neck and rotational displacement along a horizontal axis extending from the center of the tail portion.

Generally, the invention disclosed herein relates to articles for catching and capturing fish. Embodiments of this invention may be used as baits to attract fish and entice them to take a hook. Optionally, the hook may be embedded inor otherwise attached tothe bait. Examples of this invention may be designed to resemble the appearance of naturally occurring fish species and may exhibit realistic or exaggerated movement when traveling through water. Some embodiments comprise tail portions designed to flutter by simultaneously moving along two axes of rotation. Fluttering may comprise lateralside-to-sidemotion along a vertical axis extending from the tail neck and rotational displacement along a horizontal axis extending from the center of the tail portion.

A fishing hook includes a shank having a first end and an opposing second end, a plurality of bends extending from the opposing second end of the shank, and an eye coupled to the first end of the shank. Each of the plurality of bends terminates with a point and a barb. The shank and the plurality of bends are manufactured from a first material. The eye forms a loop (i) extending directly from the first end of the shank and (ii) defining an aperture. The eye is manufactured from a second material that is different than the first material.

An artificial bait with a split ring has a high tensile strength and an easily detachable hook and prevents the hook from freely rotating in water. In the artificial bait provided with the split ring with the replaceable hook, the split ring is characterized in that at least one end of the wire formed in a ring shape is curved in a direction away from the intermediate portion.

A repositionable removable fishing hook trailer device for use on a fishing hook includes a body, wherein the body includes a resilient elastomeric bead. The device further includes a plurality of tendrils having a portion received in a first passage through the body and at least one portion extending outward from the body, and the body is further configured to receive a portion of a fishing hook within a second passage through the body.

A repositionable removable fishing hook trailer device for use on a fishing hook includes a body, wherein the body includes a resilient elastomeric bead. The device further includes a plurality of tendrils having a portion received in a first passage through the body and at least one portion extending outward from the body, and the body is further configured to receive a portion of a fishing hook within a second passage through the body.

A lure with an embedded spring is disclosed. The lure has an elastomeric body that is elongated. A coiled wire spring is embedded along the majority of the length of the lure body. The body and spring collectively have negative buoyancy in water. The lure oscillates horizontally when sinking in water, and twitches and wiggles when pulled upward in water, thus continuously mimicking live bait.

A lure with an embedded spring is disclosed. The lure has an elastomeric body that is elongated. A coiled wire spring is embedded along the majority of the length of the lure body. The body and spring collectively have negative buoyancy in water. The lure oscillates horizontally when sinking in water, and twitches and wiggles when pulled upward in water, thus continuously mimicking live bait.

A fishing lure includes a head, a body coupled to the head, and a tail. The head, the body, and the tail define a longitudinal centerline. The tail includes a tail body having a first end coupled to the body and an opposing second end, and a tail fin coupled to the opposing second end of the tail body. The tail fin has a first sidewall and an opposing second sidewall that (i) extend vertically and laterally outward from the opposing second end of the tail body along a curved profile and (ii) terminate at a rear edge of the tail fin. Each of the first sidewall and the opposing second sidewall defines a notch that (i) extends (a) along the longitudinal centerline and (b) at least partially into the tail fin and (ii) separates the curved profile of the tail fin into an upper lobe and a lower lobe.