The invention is directed to a device that allows trolled lures (e.g., ballyhoo) to be used with decreased or eliminated snagging of the lure on grasses and weeds present in the water. The device includes a hollow, tubular body with a nose operably connected to a series of ribs via upper and/or lower arms. The connection of the ribs and arms create a tapered shape that mimics the head portion of an artificial or dead bait lure. The device further includes an upper channel that spans the length of the device, allowing fishing line to pass therethrough during use. One end of a hook guard (e.g., artificial worm) attaches to a peg positioned on the lower device arm. The second end of the hook guard slips over the point and barb of the fishing hook present on the lure. As a result, the sharp ends of the lure hook are prevented from being caught or hung by sargassum grass and other marine grasses (bay grass, sea grass, turtle grass, etc.).

A method of attaching an artificial wing assembly to be used with a bait fish and/or lures to resemble flying fish bait. A pair of contoured natural looking synthetic wings are attached to a bait fish or lure by a skewer impaled through a portion of the bait or lure. A bait attachment saddle extends between the wings, each wing having a guide and access sleeve for positionally guiding and placement of the attachment skewer there through.

An articulated exoskeleton bait holder/protector and hook device for holding live or dead shrimp has a body formed of pivotally connected generally inverted U-shaped transverse body segments formed of stiff transparent plastic material defining interior cavities configured to receive the shrimps' head, abdominal segments, and telson. An arcuate eye opening extends over the front portion of the head segment. Retaining members extending through laterally opposed sides of the body segments releasably retain the shrimp in the interior thereof. A downwardly curved lip attached to the head segment causes the body to dive and oscillate from side to side as it is drawn through water. The body segments pivot to conform to natural movements of a live shrimp's abdominal segments as it moves forward or backward, and the open bottom portions of the body segments allow the scent of the shrimp to escape.

A protective head for bait fish that enables rapid adjustment of line position and bait shape without restringing the line or replacing hooks. The line runs through a plug that fits into any of several holes in the front of the bait protector. Using different holes changes the spin of the bait. To change holes, the plug is removed from its hole by sliding it along the line, the line is shifted to another hole along slots that connect the holes, and the plug is reinserted into the new hole; no rerigging is needed. Embodiments of the invention may also use a tuning wire that is inserted through the cup face and into the bait, and that can be bent to shape the bait as desired. The bait protector cup depth exceeds that of other protectors, eliminating the need for precise cuts to fit bait into the cup.

A live bait holder includes a flexible strip elongated from a first end to a second end. The flexible strip has a pair of edges extending from a first end to a second end and extending from a first surface to a second surface. The flexible strip is elastically bendable and elastically stretchable to be disposed in a wrapped position around a bait animal to define a loop. The flexible strip is perforable for perforation by a fishhook. An O-ring elastically stretches to receive the first end and the second end simultaneously when the flexible strip is in the wrapped position. The O-ring exerts an elastic force such that the flexible strip is retained in the wrapped position.

A live bait holder includes a flexible strip elongated from a first end to a second end. The flexible strip has a pair of edges extending from a first end to a second end and extending from a first surface to a second surface. The flexible strip is elastically bendable and elastically stretchable to be disposed in a wrapped position around a bait animal to define a loop. The flexible strip is perforable for perforation by a fishhook. An O-ring elastically stretches to receive the first end and the second end simultaneously when the flexible strip is in the wrapped position. The O-ring exerts an elastic force such that the flexible strip is retained in the wrapped position.

The invention relates to a bait protector for bait fish that enables rapid adjustment of line position and bait shape without restringing the line or replacing hooks. The protective head comprises the line that runs through a plug that fits into any of several different holes in a front of the bait protector, such that using the several different holes changes the spin of the bait. To change holes, the plug is removed from its hole by sliding it along the line, the line is shifted to another hole along slots that connect the holes, and the plug is reinserted into the new hole without rerigging the bait. The bait protector includes a tuning wire that is inserted through the front and into the bait, and the tuning wire can be bent to shape the bait as desired.

A system and a method for making a fishing bait by utilizing a bait mesh wrap is disclosed. The system and method enable the user to utilize a wider range of bait for fishing without worrying about wasting the bait by better securing the bait to any fishing hook. The system includes a bait mesh wrap and a bait material. The bait mesh wrap is designed to envelop the bait material to form a single bait structure that can be used as a traditional fishing bait. The bait mesh wrap further facilitates the attachment of the bait material to a fishing hook. The bait material corresponds to any type of bait the user desires to use to lure the target fish or other aquatic life.

A predatory fishing lure specifically designed to replicate a wounded baitfish by providing a specific bend in both the lure body and/or the tail wherein having the lure head and the fish head configured to secure together to form a cavity to accommodate a baitfish species and/or fish scent, bait chunks and/or other accessories. Moreover, having the second component of a baitfish body strap configured to engage with baitfish species lower body portion to firmly hold the body of the baitfish to the predatory fishing lure. In addition, the fishing leader is threaded through the lure nose, lure body and existing through the caudal fin allowing for the free movement of the lure to slide up the line once a fish is hooked, to not create a wedge or pivot point for the hook to be dislodged from the predatory fish's mouth. A further object is to provide a predatory fishing lure made of a hard polymeric plastic material includes a realistic lure head portion, with gills and realistic fish eyes an outer surface which may contain coloring or textures a caudal fin, dorsal fin, and an anal fin are allowed to protrude continuously in an integrated manner from the lure body and these fins may contain coloring or textures so as to give parallel linear irregularities.

The invention is directed to a device that allows trolled lures (e.g., ballyhoo) to be used with decreased or eliminated snagging of the lure on grasses and weeds present in the water. The device includes a hollow, tubular body with a nose operably connected to a series of ribs via upper and/or lower arms. The connection of the ribs and arms create a tapered shape that mimics the head portion of an artificial or dead bait lure. The device further includes an upper channel that spans the length of the device, allowing fishing line to pass therethrough during use. One end of a hook guard (e.g., artificial worm) attaches to a peg positioned on the lower device arm. The second end of the hook guard slips over the point and barb of the fishing hook present on the lure. As a result, the sharp ends of the lure hook are prevented from being caught or hung by sargassum grass and other marine grasses (bay grass, sea grass, turtle grass, etc.).