Fishing Lure with Changeable Direction

Abstract

A steerable top water fishing lure featuring a line attachment point located .sup.th to of the total length of the lure from the top of the lure. The line attachment point is located on a frontal plane which is wider than the depth of the body of the lure. The Fishing lure is also buoyant and features a center of gravity located between .sup.rd and of the length of the total lure from the top of the lure as well as a propeller/tail/blade attached to the body. The combination of these features allows this lure when cast to travel on its side laterally from the direction of shortest travel back to the angler. Due to the lures design, when the lure is twitched/pulled sharply, the force of the twitch will cause the lure to overcome the force of the water on the frontal plane of the lure. This imbalance of force causes the top of the body to exit the surface of the water and invert facing the opposing direction. When the body of the lure lands on the surface of the water, the previous side which was oriented down will be oriented up and the side which was oriented up will be oriented down. Because the lure has inverted and is now riding on its opposing side it will start to travel the opposite direction until twitched again or the retrieve is stopped. This action allows for the angler to steer this lure around cover where other lures cannot go, while never submerging where the lure could potentially get snagged.

Claims

1. A fishing lure comprising of: a buoyant body; a frontal plane which is greater in width than the depth of the body; a stationary point for a fishing line to attach to the frontal plane located between .sup.th and of the total length of the lure from the top of the bait; a center of gravity of the entire lure located between and .sup.th of the total length of the lure from the top of the bait; a propellor/tail/blade attached to the body.

2. The fishing lure of claim 1 wherein a hook and/or hooks are attached to the body.

3. The fishing lure of claim 1 wherein the line attachment point is offset from left to right.

4. The fishing lure of claim 1 wherein the top of the body features a taper to a point which is offset towards the back of the body and not in line with the center line of the body.

5. The fishing lure of claim 1 wherein the body is symmetrical from left to right and asymmetrical from front to back.

6. The fishing lure of claim 1 wherein the body features a moving weight which resides between and .sup.th of the total length of the lure from the top of the bait for the majority of the retrieval.

7. A fishing lure comprising of: a buoyant body; a frontal plane which is greater in width than the depth of the body; a stationary point for a fishing line to attach to the frontal plane located between 2/9 and 4/9 of the total length of the lure from the top of the bait; a center of gravity of the entire lure located between .sup.th and .sup.th of the total length of the lure from the top of the bait; a propellor/tail/blade attached to the body.

8. The fishing lure of claim 7 wherein a hook and/or hooks are attached to the body.

9. The fishing lure of claim 7 wherein the line attachment point is offset from left to right.

10. The fishing lure of claim 7 wherein the top of the body features a taper to a point which is offset towards the back of the body and not in line with the center line of the body.

11. The fishing lure of claim 7 wherein the body is symmetrical from left to right and asymmetrical from front to back.

12. The fishing lure of claim 1 wherein the body features a moving weight which resides between .sup.th and .sup.th of the total length of the lure from the top of the bait for the majority of the retrieval.

13. A fishing lure comprising of: a buoyant body; a frontal plane which is greater in width than the depth of the body; a stationary point for a fishing line to attach to the frontal plane located between 2/9 and 4/9 of the total length of the lure from the top of the bait; a center of gravity of the entire lure located between .sup.th and .sup.th of the total length of the lure from the top of the bait; a propellor/tail/blade attached to the bottom of the body.

14. The fishing lure of claim 13 wherein a hook and/or hooks are attached to the body.

15. The fishing lure of claim 13 wherein the line attachment point is offset from left to right.

16. The fishing lure of claim 13 wherein the top of the body features a taper to a point which is offset towards the back of the body and not in line with the center line of the body.

17. The fishing lure of claim 13 wherein the body is symmetrical from left to right and asymmetrical from front to back.

18. The fishing lure of claim 1 wherein the body features a moving weight which resides between .sup.th and .sup.th of the total length of the lure from the top of the bait for the majority of the retrieval.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] FIG. 1 shows the body of the lure with a permanent line attachment point (also known as a line tie) in an orthographic position.

[0009] FIG. 2A shows the body of the lure in an orthographic view as it defines the front, top, left, and right planes of the lure.

[0010] FIG. 2B shows the body of the lure from the side portraying the right side of the body of the lure to further clarify the location of the front, back, left, right, top and bottom of the lure.

[0011] FIG. 2C shows the body of the lure in an orthographic view. This view defines the location of the bottom of the lure.

[0012] FIG. 3A shows the depth of the body of the lure measuring from the front of the body to the base. The line tie is not included in this measurement as it is measuring the depth of the body of the lure and not the depth of the lure in relation to the line tie.

[0013] FIG. 3B shows the width of the body of the lure measuring from the right side/plane to the left side/plane.

[0014] FIG. 4A shows the total length of the lure body measured from top to bottom.

[0015] FIG. 4B shows the total length of the lure with a propeller/tail/blade measured from top to bottom. The propeller/tail/blade is included in the total length of the lure.

[0016] FIG. 5A shows the lure from a top view with a propeller/tail/blade as well as an offset line tie.

[0017] FIG. 5B shows the location of the center of gravity of the entire lure from the side. The location of the center of gravity is measured in relation to the total length of the lure. The center of gravity falls within .sup.rd and .sup.th of the total length of the lure from the top of the lure.

[0018] FIG. 5C shows the lure in an orthographic view.

[0019] FIG. 5D shows the location of the center of gravity of the lure.

[0020] FIG. 6A shows the lure from a top view with a propeller/tail/blade as well as an offset line tie.

[0021] FIG. 6B shows the location of the permanent line attachment point from the side. The location of the line tie is measured in relation to the total length of the lure. The line tie falls within .sup.th and of the total length of the lure from the top of the lure.

[0022] FIG. 6C shows the lure in an orthographic view.

[0023] FIG. 6D shows line attachment point/line tie in relation to the total lure.

[0024] FIG. 7A shows the initial placement after casting the lure. The location shown in this view shows the location where the lure has first landed after being cast but before being retrieved. When the lure starts to be retrieved, it will turn over onto its right side and travel laterally from the line directly to the angler. It will continue to travel that direction until twitched or the retrieve stops.

[0025] FIG. 7B shows the location the lure is twitched which causes the lure to overcome the force of the water acting on it and flip along the surface and land with the opposite side (left side) in the water and the previous side (right side) facing up. During the flip, the top of the lure leaves the water while the bottom of the lure stays in the water. The lure pivots about the bottom of the lure. This inversion of the lure causes it to travel laterally in the opposite direction as it was previously travelling.

[0026] FIG. 7C shows the lure traveling laterally on its left side. The lure will continue to travel laterally on its left side until twitched or until the retrieve stops.

[0027] FIG. 7D shows the lure inverting from the left side to the right side.

[0028] FIG. 7E shows the lure as it lands after being twitched.

[0029] FIG. 7F shows the lure traveling laterally on its right side. The lure will continue to travel laterally on its right side until the lure is twitched or the retrieve is stopped.

[0030] FIG. 7G shows the location of the angler/point of retrieval.

[0031] FIG. 8A shows the lure traveling on its right side. It will continue to travel this direction until twitched.

[0032] FIG. 8B shows the lure traveling on its right side prior to being twitched

[0033] FIG. 8C shows the lure at the beginning of being twitched. In this view the lure has overcome the force of the water and has begun to turn upwards, pivoting on the bottom of the lure.

[0034] FIG. 8D shows the lure as it is in the middle of being twitched. In this view the lure is currently oriented vertically and is in the process of turning over. At this moment the lure is exactly halfway through being twitched.

[0035] FIG. 8E shows the lure as it is falling towards the water after being twitched. As the lure lands on the surface of the water it will land on its left side causing it to start to travel laterally on its left side.

[0036] FIG. 8F shows the lure after it has landed on the surface of the water and is starting to travel on its left side.

[0037] FIG. 8G shows the lure traveling on its left side. It will continue to travel this direction until twitched.