CA1266778A

CA1266778A - Fish hook

Info

Publication number: CA1266778A
Application number: CA000502790A
Authority: CA
Inventors: Alexander Cerny
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1986-02-26
Filing date: 1986-02-26
Publication date: 1990-03-20

Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

A fish hook system. A main hook is mounted on a main shaft. It can be received on the shaft so that the main hook and main shaft are slidably mounted in the line. A second hook is mounted on the line. A pull applied to the main hook slides the main hook along the line so that the main hook and the second hook move to positions where they are close to each other.

Description

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This invention relates to a fish hook system.
The use of a hook in fishing is of extreme antiquity. Typically the hook may be baited, though not necessarily so, and the fish, in taking the bait also takes the hook and is thus caught.
However the fish frequently escapes. It may do so by dislodging the hook from its mouth or by tearing its mouth, thus doing itself an injury from which it may subsequently die.
The present invention seeks -to provide a hook system in which the prospects oE the Eish escaping Erom the hook are reduced. The idea is to use a second or auxiliary hook to ensure a more positive grip on the fish.
Accordingly the present invention is a fish hook system comprising a main hook mounted on a main shaft; line receiving means mounted on the shaft; a line received within the line receiving means so that the main hook and main shaft are slidably mounted in the line; a second hook mounted on the line whereby a pull applied to the main hook slides the main hook along the line so that the main hook and the second hook move to positions where they are close to each other.
The invention is illustrated, merely by way oE

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example, in the accompanying drawing in which:
Figure l is an illustration of an embodiment of the invention; and Figure 2 shows a variation of Figure l.
The drawings show a fish hook system comprising a main hook 2 mounted on a main shaft 4. There are line receiving means mounted on the shaft in the form of eyelets. A first or main eyelet 6 is at the end of the shaft 4 remote from the hook 2 and a second eyelet 8 is intermediate eyelet 6 and the hook 2. A line 10 is sli-dably received within the two eyelets 6 and 8. In Figure 1 at least the second eyelet 8 is typically a relatively tiyht fit on the line lO so that the main sha:Et ~, and thus the hook 2, will not move on the line 10 unless a relatively strong pulling force, for example a flsh taking the main hook 2, is exerted on the main shaft 4.
There is a second hook 12 conventionally .~ mounted on the line 10.
The line is provided with a connector 14 so that it may be attached to the line 16 of a fishing rod (not shown).
The Figure 2 embodiment has the line wrapped around the shaft 4 at 18 to maintain hook 2 at one posi-tion on line lO until a pull is applied.
~: To use the hook system of the present invention the hook 2 may be baited and the line l~ i5 cast conven~

~66~.7~3 tionally with the second hook 12 in about the same posi-tion, relative to the main hook 2, as shown in the drawings. The relatively tight fit of the eyelet 8 on the line 10 or the wrapping around at 18 are means of ensuring that this relationship is maintained when the hook system is in the water. That is casting of the line does not upset the relative position of the two hooks 2 and 12.
When a fish takes the bait on the main hook 2 that hook is pulled, along with the shaft 4, along line 10. The effect of that pulling is that the second hook 12 swings upwardly so -that the main hook 2 and the second hook 12 move to a position where they are close to each other and, in particular, where the second hook can catch onto the fish, thus ensuring a catch.
To use the hook system to trawl it is desirable to have a weiqht 20 on line 10 to keep the hooks 2 and 12 apart until a pull is exerted on hook 2.
The present invention is simple. It is easy to operate and, indeed, does not involve any additional complications from conventional Eishing. The hooks 2 and 12, and the lines 10 and 16 may be made from conventional materials in the fishing art.
It should be noted hook 2 may be secured on line 10 by inserting a small piece of wood on the line in eye 8.

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Use of the invention prevents the escaping of badly damaged fish that cannot survive once they have escaped.

Claims

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A fish hook system comprising:
a main hook mounted on a main shaft;
line receiving means mounted on the shaft;
a line received within the line receiving means so that the main hook and main shaft are slidably mounted in the line;
a second hook mounted on the line whereby a pull applied to the main hook slides the main hook along the line so that the main hook and the second hook move to positions where they are close to each other.

2. A system as claimed in claim 1 in which the line receiving means comprises eyelets formed on the main shaft, the line being a relatively tight fit in at least one eyelet.

3. A system as claimed in claim 2 in which there are two eyelets, one at the end of the main shaft remote from the hook, the second eyelet between the one end and the hook.

4. A system as claimed in claim 3 in which the second eyelet is a relatively tight fit on the line.

5. A system as claimed in claim 4 including means to attach the line to the fishing line of a fishing rod.

6. A system as claimed in claim 1 in which the line is wrapped around the main shaft to tend to retain the main hook at a set position on the line, until a pull is applied to the hook.