FR2595541A1 - Horizontally-floating artificial fly, lying on one side - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an artificial fly, intended for fishing, which exhibits the feature of floating lying on one side. It is characterised by the arrangement of the fibres between two adjacent planes, parallel to the plane formed by the axis, the curvature and the point of the hook; the fibres remain substantially contained in this space A whether they are turned upwards, downwards, rearwards, forwards, or in a median position. When it is launched on the water, the artificial fly floats in a flat position, lying on one side, by virtue of the particular arrangement of the fibres. The horizontally-floating artificial fly is particularly intended for dry fly fishing.

Description

 The present invention relates to an artificial fly, particularly for fishing known as dry fly fishing.

 Traditionally, artificial flies for this fishing method are made so that the lure tends to float in a harmonious position on the surface of the water, resulting from the symmetry of the elements composing the fly and their more or less arrangement spaced with respect to the axis of the hook:; in particular with regard to the fibers or barbespcur the wings, the collar or the hoops, according to the models.

 Thanks to this classic mounting process, the fish does not see clearly, from below, the curvature and the point of the hook.

In addition, this flotation frequently leaves protruding fibers above the surface of the water, just as components of the fly are more or less submerged depending on the model: curvature and point of the hook if necessary, fibers or beards of the collar, wings and cerci.

 The artificial fly, object of the invention, is coated, on the contrary, so that it evolves flat on the surface of the water, lying on one of its flanks. This characteristic constitutes an innovation in the field of dry fly fishing, because this artificial fly suggests an insect with imperfect contours plated in the surface film of the water, with protruding parts of small amplitude on either side of the surface. To achieve this result, it is necessary, during assembly, to fix the fibers or barbs so that they are held in a plane parallel to that formed by the axis, the curvature and the point of the hook. barbs must be arranged so as to cover in particular the curvature and the point of the hook, and at the top, be oriented up and down, or even forward: the correct seat of the lure depends on these elements.

 According to a variant, the body formed beforehand by rolls of natural, synthetic silk, or any other material, may further extend beyond the curvature of the hook.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention
The figures numbered by odd numbers represent the shape and the general appearance of the horizontal artificial buoyancy fly, object of the present invention, seen from different angles.

 The figures numbered by even numbers, opposite, represent the shape of the general appearance of a classic artificial fly, seen from the same angles.

 OarífiOraet represents the aspect of the artificial fly to floaisdf seen from the side, the same view of a classic artificial fly being reproduced on figure 2.

 FIG. 3 represents the appearance of the horizontal floating artificial fly seen from above, the view of a conventional artificial fly from the same angle being reproduced in FIG. 4.

 FIG. 5 represents the appearance of the horizontal floating artificial fly viewed from the front, from the front, the view of a conventional artificial fly from the same angle being reproduced in FIG. 6.

 FIG. 7 represents the position of the artificial fly with horizontal flotation on the surface of the water, in fishing action, according to a grazing view. The position of a conventional artificial fly under the same conditions is reproduced in FIG. 8.

 FIG. 9 represents the position and the appearance of the artificial fly with horizontal buoyancy on the surface of the water, in fishing action, seen from below, The position and the appearance of a conventional artificial fly in the same conditions is reproduced in FIG. 10.

 The description shown in Figure 1 highlights the arrangement of the fibers or barbs (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) relative to the axis (3) the curvature (4) and the tip (5) of the hook (1), whether oriented towards the rear (6,7,8) the front (11), the top (9) or the bottom (10).

 The top view in FIG. 3, which corresponds to the flat position on the water, from a grazing angle as seen in FIG. 7, highlights the arrangement of the fibers or barbs (6, 7, 9, 11 ) oriented towards the rear (6,7), the top (9) and the front (11), relative to the body (2) of the artificial fly.

 The characteristic novelty of this artificial fly lies in its shape, its appearance and its horizontal flotation, flat on the water. This innovation is of interest for the practice of artificial fly fishing, providing the lover with a type of lure which comes to light after experimentation, very effective when the use of a conventional cork does not give satisfactory results.

 Thus, the artificial fly according to the invention of the type comprising a hook on which fibers are arranged, held by means of windings of any suitable material which also form the body, is characterized in that the fibers (6, 7, 8 , 9, 10) are arranged so as to remain substantially contained between two close planes, parallel to the plane formed by the axis (3), the curvature, (4) and the point (5) of the hook (1), and in that in this space (A) whose spacing is close to the opening of the hook, the fibers are oriented at the front: upwards (9) and downwards (10); backwards (7): in the direction of the axis (3), in the middle upwards (6) and especially downwards (8) to hide the curvature (4) as well as the point (5) of the hook (1), and ensure good horizontal flotation of the fly at the level of the curvature (4) and the point (5) of the hook (1), because this part tends, by its weight, to unbalance the 'together.

 According to other characteristics: the fibers fixed at the head (9, 10) and the fibers oriented towards the quarry (6, 7, 8) are distributed in a fan on either side of the axis (3) of the 'hook (1); in addition, the artificial fly according to the invention may comprise fibers oriented towards the front (11).

 According to another preferred characteristic of the invention, the end (12) of the body (2) is extended over the curvature (4) of the hook (1), making it possible to suggest a characteristic position of contortion of an insect.

Claims (4)

RRVENDICATIONS  1) Artificial fly of the type comprising a hook on which fibers are arranged, held by means of windings of any suitable material which also pierces the body, characterized in that the fibers (6,7,8,9,10) are arranged so as to remain substantially contained between two close planes, parallel to the plane formed by the axis (3), the curvature (4) and the point (5) of the hook (1). and in that in this space (A), the fibers are oriented at the front 2 up (9) and down (10), towards the quarry (7) t in the direction of the axis (3) , in the middle up (6) and especially down (8) to hide the curvature (4) and the tip (5) of the hook (t) and ensure good horizontal flotation of the fly.  2) An artificial fly according to claim t characterized in that the fibers fixed at the head (9,10) and the fibers oriented towards the rear (6,7,8) are distributed in a fan on either side of the axis (3) of the hook (1).  3) Artificial fly according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that fibers are oriented forward (it).  4) An artificial fly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the end (12) of the body (2) is extended over the curvature (4) of the hook (t).