GB2124864A

GB2124864A - Fish bait package

Info

Publication number: GB2124864A
Application number: GB08320150A
Authority: GB
Inventors: William David Curreen
Original assignee: Development Finance Corp of New Zealand
Current assignee: Development Finance Corp of New Zealand
Priority date: 1982-07-30
Filing date: 1983-07-26
Publication date: 1984-02-29
Also published as: NO832771L; AU1739883A; GB8320150D0; GB2124864B

Abstract

A fish bait package (1) is provided in the form of a sealed porous paper container formed from paper resistant to degradation in water and containing a quantity of fish bait. The container is preferably formed from heat sealable tea-bag material. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION An improved fish bait This invention relates to fish bait and in particular to a novel form of packaged fish bait.

It is an object ofthe invention to provide a form of fish bait which will at least provide the public with a useful choice.

Accordinglythe invention consists in a fish bait packagecomprisingasealed porous paper container of paper resistant to degradation in water having a quantityoffish baittherein.

To those skilled in the artto which the invention relates, many changes in construction and widely differing embodiments and applications ofthe invention will suggestthemselves without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. The disclosures and the descriptions herein are purely illustrative and are not intended to be in any sense limiting.

One preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure lisa plan view of a fish bait package according to one preferred embodiment of the invention; and Figure 2 is a schematic representation ofthe fish bait package depicted in figure 1 when provided on a fish hook.

Referring to the drawings, according to its most simple and preferred embodiment the invention provides a fish bait package 1 in the form of a sealed porous paper container containing a quantity of fish bait. The container is formed from HSTB paper which is porous, but is suitably reinforced so the bag will not deteriorate in water. The resulting bait package is of a consistent size and is thus able to be readily and easily used in automatic baiting techniques suitable for the baiting of long line type fishing equipment.

In the form shown in figure 1 the package indicated by reference numeral 1, is substantially rectangular in form and has dimensions ofabout30-70mm (preferably 50mm) by about 20-60mm (preferably 40mm).

The package is preferably manufactured with one end 2 open to enable suitable fish bait to be placed therein, thereafterthe open end being sealed by known manufacturing techniques, e.g. heat sealing.

In the preferred embodiment ofthe invention the paper comprises heat sealable tea-bag (HSTB) paper manufactured bythe Crompton company of England and is preferably of a grading between 21-27.5 grams per square metre, this being considered an appropriate grade for use in relation to the purpose envisaged for the invention.

The bait used in a package of the type above described may be of any suitable type of fish bait, however it is preferred thatthe invention use bait processed from appropriate fish flesh of fish intestines. It is further preferred that the fish flesh and/or intestines be firstfrozen and dried before being particulated or powderized. Various types of fish are considered as appropriate, including Mullet, Barracuda, Trevalli, Kahawai and possibly Octopus, Squid and Mussels. It will be appreciated however that other types offish may be appropriate and one consideration in determining suitability is the smell ofthe bait when it is immersed in water in use.

In those embodiments where frozen and dried bait is used, the bait is preferably dried to less than 3% by weight of moistu re content prior to packaging so that it has a reasonable shelf life. This enables the individual packaged baits to be provided in sealed bags or containers in lots of say 100 or 200 units.

The particulated or powderised fish material may, if desired, be appropriately blended with an alginate or some other solidifier so that the bait will be reconstituted as a glutinous mass aboutthe hook when used.

This will of course have advantages in retaining the bait on the hook in use.

For a package ofthe size above described up to 5 gms and preferably 1-2 gms of suitable bait are incorporated.

Once packaged the bait is ready for immediate use.

The package is, in use, baited on an appropriate hook5 as shown, or indeed in any other manner which may be appropriate. When the hook is inserted into the water, the bait within the package reconstitutes as a glutinous mass aboutthe hook which is contained at all times within the package or bag 1.

Thus by this invention there is provided a fish bait in a sealed package which is particularly suitable for continuous baiting offish hooks, and which provides a fish bait which goes at least some way towards overcoming the problems which have been previously experienced in the art.

While the package 1 has been described in a form which is particularly suitable for use on a fish hook, it is also envisaged that largerforms be provided suitable for use in nets or crayfish pots. Such an embodiment could, for example, be a rectangular bag of dimensions in the order of 1 25mm by 75mm and containing about 40-45 gms of bait.

The invention at least in the preferred form described herein, is believed to havethefollowing advantages.

1. The bait is sealed into a bag of discrete size allowing for easy and clean handling.

2. The uniformity of size enables the bait package to be used effectively with automatic baiting systems.

3. The nature ofthe package is effective for retaining the bait in place on a hook.

1. Afish bait package comprising a porous paper container of paper resistant to degradation in water having a quantity of fish bait therein.

2. A package as claimed in claim 1 wherein said paper is of a known type as heat sealable tea-bag material.

3. A package as claimed in claim 2 wherein said paper is of a gradewithinthe range of21-27.5 gsm.

4. A package as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein said container is rectangular in form.

5. A package as claimed in any one of the The drawing(s) originally filed was/were informal and the print here reproduced is taken from a later filed formal copy.

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Claims

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION An improved fish bait This invention relates to fish bait and in particular to a novel form of packaged fish bait. It is an object ofthe invention to provide a form of fish bait which will at least provide the public with a useful choice. Accordinglythe invention consists in a fish bait packagecomprisingasealed porous paper container of paper resistant to degradation in water having a quantityoffish baittherein. To those skilled in the artto which the invention relates, many changes in construction and widely differing embodiments and applications ofthe invention will suggestthemselves without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. The disclosures and the descriptions herein are purely illustrative and are not intended to be in any sense limiting. One preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure lisa plan view of a fish bait package according to one preferred embodiment of the invention; and Figure 2 is a schematic representation ofthe fish bait package depicted in figure 1 when provided on a fish hook. Referring to the drawings, according to its most simple and preferred embodiment the invention provides a fish bait package 1 in the form of a sealed porous paper container containing a quantity of fish bait. The container is formed from HSTB paper which is porous, but is suitably reinforced so the bag will not deteriorate in water. The resulting bait package is of a consistent size and is thus able to be readily and easily used in automatic baiting techniques suitable for the baiting of long line type fishing equipment. In the form shown in figure 1 the package indicated by reference numeral 1, is substantially rectangular in form and has dimensions ofabout30-70mm (preferably 50mm) by about 20-60mm (preferably 40mm). The package is preferably manufactured with one end 2 open to enable suitable fish bait to be placed therein, thereafterthe open end being sealed by known manufacturing techniques, e.g. heat sealing. In the preferred embodiment ofthe invention the paper comprises heat sealable tea-bag (HSTB) paper manufactured bythe Crompton company of England and is preferably of a grading between 21-27.5 grams per square metre, this being considered an appropriate grade for use in relation to the purpose envisaged for the invention. The bait used in a package of the type above described may be of any suitable type of fish bait, however it is preferred thatthe invention use bait processed from appropriate fish flesh of fish intestines. It is further preferred that the fish flesh and/or intestines be firstfrozen and dried before being particulated or powderized. Various types of fish are considered as appropriate, including Mullet, Barracuda, Trevalli, Kahawai and possibly Octopus, Squid and Mussels. It will be appreciated however that other types offish may be appropriate and one consideration in determining suitability is the smell ofthe bait when it is immersed in water in use. In those embodiments where frozen and dried bait is used, the bait is preferably dried to less than 3% by weight of moistu re content prior to packaging so that it has a reasonable shelf life. This enables the individual packaged baits to be provided in sealed bags or containers in lots of say 100 or 200 units. The particulated or powderised fish material may, if desired, be appropriately blended with an alginate or some other solidifier so that the bait will be reconstituted as a glutinous mass aboutthe hook when used. This will of course have advantages in retaining the bait on the hook in use. For a package ofthe size above described up to 5 gms and preferably 1-2 gms of suitable bait are incorporated. Once packaged the bait is ready for immediate use. The package is, in use, baited on an appropriate hook5 as shown, or indeed in any other manner which may be appropriate. When the hook is inserted into the water, the bait within the package reconstitutes as a glutinous mass aboutthe hook which is contained at all times within the package or bag 1. Thus by this invention there is provided a fish bait in a sealed package which is particularly suitable for continuous baiting offish hooks, and which provides a fish bait which goes at least some way towards overcoming the problems which have been previously experienced in the art. While the package 1 has been described in a form which is particularly suitable for use on a fish hook, it is also envisaged that largerforms be provided suitable for use in nets or crayfish pots. Such an embodiment could, for example, be a rectangular bag of dimensions in the order of 1 25mm by 75mm and containing about 40-45 gms of bait. The invention at least in the preferred form described herein, is believed to havethefollowing advantages. 1. The bait is sealed into a bag of discrete size allowing for easy and clean handling. 2. The uniformity of size enables the bait package to be used effectively with automatic baiting systems. 3. The nature ofthe package is effective for retaining the bait in place on a hook. CLAIMS

preceding claims including up to 5 gms of bait.

6. A package as claimed in claim 5 including 1-2 gms of bait.

7. A package as claimed in any one of claims 1 to4 including 40-45 gms of bait.

8. A package as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein said bait is freeze dried fish flesh and/or intestine.

9. A package as claimed in claim 8 wherein said bait is particulated or powderised after drying.

10. Afish bait package when constructed arranged and operable substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.