GB2323260A - Fishing weight - Google Patents

Abstract

A fishing weight is provided with a spiral loop for attaching a fishing line thereto.

Description

SPIRAL EYED SINKER ATTACHMENT This Invention Relates To An Expanded Spiral Eved Sinker Attaching Point Sinker Attachments (EYES) come in 2 basic formats, single thick wire Variable Length as in FIG'" 1-3 and single thinner wired loop as in FIG 4.

As time goes on the technical side of sea fishing becomes more complex, two ofthe main concerns today are casting further and breaking free from a snagged sinker. The concept of a weak link (more commonly known as a "Rotton Bottom") is not a new it has been used for many years as shown in FIG 5 and in FIG 6 with the casting pin deployed however this is limited to the short eyed version as shown in FIG'" 4.

My invention not only covers the short eyed thinner loop types as in FIG 4 but the full range including the Geminie and DCA Aqua Zoom Range (single thicker wire of various lengths) as in FIG'" 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 and 12.

As mentioned before casting distance is the other main consideration. Most distance casters use a method called a pendulem which involves powering a Soz (for example) sinker through an arc of acceloration sometimes exceeding speeds of over 400mph (sinker speed) so the security of the sinker at this stage is very important, also it is important to keep the sinker streamline as in FIG 15 to help attieve those extra few yards\metres and not as shown in FIG 5.

As this will reduce distance as it wobbles through the air creating lots of drag. Another system used on some short eyes as shown in FIG 21 will require you to redrill or buy new moulds but it would still be unsafe for med-Length as shown in FIG 22 or long length as shown in FIG 23. As when the power is applied the legs would have a tendancy to come apart as shown in FIG 22 leaving a sinker full of energy out of control to possibly cause injury or worse. The SPIRAL EYE is made with a SMALL GAP EQUEL to wire gauge to allow the eye of a swivel/or loop of line to fit freely between as in FIG'" 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, and 14. A small pin can be inserted as shown in FIG 15, 16, 17, 18, & 20 to form a mechanical lock for casting. Other advantages are that the spiral eyed single thicker wire and the thinner wired loop can be used with ALL existing sinker moulds without the need for alteration unlike FIG 21-23 where sinker moulds would Req Re drilling or new moulds to be bought.

Also when a weak link is not Req'd the sinker will hang perpendicular as in FIG 19, unlike other types as shown in FIG" 5 & 21 which again would result in hosing valueble yards off your casting distance.

Claims (4)

Claims
1. Claim 1. SPIRA-EYE relates to the wire used to support the fishing wieght on the end of the line.
2. Claim 2. SPIRA-EYE is unique because the wire is formed into a spiral configuration, instead of the standard up, through 1800 and down again.
3. Claim 3. SPIRA-EYE provides two concentric loops imediately beside each other with only a small gap between from a single piece of wire.
4. Claim 4. SPIRA EYE can be used on ALL known existing lead wieght (sinker) moulds.