JP4808490B2 - Lure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lure used for fishing.

  Large fish, such as largemouth bass, yellowtail and their juveniles, and sea bass, supplement small fish. These large fish are called fish eaters. It is not easy for fish eaters to supplement small fish that run away. A weak fish is inferior in swimming power and is a good bait for fish eaters. Weaker small fish swim differently than healthy small fish.

In lure fishing, the angler swims the lure with the force transmitted to the lure via the rod and line and invites the fish. Many anglers raise fish eaters by causing a lure to swim similar to a weakened small fish. A general lure is disclosed in “2005 Fishing Tackle Catalog” issued by Shimano Co., Ltd.
"2005 Fishing Tackle Catalog" issued by Shimano Co., Ltd.

  In order to cause the lure to swim similar to a weak fish, it is necessary to devise a rod action. This rod action requires skill. Moreover, even if rod action is used, there is still a gap between lure swimming and small fish swimming.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a lure that can easily achieve a swim similar to weakened fish.

  The lure according to the present invention includes a body having an external shape similar to that of a fish. The body includes a first body side surface and a second body side surface. The body is curved so that the first body side surface is convex. The center of gravity of the lure is set so that the underwater posture is maintained with the first body side face up and the second body side face down in a state where the tension of the line connected to the body is not applied. . In this lure, when the line is drawn, the first body side surface becomes the water receiving surface.

  Preferably, the lure further includes a plate-like lip. This lip is attached to the body. This lip projects forward from the body. The lip is inclined with respect to the front-rear direction. In this lure, when the line is drawn, the first body side surface and the lip become the water receiving surface.

  Preferably, the center of the lip in the width direction is deviated from the center of the body in the width direction. Preferably, the body includes a front portion made of a hard material and a rear portion made of a soft material. Preferably, the center of gravity position of the front part is set so as to float in water while maintaining a posture in which the body height direction of the front part is inclined with respect to the horizontal. Preferably, muscle grooves extending in the body height direction are formed on the first body side surface and the second body side surface of the rear part.

  The lure according to the present invention maintains an underwater posture in which the first body side surface is upward and the second body side surface is downward in a state where no line tension is applied. This posture is similar to the posture of a fish that has fallen weakly. When the line is drawn, the first body side mainly receives water resistance. At this time, the lure is submerged in water while maintaining an underwater posture in which the first body side face is upward and the second body side face is downward. This swim is similar to a weak fish swim. In this lure, a swim similar to weakened fish is easily produced. An angler can fish a fish eater simply by drawing a line.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on preferred embodiments with appropriate reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a lure 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof. 1 and 2, the left-right direction is the front-rear direction of the lure 2. In FIG. 1, the vertical direction is the body height direction of the lure 2. In FIG. 2, the vertical direction is the width direction of the lure 2.

  The lure 2 includes a body 4. The body 4 has an external shape similar to a fish (specifically, a bluegill). The body 4 may have a shape similar to that of fish other than bluegill. In this example, the front part 6 of the body 4 is made of a hard material. The front portion 6 is not deformed by the water flow when the lure 2 is pulled. Examples of the hard material include ABS resin. For the purpose of adjusting buoyancy, a foamed resin (for example, rigid urethane foam) may be used for the front portion 6. The front portion 6 may be composed of a foamed resin and an outer shell resin that covers the foamed resin. The rear portion 8 is made of a soft material. The rear portion 8 can be deformed by a water flow when the lure 2 is pulled. Examples of the soft material include polyvinyl chloride and rubber. The rear portion 8 may be made of a biodegradable resin.

  The body 4 includes a head portion 10, a back portion 12, an abdominal portion 14, a first body side surface 16, a second body side surface 18, and a tail portion 20. In this example, the first body side surface 16 corresponds to the left body side surface of the fish, and the second body side surface 18 corresponds to the right body side surface of the fish. The body 4 further includes a mouth 22, a centerpiece 24, a dorsal fin 26, and a belly fin 28.

  As is apparent from FIG. 2, the body 4 is curved. In the body 4, the first body side surface 16 has a generally convex shape, and the second body side surface 18 has a generally concave shape.

  The lure 2 further includes a lip 30. The lip 30 has a plate shape and is made of a hard material. The lip 30 is attached to the bottom surface of the head 10 and protrudes forward. As is apparent from FIG. 1, the lip 30 is inclined with respect to the front-rear direction. The lip 30 is inclined downward in the body height direction toward the front. As apparent from FIG. 2, the shape of the lip 30 is asymmetrical.

  The lure 2 further includes a first eye 32, a second eye 34 and a third eye 36. These eyes 32, 34, and 36 are formed by bending a metal wire. Both ends of the metal wire are embedded in the body 4. The eyes 32, 34, and 36 are attached to the body 4 by this embedding.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first eye 32 is attached to the first body side surface 16. A hook 40 (specifically, a treble hook) is attached to the first eye 32 via a snap ring 38. The second eye 34 is attached to the second body side surface 18. A hook 40 is also attached to the second eye 34 via a snap ring 38. A single hook or a double hook may be attached to the first eye 32 and the second eye 34 instead of the treble hook. The position of the eye to which the hook 40 is attached can be changed as appropriate. The number of eyes to which the hook 40 is attached can also be changed as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a coupling tool 42 is attached to the third eye 36 via a snap ring 38. One end of the coupling tool 42 is passed through the snap ring 38. A line (not shown) is connected to the other end of the connector 42. The line is connected to the body 4 via the third eye 36 and the connector 42. The coupler 42 has a twisting action. By arranging the connecting tool 42 between the third eye 36 and the line, the line is not twisted even if the lure 2 rotates.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the underwater posture of the lure 2 of FIG. In FIG. 3, the back 12 is visible. In the state shown in FIG. 3, the line 44 is not tensioned. In FIG. 3, what is indicated by a symbol S is the water surface. The lure 2 floats in the water with part of it submerged. The specific gravity of the lure 2 is less than 1.0. Of course, the specific gravity may be adjusted so that the lure 2 is suspended in water. Specific gravity may be adjusted so that the lure 2 sinks to the bottom of the water.

  As is apparent from FIG. 3, the first body side face 16 is upward and the second body side face 18 is downward. In other words, the underwater posture of the lure 2 corresponds to a state in which the fish has fallen. Regular fish swim with their backs up and bellies down. Dead and weak fish often exist in the water in a collapsed state. The underwater posture of the lure 2 produces a dead or weak fish. This underwater posture appeals to the fish eater. This underwater posture is achieved by adjusting the position of the center of gravity of the body 4. In this embodiment, the position of the center of gravity is adjusted by the curvature of the body 4.

  In the state shown in FIG. 3, when the line 44 is drawn in the direction indicated by the arrow A, the lure 2 is pulled. As described above, since the first body side surface 16 is convex, when the lure 2 is pulled, a large water resistance is applied to the first body side surface 16 (particularly the head 10). In other words, the first body side surface 16 is a water receiving surface. Due to this resistance, the lure 2 is lifted in the direction indicated by the arrow B. In other words, lift is applied in the direction from the first body side surface 16 to the second body side surface 18. Due to the lift and the tension of the line 44, the lure 2 advances in the direction indicated by the arrow C. The lure 2 is submerged in water while maintaining an underwater posture in which the first body side surface 16 is upward and the second body side surface 18 is downward. This swim is similar to a weakened fish. When the tension on the line 44 is released, the luer 2 returns to the state shown in FIG.

  The operation in which the tip of the rod is continuously moved in small increments is called twitching. By twitching, a state in which the tension of the line 44 is applied to the lure 2 and a state in which the tension is not applied alternately occur. Even when the line 44 is pulled intermittently, the state where the tension of the line 44 is applied to the lure 2 and the state where the line 44 is not applied alternately occur. By these operations, the state in which the body 4 is tilted is maintained, and the state in which the lure 2 is floated and the state in which the lure 2 is submerged are repeated. This movement is similar to a weak fish swim. This swim appeals to fish eaters. In this lure 2, a swim similar to a weak fish is easily produced.

  In FIG. 1, what is indicated by a double arrow H is the total height of the body 4. Overall height is measured excluding fins. In the lure 2 having the flat body 4, swimming in which the first body side surface 16 is a water receiving surface is easily achieved. From the viewpoint that this swimming is easily achieved, the ratio (H / W) of the body height H to the width W of the body 4 (see FIG. 4) is preferably 1.5 or more, and more preferably 2.0 or more. The ratio (H / W) is preferably 5.0 or less.

  FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing the lure 2 of FIG. As described above, when the line 44 is drawn from the state shown in FIG. 3, a force is applied in the direction of the arrow B, and the lure 2 is submerged in water. When the line 44 is further drawn, the lip 30 receives water as well as the first body side surface 16. Since the lip 30 is inclined as described above, a force in the direction indicated by the arrow D in FIG. In other words, force is applied in the direction from the back 12 to the abdomen 14. Since the lure 2 is applied with the force in the direction of arrow B and the force in the direction of arrow D, the lure 2 swims in a complex manner. This swim appeals to fish eaters.

  In FIG. 4, the vertical direction is the width direction. A one-dot chain line CL <b> 1 is a center line in the width direction of the body 4. A one-dot chain line CL <b> 2 is a center line in the width direction of the lip 30. The center line CL2 is shifted from the center line CL1. A width W1 from one end 46 of the lip 30 to the center line CL1 is larger than a distance W2 from the other end 48 to the center line CL1. In the lip 30, the area on the one end 46 side from the center line CL1 is larger than the area on the other end 48 side from the center line CL1. When the lip 30 receives water, a moment is generated in the direction indicated by the arrow E due to the difference in area. Due to this moment, the lure 2 rotates. This rotation will appeal to the fish eater.

  The lip 30 includes a weight 50. The weight 50 is located on the other end 48 side from the center line CL1. Due to the weight 50, the center of gravity of the lip 30 is positioned almost on the center line CL1 even though the shape of the lip 30 is asymmetric.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a state of swimming of the lure 2 of FIG. As the line 44 (see FIG. 3) continues to be drawn, the lure 2 has a force B in the direction from the first body side surface 16 to the second body side surface 18, as shown in FIG. A force D and a rotational moment E are applied in the direction toward the head. Therefore, the lure 2 changes its position and posture as shown by the arrows in FIG. In other words, the lure 2 swims spirally. This swim is similar to a fish swimming approaching death. With traditional lures, no matter how devised the rod action, the spiral swim could not be achieved. Spiral swim appeals to fish eaters.

  From the viewpoint that a rotational moment is easily generated and spiral swimming is easily achieved, the ratio (W1 / W2) of the width W1 to the width W2 (see FIG. 4) is preferably 1.3 or more, and more preferably 1.8 or more. . The ratio (W1 / W2) is preferably 10 or less.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the manner in which the lure 2 of FIG. 1 floats. Since the specific gravity of the lure 2 is smaller than that of water, when the tension of the line 44 is relaxed when the lure 2 is submerged in the water, the lure 2 rises. FIG. 6 shows the manner in which the lure 2 emerges from the point P1 through the point P2 to the point P3. The abdomen 14 is visible at the point P1, the head 10 is visible at the point P2, and the back 12 is visible at the point P3. From the point P1 to the point P3, the first body side surface 16 is upward and the second body side surface 18 is downward.

  A two-dot chain line in FIG. 6 represents the body height direction of the front portion 6. The body height direction is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction. Specifically, the body height direction is high on the abdomen 14 side and low on the back 12 side. This inclination can be achieved by setting the position of the center of gravity of the front portion 6. Due to the inclination in the body height direction, the first body side face 16 is also inclined. Since the rear portion 8 is made of a soft material, it deforms due to the resistance of water when ascending. On the other hand, since the front portion 6 is made of a hard material, it does not deform when ascending. When the first body side surface 16 of the front portion 6 is inclined, a moment with respect to the lure 2 is generated when ascending. Due to this moment, the lure 2 rotates while rising. In the example of FIG. 6, the lure 2 is rotated 90 ° counterclockwise as viewed from the upper side in the vertical direction due to the rising from the point P1 to the point P2. Furthermore, the lure 2 is rotated 90 ° counterclockwise as viewed from the upper side in the vertical direction due to the rising from the point P2 to the point P3. The movement that rotates while floating is similar to the movement of a fish that is approaching death. This movement could not be achieved with conventional lures, no matter how devised the rod action was. This movement appeals to the fish eater.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a streak groove 52 is formed in each of the first body side surface 16 and the second body side surface 18. The muscle groove 52 is located in the rear portion 8. The muscle groove 52 extends in the body height direction. As the line 44 is drawn, the streak 52 is subjected to water resistance. Since the rear part 8 is made of a soft material, the rear part 8 vibrates left and right due to the resistance of the water. This vibration will appeal to the fish eater. In each of the first integrated side surface 16 and the second body side surface 18, the number of muscle grooves 52 is preferably 3 or more and 5 or less. The width of the streak groove 52 is preferably 0.5 mm or more and 5 mm or less. The depth of the streak groove 52 is preferably 0.5 mm or more and 5 mm or less. The length of the streak groove 52 is preferably 3 mm or more and 60 mm or less.

  The lure according to the present invention is suitable for fishing in various fields such as lakes, ponds, dams, rivers, and the sea.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a lure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the lure of FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the underwater posture of the lure of FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing the lure of FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a state of swimming the lure of FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing how the lure floats in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

2 ... Luer 4 ... Body 6 ... Front 8 ... Rear 10 ... Head 12 ... Back 14 ... Abdomen 16 ... First Body Side 18 ... First Sides of two bodies 30 ... Lip 52 ... Muscle groove

Claims (6)

It has a body with an external shape similar to fish,
This body has a first body side surface and a second body side surface,
This body is curved so that the first body side surface is convex,
The center of gravity position is set so that the underwater posture is maintained with the first body side face up and the second body side face down in a state where no tension is applied to the line connected to the body,
The lure is constructed so that the side of the first body becomes a water receiving surface when this line is drawn.   A plate-like lip attached to the body and projecting forward from the body is further provided. The lip is inclined with respect to the front-rear direction. The lure according to claim 1, wherein the lure is configured to be a receiving surface.   The lure according to claim 2, wherein a center in the width direction of the lip is shifted from a center in the width direction of the body.   The lure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the body includes a front portion made of a hard material and a rear portion made of a soft material.   The lure according to claim 4, wherein the position of the center of gravity of the front portion is set so that the body height direction of the front portion floats in water while maintaining a posture inclined with respect to the horizontal. The lure according to claim 4 or 5 , wherein a muscle groove extending in a body height direction is formed on the first body side surface and the second body side surface of the rear part.

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