JP7104978B2 - soft lure - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a soft lure made of a soft material such as soft vinyl chloride or elastomer.

As a soft lure made of conventional soft materials, the whole is a fish shape, the front part is the fish head (fish head), the rear part is the fish tail (tail), and the middle part between the head and tail is the fish. Those that constitute a fish body are generally known.

And as for the hook used for the soft lure mentioned above, the hook eye part at the base is projected from the head of the lure, and the hook point (hook tip) and barb (barb) at the tip are embedded in the lure body. A so-called offset hook, which is set so as to protrude slightly, is known.

In addition, in order to secure the shape retention while taking advantage of the flexibility characteristics of the soft lure, a metal coil for screwing is attached to the hook eye at the tip of the soft lure made of soft rubber, gel, or soft resin. Also known are hooks that are broken. In the hook, the metal coil is screwed into the head of the lure body and fixed, and the hook point and barb are inserted into the body of the soft lure using the fixed coil as a fulcrum.

Japanese Patent No. 5131944 JP 2012-044972 A

Either the offset hook or the hook with a metal coil described above that is attached to the soft lure is inserted into the body of the soft lure with the hook point side part thereof, and the hook point is set at the upper edge part of the body, or It is set so that it protrudes slightly upward from the upper edge of the body, but it is very difficult to set this hook point. If the soft lure does not protrude, the soft lure may not hook even if the fish bites the soft lure.

Also, even if the degree of protrusion of the hook point with respect to the soft lure is appropriate at the beginning of use, as the soft lure is repeatedly cast, the position of the hook set on the soft lure gradually shifts and appropriate hooking becomes impossible. Sometimes I couldn't do it.

Furthermore, it is difficult to adjust the softness of the soft material that constitutes the soft lure. However, even if a fish bites the soft lure, the hook point does not protrude sufficiently from the body of the lure, so there is a risk of hooking failure.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a soft lure that can be easily and reliably hooked regardless of the degree of protrusion of the hook point and the degree of softness of the material.

In the present invention according to claim 1, a hook holding slit extending in the front-rear direction is formed from the height center part of the front half part of the lure body formed of a soft material to the lower edge part and / or the upper edge part. A soft lure in which thinning grooves are formed in the vertical or horizontal direction at intervals on both side walls of the hook holding slit, and the both side walls are formed in folds .

Soft vinyl chloride, elastomer, silicone and the like can be mentioned as the soft material that constitutes the soft lure of the present invention.

The present invention according to claim 2 is the soft lure according to claim 1 , wherein the hook holding slit is formed from the height center portion to the lower edge portion in the front half of the lure body, and the lure body in the front half is formed. A pair of adjacent ridges extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the upper surface of the hook-holding hook with a gap therebetween in the left-right direction.

The present invention according to claim 3 is the soft lure according to claim 1 or claim 2 , wherein a thin-walled joint is formed at a predetermined interval in the rear half of the lure body, and the rear half is The height of the lure decreases from the front side to the rear side, and a tail is formed at the rear end of the lure body, so that the lure as a whole is in the form of a fish-shaped soft bait.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the soft lure according to the first or second aspect, at least the lure body is in the form of a substantially bar-shaped worm. In the present invention, the worm forms include worms of various forms such as straight worms, pintail worms, and paddle worms.

In the soft lure according to the present invention of claim 1, as described above, the front half of the lure body formed of a soft material extends in the front-rear direction from the center of the height to the lower edge and/or the upper edge. Since the extending hook holding slit is formed, when using the lure, the hook can be easily and reliably set to the lure body through the hook holding slit. Along with this, the deformability of the front part of the lure body where the hook is held is enhanced, so when a fish such as a black bass bites the lure, the front part of the lure body easily bends and shrinks, and the tip of the hook is deformed. The hook point easily protrudes from the lure body, which improves the hooking rate for fish.

According to the present invention of claim 2, in the soft lure of claim 1, thinning grooves are formed in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction at intervals on both side walls of the hook holding slit, and the both side walls are pleated. As a result, the deformability of the front portion of the lure body described above is further enhanced, and the ability to hook fish is further improved. In addition, in the hook holding slit, the contact area between the side walls and the hook is reduced by the folds, so regardless of the stickiness of the lure body made of a soft material, both side walls of the hook holding slit The frictional resistance between the lure and the hook is reduced, and as a result, the protruding property of the hook from the lure body when the fish bites is further improved, thereby further enhancing the hooking property.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the soft lure according to the first or second aspect, as described above, the hook holding slit is formed in the front half of the lure body from the central height portion to the lower edge portion. A pair of adjacent ridges extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the upper surface of the lure body in the front half, with a gap in the left-right direction. The tip portion of the hook is accommodated in the hook holding recessed groove on the upper surface of the front half of the lure, and as a result, the lure is cast and obstacle avoidance is improved when swimming in the water. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent so-called snagging.

The present invention according to claim 4 is the soft lure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a thin joint is formed at a predetermined interval in the rear half of the lure body. Also, the height of the rear half portion decreases from the front side to the rear side, and the rear end portion of the lure body is formed with a tail, so that the entire lure is in the form of a fish-shaped soft bait. However, in this case, the above-mentioned hook holding slit and the lightening fold structure on both side walls reduce the weight of the entire lure and ensure moderate shape retention, so the soft bait lure. Usability is improved.

The present invention according to claim 5 is the soft lure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least the lure body is in the form of a worm that is substantially rod-shaped. The above-mentioned hook holding slit and the lightening fold structure on both side walls of the worm have the practical advantage of improving hook setting performance and hooking performance as compared to conventional worms.

1 is a partially cutaway side view of a soft bait lure according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 1; It is a partially notched side view of the soft bait lure of the same embodiment in which a hook is set. Fig. 5 is a partially cutaway side view showing a deformed state when a fish bites the soft bait lure of Fig. 4; 6 is a CC line end view in FIG. 5; FIG. It is the schematic which shows the holding state of the hook within the slit of the soft bait lure of the same embodiment. FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway side view of a soft bait lure according to Embodiment 2; FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. 8; FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway side view of a worm-type soft lure according to Embodiment 3; FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 10; FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway side view of a soft bait lure according to Embodiment 3; FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. 12; It is a partially notched side view of the soft bait lure of the same embodiment in which a hook is set.

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.
(Embodiment 1)

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, this embodiment is a so-called soft bait 1 having a fish shape as a whole, which is made of soft vinyl chloride, and has a front half 2a of a lure body 2 for holding a hook, which will be described later. A slit 3 is formed, and thin-walled joints 11 are formed at predetermined intervals in the rear half 2b of the lure body 2, and the rear half 2b has a height H from the front side to the rear side. A tail 12 is integrally formed at the rear end of the lure body 2 (end of the rear half 2b).

The hook holding slit 3 is formed in the front-rear direction from the lower edge 20a of the front half 2a to the central portion of the height H. Both side walls 3a are formed in a pleated shape with a punched groove 4 formed therein. Further, in this embodiment, a pair of adjacent ridges 5 extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the upper surface of the front half 2a of the lure body 2 with a space therebetween in the left-right direction. A recessed groove 6 for use is provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, the hook 7 set on the soft bait 1 according to the present embodiment has a hook eye 7a engaged with a metal retaining coil 8, and the hook 7 is normally pulled toward the hook point 7b from the hook eye 7a. It has a shank 7c, a bend 7d, a barb 7e, etc. similar to the offset hook of .

Next, the procedure for setting the hook 7 to the soft bait 1 of this embodiment will be described. The barb 7e and the subsequent bend 7d are inserted into the front half 2a of the lure body 2. At this time, as described above, the hook holding slit extends from the lower edge 20a of the front half 2a to the central portion of the height H. 3 is formed, unlike a general soft lure, the hook point 7b, barb 7e and bend 7d of the hook 7 extend from the lower edge 20a to the central portion of the height H in the front half 2a. 2, but only inserted into the hook holding slit 3, and the hook point 7b, barb 7e and bend 7d of the hook 7 from the central portion of the height H of the front half 2a to the upper edge 20b. The hook 7 is set only by inserting the . Therefore, the hook 7 can be set very easily compared to a general soft lure, and even a powerless female or child angler can smoothly set the hook 7.

Finally, the hook point 7b of the hook 7 is protruded from the upper surface of the front half 2a of the lure body 2, thereby completing the setting of the hook 7. At this time, as described above, the hook 7 can be easily inserted only from the central portion of the height H in the front half 2a of the lure body 2 to the upper edge 20b. Since the projection of 7b can also be performed easily and accurately, excellent hooking performance can be obtained as compared with the conventional one.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, according to the soft bait 1, the presence of the hook holding slit 3 and the pleated side walls 3a make it easy to insert the hook 7 as described above. In addition, since the contact area between the side walls 3a of the hook holding slit 3 and the hook 7 is small, the frictional resistance between the side walls 3a of the hook holding slit 3 and the hook 7 is reduced. As a result, the movement of the hook 7 within the hook holding slit 3 is made smoother.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, according to the soft bait 1 according to the present embodiment, when a fish such as a black bass bites, the front half of the lure body 2 in which the hook holding slit 3 is formed is cut. As a result of the external force being applied to the portion 2a mainly from the vertical direction, the outer shape of the front half portion 2a of the lure body 2 easily shrinks around the hook holding slit 3, and the hook points 7b, 7e and the bend of the hook 7 are formed. Since 7d easily protrudes from the upper surface of the lure body 2, the biting fish can be easily and reliably hooked.

In the present invention, when the total length of the lure body 2 is short or when the adhesiveness of the soft material constituting the lure body 2 is relatively low, the both side walls 3a of the hook holding slit 3 are formed in the pleated shape as described above. It is also conceivable not to
(Embodiment 2)

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, this embodiment is also a so-called soft bait 21 having a fish shape as a whole, and is made of soft vinyl chloride, similar to the first embodiment described above. Hook holding slits 23A and 23B, which will be described later, are formed in the half portion 22a, and thin-walled joints 31 are formed in the rear half portion 22b of the lure body 22 at predetermined intervals. The height H gradually decreases from the front side to the rear side, and a tail 32 is integrally formed at the rear end portion of the lure body 22 (end portion of the rear half portion 22b).

Like the hook holding slit 3 in the first embodiment, the hook holding slit 23A is formed in the front-rear direction from the lower edge 32a of the front half 22a of the lure body 22 to the central portion of the height H. Lightening grooves 24 are formed in the wall 23Aa at intervals in the vertical direction, and both side walls 23Aa are formed in a fold shape.

The hook holding slit 23B is formed in the front-rear direction from the upper edge 32b of the front half 22a of the lure body 22 to the central portion of the height H, and the side walls 23Ba of the hook holding slit 23B are spaced apart in the vertical direction. 24 are formed and both side walls 23Ba are also pleated.

That is, in the soft bait 21 according to the present embodiment, as described above, the front half 22a of the lure body 22 is formed with hook holding slits 23A and 23B facing each other in the vertical direction. Therefore, according to the soft bait 21, it is clear that the two hook holding slits 23A and 23B have the same effect as the hook holding slit 3 in the first embodiment.

In addition, in the soft bait 21 of the second embodiment, the hook setting method in the hook holding slit 23A is the same as that of the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, as described above, the hook holding slits 23A and 23B are formed in the front half 22a of the lure body 22 so as to face each other in the vertical direction. may be omitted and only the hook holding slit 23B on the upper edge side may be used.
(Embodiment 3)

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the soft lure according to the present embodiment is a so-called pintail-shaped worm 41 made of soft vinyl chloride. The lure main body 42 has a slit 43 for lure, and has a lightening groove 44 as in the above-described embodiment.

The structure of the hook holding slit 43 in this embodiment is the same as the hook holding slit 3 in the first embodiment described above. Also, since the hook setting method is the same as in the first embodiment, the description is omitted.
(Embodiment 3)

As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the soft lure of the third embodiment is a soft bait lure 51 having the same overall shape as the soft bait lure 1 of the first embodiment, and the structure of the hook holding slit 53 is It differs from the first embodiment.

That is, in the soft bait lure 51 of this embodiment, the hook holding slit 53 is formed in the front-rear direction from the lower edge 60a of the front half 52a to the central portion of the height H, and in this embodiment, Lightening grooves 54 are formed in the side walls 53a at intervals in the lateral direction, and the side walls 53a are formed in a pleated shape.

The setting method of the hook 57 in the soft bait lure 51 of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. 57 is perpendicular to the bend 57d.

Further, the lateral lightening grooves 54 in the hook holding slits 53 further improve deformability and hook projecting properties when a fish such as a bass bites.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, the soft lure according to the present invention can be easily and reliably set with a hook on the lure body, and has high hookability to fish such as bass. Therefore, it can be expected to be widely used in the field of lure fishing.

1・21・31・51 Soft lure 2・22・42・52 Lure body 3.23・43・53 Hook holding slit 2a・22a・42a・53a Front half of lure body

Claims (4)

A hook holding slit extending in the front-rear direction is formed from the height center portion of the front half of the lure body formed of a soft material to the lower edge and/or the upper edge, and both side walls of the hook holding slit. A soft lure in which lightening grooves are formed at intervals in the vertical or horizontal direction and both side walls are pleated . A hook holding slit is formed in the front half of the lure body from the center of height to the lower edge, and a pair of adjacent slits extending in the front and back direction are spaced apart in the left and right direction on the upper surface of the lure body in the front half. 2. A soft lure according to claim 1, wherein ridges are formed and a groove for retaining a hook is formed between the ridges. A thin joint is formed on the rear half of the lure body at a predetermined interval, the height of the rear half decreases from the front side to the rear side, and the rear end of the lure body has a tail. 3. The soft lure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein is formed so that the lure as a whole is in the form of a fish-shaped soft bait. 3. The soft lure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least the lure body is in the form of a substantially rod-shaped worm.

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