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- the present invention relates generally to the field of fishing. More particularly, the present invention relates to the field of lures.
- Lures are used by fishing hobbyists and professionals to catch fish. Lures come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and configurations and can often be relatively inexpensive. Further, lures are versatile in that they can be tailored to attract a particular type of fish by changing one or more characteristics, for example, the color, shape, or size. One type of lure is called a jig. Many jigs have one or more hooks attached to a body.
- Embodiments of the lure with removable tail are disclosed with reference to the accompanying exemplary drawings, which are for illustrative purposes. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that one or more aspects of this invention can meet certain objectives, while one or more other aspects can lead to certain other objectives. Other objects, features, benefits and advantages of the present invention will be apparent in the summary and descriptions of the disclosed embodiment(s), and will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. Such objects, features, benefits and advantages will be apparent from that previously described taken in conjunction with the accompanying figures and all reasonable inferences to be drawn therefrom.
- FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of one embodiment of a lure.
- FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the lure in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the lure in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the lure of FIG. 3 taken from the line 4 - 4 .
- FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of one embodiment of a head portion of a lure.
- FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of one embodiment of a tail portion of a lure.
- FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the tail portion of FIG. 6 .
- FIG. 8 a rear elevation view of the tail portion of FIG. 6 .
- FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the tail portion of FIG. 7 taken from the line 9 - 9 .
- FIG. 10 is a side elevation view of the lure in FIG. 1 with the tail portion rotated.
- FIG. 11 is a side perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a lure.
- FIG. 12 is a side perspective view of the lure of FIG. 11 without the eye.
- FIG. 13 is a side perspective view of the eye.
- a lure 10 for example a jig, includes a frame or body 12 , one or more hooks and an eyelet or line tie 14 connected or attached to the body.
- the hooks include a treble hook 16 and a rear hook 18 .
- the eyelet 14 can be used to attach the lure 10 to fishing line and, in one embodiment, is attached to a top side 20 of the body 12 .
- the body 12 can include recesses and/or pockets to accommodate features or accessories.
- an opening 22 can be formed in the body 12 .
- the opening 22 accommodates a noisemaking element 24 configured to make noise and/or vibrations when the lure 10 is retrieved.
- the noisemaking element 24 is a brass bead 26 that that is located in or positioned inside the opening 22 and is slidably attached to or received on a rod 28 that extends through or positioned in the opening.
- the noisemaking element 24 could be of any desired shape, e.g. circular, rectangular, oblong, irregular, etc., and, more than one noisemaking element 24 could be used without defeating the spirit of the invention.
- other materials known in the industry could be used to make the noisemaking element, for example, tungsten, lead, brass, zinc, stainless steel, or other materials that make the desired vibrations and/or sound, the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention.
- rip-jigging One method of using a lure 10 is called rip-jigging.
- the lure 10 is pulled towards the fisherman or woman by pulling back on the rod and/or line as the lure is retrieved (also called “ripping”), which causes the lure to move towards the water surface in a quick manner. Then, the line is relaxed and the lure is allowed to sink back down and, in some cases, hit the floor of the lake, ocean, river or other body of water. And then the process is repeated.
- the lure 10 When the lure 10 is ripped, the lure will move before the metal bead until the portion of the body 12 forming the first or back end of the opening 22 contacts the metal bead 26 . When the lure 10 is allowed to sink the lure will slow down while the momentum of the bead 26 will cause it to contact the portion of the body 12 forming the second or front end of the opening 22 . As the lure is pulled through the water, the forces of the water acting on the bead 26 could also move the bead and cause the bead to contact one or both of the portion of the body 12 forming a first end of the opening 22 and/or the portion of the body 12 forming a second end of the opening 22 .
- the opening 22 extends from a first side 30 of the body 12 though to the second side 32 of the body.
- the opening 22 also permits a fish to see the moving noisemaking element 24 , which makes the lure 10 appear more lifelike, such as, for example, by having a depth and three dimensional appearance.
- the different speed of movement between the lure 10 and the noisemaking element 24 can also help get a fish's attention and/or attract fish.
- the noisemaking element 24 could be inside the body 12 of the lure 10 or no noisemaking element may be included at all.
- the body 12 is formed by combing two portions, a head or first body portion 34 and a tail or second body portion 36 .
- the head portion can be formed from lead, which provides the advantages of being cost-effective, injectable, permitting the lure to sink, and making a good sound and vibration when contacted by a noisemaking element 24 as described above.
- lead which provides the advantages of being cost-effective, injectable, permitting the lure to sink, and making a good sound and vibration when contacted by a noisemaking element 24 as described above.
- other materials known in the industry could be used, for example, tungsten, lead, brass, zinc, stainless steel, etc., the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention.
- the lure 10 it is desired to coat the lure 10 with a paint, epoxy, enamel, or other coating.
- a paint, epoxy, enamel, or other coating it may be desirable to coat the lure 10 so that handling by a user would not result in lead poisoning. Coating the lure 10 can also increase the strength and longevity of the lure. Further, some fish can see and are attracted to colors more than others.
- the head portion 34 includes a post or peg 38 extending from one end, e.g. a first end 40 , of the head portion.
- the tail portion 36 has an aperture 42 formed in one end, e.g. a first end 44 , for example a bore, configured, such as by being sized and shaped, to receive the post 38 of the head portion 34 .
- other means for attaching are known in the industry, e.g. threading, spring pin, friction fitting, snap fitting, tongue, and groove, etc., the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention.
- the head portion 34 could have the aperture 42 and the tail portion 36 could have the post 38 without defeating the spirit of the invention.
- the post 38 may also include an enlarged end or knob 46 that can be received in an enlarged cavity 48 (seen in FIG. 9 ) of the aperture 42 formed in the tail portion 36 to help the tail portion 36 stay attached to the head portion 34 when desired.
- the tail portion 36 may be made of a silicone material. However, other materials known in the industry could be used, for example, plastic, polyoxymethylene, acetal homopolymer, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, latex, rubber, metal or any other material that permits the tail portion to function as desired, the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention.
- the resilient nature of silicone permits the aperture 38 to expand to receive the knob 46 and is resistant to breaking during a fish bite while still permitting some flexibility during retrieval.
- the aperture can contract back around the post 38 to selectively or removably attach the tail portion 36 to the head portion 34 .
- the tail portion 36 is formed by injection molding silicone into a mold.
- other means for forming objections are known in the industry, for example, spin casting, cutting, carving, etc., the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention.
- the hook 18 extends from the head portion 34 , and in one embodiment, extends from the post 38 .
- a passage 50 may extend from the end of the aperture 42 to the second side 52 of the tail portion as seen in FIG. 9 .
- the aperture 42 may extend from the first end 44 of the tail portion through to the second end 52 of the tail portion.
- the passage 42 may also include a slot 54 to provide more room for the hook 18 as the tail portion 36 is selectively attached to or removed from the head portion 34 .
- a portion of the hook extends through the aperture 42 , and passage 50 , and the second end of the hook 18 or pointed tip is exposed.
- the ability to selectively attach the tail portion 36 to or remove it from the head portion 34 allows the tail portion or head portion to be replaced if it becomes damaged, for example, from a fish bite, or if a different shape, color or size is desired, e.g. to target different fish or for different fishing conditions (e.g. cloudy, murky water, etc.).
- the tail portion could be shaped like the tail of a fish, as seen in FIG. 1 , or like the legs of a frog.
- the head portion could be shaped like the head and part of the body of a fish, as seen in FIG. 1 , or spherical, oblong, etc.
- the embodiment of the tail portion 36 seen in FIG. 6 has a first tail fin 58 and a second tail 60 .
- the tail portion 36 is rotatably attached to the head portion 34 .
- the tail portion 36 may be rotated around the post 38 to achieve different action or performance from the lure 10 .
- the first fin 58 and second fin 60 located on the second end 52 of the tail portion are angled downwardly causing the lure to glide down as the line is relaxed and the lure is moving towards the bottom of the lake, river, etc.
- the tail is in the second position, as seen in FIG.
- the fins 58 , 60 are angled upwardly and will catch the water causing the lure 10 to move towards the surface at a steeper angle and/or wobble or move in different directions laterally as one or both of the fins 58 , 60 catches the water.
- the tail portion 36 rotates about a longitudinal and horizontal axis 62 of the lure 10 .
- the post 38 can have a first cross sectional shape and the aperture 42 can have a second cross sectional shape.
- first cross sectional shape and second cross sectional shape can be the same or similar, although they could also be dissimilar, e.g. a triangular or octagonal post 38 and a square aperture 42 .
- the post 38 is square in cross-sectional shape and the aperture is correspondingly square in cross-sectional shape. As the tail portion 36 is turned, the aperture 42 will expand until the square cross-sectional shape of the aperture is once again aligned with the cross-sectional shape of the post 38 to reach one of the plurality of pre-determined positions.
- the shape of the post 38 and/or the aperture 42 can include shapes with more corners, e.g. pentagon, hexagon, octagon, etc. Further, the use of a round post 38 and/or the aperture 42 would permit the tail portion 36 to be rotated to any desired position.
- the knob 46 could have the first cross sectional shape and the enlarged cavity 48 could have the second cross-sectional shape.
- the head portion is formed by injection lead into a mold.
- the line tie 14 , rod 28 and hook 18 can be set into the mold and then the lead added to the mold to form the head portion 34 .
- Other means for forming an object are known in the industry, for example, spin casting, fastening two halves of the head portion together, casting, cutting, carving, etc., the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention.
- Other means for attaching a line tie 14 , rod 28 , hook 18 and/or eyelet 64 are known in the industry, for example, fastening in holes (e.g. threading or gluing, ultra or sonic binding, friction, welding, snap-fitting), integrally forming, etc., the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention.
- the hook 18 has a pointed first end 56 and a second end 64 with an eyelet extending from the bottom side 66 of the head portion 34 .
- a split ring 68 is attached to the eyelet 64 and a treble hook 16 attached to the split ring.
- an eyelet could be attached to the head portion 34 as described above either during the molding process or subsequently thereafter.
- the lure 70 includes a moving eye such as that taught in U.S. Pat. Nos. 10,575,506 and 10,244,741.
- the lure 70 seen in FIG. 12 is similar to that see in FIG. 1 , but has a hole or bore 72 formed in the body 74 in the general location of where an eye would be of the live bait which the lure 70 is attempting to mimic, e.g. near the front end 76 of the body 74 .
- a tube 78 is located or positioned in the hole 72 .
- the tube 78 extends and is visible from a first side 30 of the body 74 to, and is visible from, the second side 32 of the body.
- the tube 78 can include one or more noise making elements 84 , e.g.
- the tube 78 may be made from a material that permits light through the material such that at least one ball 84 is visible through the tube when the at least one ball is located near one of the first end and second end of the tube.
- the tube 78 is fixed in the hole 72 such as by epoxying; however, other means are known for attaching a tube in a hole including gluing, ultra or sonic binding, friction, welding, snap-fit, etc., the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention.
- the exterior surface of the body or portions could include features to make the lure or jig look like the live bait it is attempting to mimic.
- the front of the body could include a mouth, although other features could be used, for example, texturing of the body to resemble scales or reflect light, fins, eyes, legs, etc., painting, epoxying, etc., without defeating the spirit of the invention.
- such features could be molded in the body or added thereto.
- the lure and/or the head portion could have an elongated body, sometimes referred to as a minnow jig, such as seen in FIG. 1 , to more closely match the shape of a minnow or small fish.
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- The present invention relates generally to the field of fishing. More particularly, the present invention relates to the field of lures.
- Lures are used by fishing hobbyists and professionals to catch fish. Lures come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and configurations and can often be relatively inexpensive. Further, lures are versatile in that they can be tailored to attract a particular type of fish by changing one or more characteristics, for example, the color, shape, or size. One type of lure is called a jig. Many jigs have one or more hooks attached to a body.
- One aspect of an artificial bait that can make the bait appear lifelike is the sound and/or vibrations it makes. One attempt to create a lifelike eye in the fishing industry, as seen in U.S. Pat. Nos. 10,575,506 and 10,244,741, by the inventor and owned by the owner of the present application, which are hereby incorporated herein for all purposes, was to use one or more balls in an enclosed housing. As the lure moves in the water, the ball(s) move from one side of the housing to the other creating a life-like appearance and a clicking sound as the contact each other and the ends of the housing.
- Embodiments of the lure with removable tail are disclosed with reference to the accompanying exemplary drawings, which are for illustrative purposes. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that one or more aspects of this invention can meet certain objectives, while one or more other aspects can lead to certain other objectives. Other objects, features, benefits and advantages of the present invention will be apparent in the summary and descriptions of the disclosed embodiment(s), and will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. Such objects, features, benefits and advantages will be apparent from that previously described taken in conjunction with the accompanying figures and all reasonable inferences to be drawn therefrom.
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FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of one embodiment of a lure. -
FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the lure inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the lure inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the lure ofFIG. 3 taken from the line 4-4. -
FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of one embodiment of a head portion of a lure. -
FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of one embodiment of a tail portion of a lure. -
FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the tail portion ofFIG. 6 . -
FIG. 8 a rear elevation view of the tail portion ofFIG. 6 . -
FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the tail portion ofFIG. 7 taken from the line 9-9. -
FIG. 10 is a side elevation view of the lure inFIG. 1 with the tail portion rotated. -
FIG. 11 is a side perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a lure. -
FIG. 12 is a side perspective view of the lure ofFIG. 11 without the eye. -
FIG. 13 is a side perspective view of the eye. - As shown in
FIGS. 1-4 , alure 10, for example a jig, includes a frame orbody 12, one or more hooks and an eyelet orline tie 14 connected or attached to the body. In the embodiment seen inFIG. 1 , the hooks include atreble hook 16 and arear hook 18. Theeyelet 14 can be used to attach thelure 10 to fishing line and, in one embodiment, is attached to atop side 20 of thebody 12. - The
body 12 can include recesses and/or pockets to accommodate features or accessories. For example, as seen inFIG. 3 , an opening 22 can be formed in thebody 12. In the embodiment seen inFIG. 3 , the opening 22 accommodates anoisemaking element 24 configured to make noise and/or vibrations when thelure 10 is retrieved. In one embodiment, thenoisemaking element 24 is abrass bead 26 that that is located in or positioned inside the opening 22 and is slidably attached to or received on arod 28 that extends through or positioned in the opening. Thenoisemaking element 24 could be of any desired shape, e.g. circular, rectangular, oblong, irregular, etc., and, more than onenoisemaking element 24 could be used without defeating the spirit of the invention. Further, other materials known in the industry could be used to make the noisemaking element, for example, tungsten, lead, brass, zinc, stainless steel, or other materials that make the desired vibrations and/or sound, the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention. - One method of using a
lure 10 is called rip-jigging. Thelure 10 is pulled towards the fisherman or woman by pulling back on the rod and/or line as the lure is retrieved (also called “ripping”), which causes the lure to move towards the water surface in a quick manner. Then, the line is relaxed and the lure is allowed to sink back down and, in some cases, hit the floor of the lake, ocean, river or other body of water. And then the process is repeated. - When the
lure 10 is ripped, the lure will move before the metal bead until the portion of thebody 12 forming the first or back end of the opening 22 contacts themetal bead 26. When thelure 10 is allowed to sink the lure will slow down while the momentum of thebead 26 will cause it to contact the portion of thebody 12 forming the second or front end of the opening 22. As the lure is pulled through the water, the forces of the water acting on thebead 26 could also move the bead and cause the bead to contact one or both of the portion of thebody 12 forming a first end of the opening 22 and/or the portion of thebody 12 forming a second end of the opening 22. - In one embodiment, the opening 22 extends from a
first side 30 of thebody 12 though to thesecond side 32 of the body. The opening 22 also permits a fish to see the movingnoisemaking element 24, which makes thelure 10 appear more lifelike, such as, for example, by having a depth and three dimensional appearance. The different speed of movement between thelure 10 and thenoisemaking element 24 can also help get a fish's attention and/or attract fish. However, thenoisemaking element 24 could be inside thebody 12 of thelure 10 or no noisemaking element may be included at all. - In one embodiment, best seen in
FIG. 4 , thebody 12 is formed by combing two portions, a head orfirst body portion 34 and a tail orsecond body portion 36. In one embodiment, the head portion can be formed from lead, which provides the advantages of being cost-effective, injectable, permitting the lure to sink, and making a good sound and vibration when contacted by anoisemaking element 24 as described above. However, other materials known in the industry could be used, for example, tungsten, lead, brass, zinc, stainless steel, etc., the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention. - In some embodiments it is desired to coat the
lure 10 with a paint, epoxy, enamel, or other coating. For example, if a lead material is used, it may be desirable to coat thelure 10 so that handling by a user would not result in lead poisoning. Coating thelure 10 can also increase the strength and longevity of the lure. Further, some fish can see and are attracted to colors more than others. - In one embodiment seen in
FIG. 5 , thehead portion 34 includes a post or peg 38 extending from one end, e.g. a first end 40, of the head portion. As seen in the embodiment illustrated inFIG. 7 , thetail portion 36 has an aperture 42 formed in one end, e.g. afirst end 44, for example a bore, configured, such as by being sized and shaped, to receive the post 38 of thehead portion 34. However, other means for attaching are known in the industry, e.g. threading, spring pin, friction fitting, snap fitting, tongue, and groove, etc., the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention. Alternatively, thehead portion 34 could have the aperture 42 and thetail portion 36 could have the post 38 without defeating the spirit of the invention. - As seen in
FIGS. 4-5 , the post 38 may also include an enlarged end orknob 46 that can be received in an enlarged cavity 48 (seen inFIG. 9 ) of the aperture 42 formed in thetail portion 36 to help thetail portion 36 stay attached to thehead portion 34 when desired. Thetail portion 36 may be made of a silicone material. However, other materials known in the industry could be used, for example, plastic, polyoxymethylene, acetal homopolymer, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, latex, rubber, metal or any other material that permits the tail portion to function as desired, the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention. The resilient nature of silicone permits the aperture 38 to expand to receive theknob 46 and is resistant to breaking during a fish bite while still permitting some flexibility during retrieval. When theknob 46 reaches and is received in theenlarged cavity 32, the aperture can contract back around the post 38 to selectively or removably attach thetail portion 36 to thehead portion 34. - In one embodiment, the
tail portion 36 is formed by injection molding silicone into a mold. However, other means for forming objections are known in the industry, for example, spin casting, cutting, carving, etc., the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention. - As seen in
FIG. 5 , thehook 18 extends from thehead portion 34, and in one embodiment, extends from the post 38. To accommodate thehook 18, apassage 50 may extend from the end of the aperture 42 to thesecond side 52 of the tail portion as seen inFIG. 9 . Alternatively, the aperture 42 may extend from thefirst end 44 of the tail portion through to thesecond end 52 of the tail portion. The passage 42 may also include aslot 54 to provide more room for thehook 18 as thetail portion 36 is selectively attached to or removed from thehead portion 34. When thetail portion 36 is attached to thehead portion 34, a portion of the hook extends through the aperture 42, andpassage 50, and the second end of thehook 18 or pointed tip is exposed. - The ability to selectively attach the
tail portion 36 to or remove it from thehead portion 34 allows the tail portion or head portion to be replaced if it becomes damaged, for example, from a fish bite, or if a different shape, color or size is desired, e.g. to target different fish or for different fishing conditions (e.g. cloudy, murky water, etc.). For example, the tail portion could be shaped like the tail of a fish, as seen inFIG. 1 , or like the legs of a frog. By way of another example, the head portion could be shaped like the head and part of the body of a fish, as seen inFIG. 1 , or spherical, oblong, etc. The embodiment of thetail portion 36 seen inFIG. 6 has afirst tail fin 58 and asecond tail 60. - In one embodiment, the
tail portion 36 is rotatably attached to thehead portion 34. Thetail portion 36 may be rotated around the post 38 to achieve different action or performance from thelure 10. For example, when the tail is in a first position, as seen inFIG. 1 , thefirst fin 58 andsecond fin 60 located on thesecond end 52 of the tail portion are angled downwardly causing the lure to glide down as the line is relaxed and the lure is moving towards the bottom of the lake, river, etc. When the tail is in the second position, as seen inFIG. 10 , thefins lure 10 to move towards the surface at a steeper angle and/or wobble or move in different directions laterally as one or both of thefins FIG. 4 , thetail portion 36 rotates about a longitudinal and horizontal axis 62 of thelure 10. - The post 38 can have a first cross sectional shape and the aperture 42 can have a second cross sectional shape. In some embodiments, first cross sectional shape and second cross sectional shape can be the same or similar, although they could also be dissimilar, e.g. a triangular or octagonal post 38 and a square aperture 42. In one embodiment, such as seen in
FIG. 5 , the post 38 is square in cross-sectional shape and the aperture is correspondingly square in cross-sectional shape. As thetail portion 36 is turned, the aperture 42 will expand until the square cross-sectional shape of the aperture is once again aligned with the cross-sectional shape of the post 38 to reach one of the plurality of pre-determined positions. As such, a fisherman or woman will be able to feel, e.g. a clicking or decrease in resistance, when thetail portion 36 is turned about ninety degrees as the corners of the post 38 are received into the corners of the aperture 42. If more rotational or pre-determined positions are desired, the shape of the post 38 and/or the aperture 42 can include shapes with more corners, e.g. pentagon, hexagon, octagon, etc. Further, the use of a round post 38 and/or the aperture 42 would permit thetail portion 36 to be rotated to any desired position. Alternatively, or additionally, theknob 46 could have the first cross sectional shape and theenlarged cavity 48 could have the second cross-sectional shape. - In one embodiment, the head portion is formed by injection lead into a mold. The
line tie 14,rod 28 andhook 18 can be set into the mold and then the lead added to the mold to form thehead portion 34. Other means for forming an object are known in the industry, for example, spin casting, fastening two halves of the head portion together, casting, cutting, carving, etc., the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention. Other means for attaching aline tie 14,rod 28,hook 18 and/oreyelet 64 are known in the industry, for example, fastening in holes (e.g. threading or gluing, ultra or sonic binding, friction, welding, snap-fitting), integrally forming, etc., the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention. - In one embodiment, seen in
FIG. 9 , thehook 18 has a pointedfirst end 56 and asecond end 64 with an eyelet extending from thebottom side 66 of thehead portion 34. Asplit ring 68 is attached to theeyelet 64 and atreble hook 16 attached to the split ring. Alternatively, an eyelet could be attached to thehead portion 34 as described above either during the molding process or subsequently thereafter. - In an alternative embodiment, seen in
FIG. 11 , thelure 70 includes a moving eye such as that taught in U.S. Pat. Nos. 10,575,506 and 10,244,741. Thelure 70 seen inFIG. 12 is similar to that see inFIG. 1 , but has a hole or bore 72 formed in thebody 74 in the general location of where an eye would be of the live bait which thelure 70 is attempting to mimic, e.g. near thefront end 76 of thebody 74. A tube 78 is located or positioned in thehole 72. The tube 78 extends and is visible from afirst side 30 of thebody 74 to, and is visible from, thesecond side 32 of the body. The tube 78 can include one or morenoise making elements 84, e.g. balls or ball bearings, located in the tube that make a noise and vibration when they contact each other and/or the tube. The tube 78 may be made from a material that permits light through the material such that at least oneball 84 is visible through the tube when the at least one ball is located near one of the first end and second end of the tube. In one embodiment, the tube 78 is fixed in thehole 72 such as by epoxying; however, other means are known for attaching a tube in a hole including gluing, ultra or sonic binding, friction, welding, snap-fit, etc., the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention. - The exterior surface of the body or portions could include features to make the lure or jig look like the live bait it is attempting to mimic. For example, the front of the body could include a mouth, although other features could be used, for example, texturing of the body to resemble scales or reflect light, fins, eyes, legs, etc., painting, epoxying, etc., without defeating the spirit of the invention. In some cases, such features could be molded in the body or added thereto. By way of another example, the lure and/or the head portion could have an elongated body, sometimes referred to as a minnow jig, such as seen in
FIG. 1 , to more closely match the shape of a minnow or small fish. - Although the invention has been herein described in what is perceived to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not intended to be limited to the specific embodiments set forth above. Rather, it is recognized that modifications may be made by one of skill in the art of the invention without departing from the spirit or intent of the invention and, therefore, the invention is to be taken as including all reasonable equivalents to the subject matter of the appended claims and the description of the invention herein. Further, although certain advantages of different embodiments and disadvantages of certain prior art are described, no single claim must realize every or any benefit or overcome every or any disadvantage.
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