摘要 |
<p>A live action fishing lure (30) for attachment onto the end of a fishing line to be trolled or cast provides a fishing lure with a vigorous swimming action for attracting fish. The lure includes a flat blade (31) with a curved stern end (32) and pointed bow (35), has straight sides (33A, 33B), and which blade stern end bent thereacross is tapered from a blade mid-section to the pointed bow end. The blade is connected along its longitudinal axis to a rigging snap (38) for connection to a fishing line (40) that functions also as a pivot coupling allowing the blade to wobble vigorously around its longitudinal axis as it is pulled through water. A snap ring (42) or half ring (60) is fitted through a hole or holes formed in or adjacent to the blade stern end that connects also to a bait device eyelet end or hook eyelet end (44) which snap or half ring functions also as a pivot coupling. The hook includes a forward portion (45) that extends to a right angle bend (46) to a straight center section (50) and is then curved into a barb end (51). Preferably, the hook includes a weight (48) secured thereto at the right angle bend, that is formed therein ahead of a hook straight center section that is covered as by winding thread, feathers, and the like (52, 53), therearound to have an insect or other bait appearance.</p> |