摘要 |
A lure (100, 200, 300) for use in angling for predatory fish comprises a hollow body shell (1) having a generally fish-shaped form, and provided with one or more fish hooks (18). A frontally-located funnel (2) provided with a debris filter (6) allows water to pass into an interior of the body shell (1) as the lure (100, 200, 300) is drawn through a body of water. The water passes through the body shell (1) and flows out through a rear discharge aperture (9) and a lateral orifice (8) which may be provided with an intermittently-opening valve (20). A forwardly-projecting tongue (5) in some versions of the lure (100) acts as a diving vane. Other versions (200) are provided with a dorsal air intake (24) connected to an entrainment tube (23), so as to inject bubbles into the outflow of water. A variety of devices to generate vibrations or sound may be mounted within the body shell (1), either in or out of the flow of water therethrough. Further devices to attract fish may be mounted detachably adjacent the rear of the lure (100, 200, 300), externally of the body shell (1) in the outflow of water. Versions of the lure are optimised to dive and rise controllably (100), to remain adjacent the surface (200), or to sink then remain at depth (300).
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