LURES WITH BAIT SAVING HOOK
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1. A lure with a bait saving hook comprising:
- a fishing lure;
a bait saving hook attached to the fishing lure, said bait saving hook comprising;
a hook comprising an eyelet, a shank extending from the eyelet to a bend, and said bend leading to a sharp tip, anda bait saving wire strand for the hook, said bait saving wire strand comprising;
a pair of hook-shaped attachment portions, each attachment portion being configured to engage the eyelet of the fish hook and extend along at least a portion of the shank of the hook;
a pair of diverging legs, each diverging leg extending from one of the pair of hook-shaped attachment portions;
a pair of bends, each bend extending from one of the pair of diverging legs;
a tip engagement portion joining the pair of bends; and
said bait saving wire being flexible, and said tip engagement portion of said bait saving wire strand being positionable by urging the tip engagement portion against the tip of the hook between the tip of the hook and the shank of the hook, and said tip engagement portion being releasable to a position adjacent the tip but not between the tip of the hook and the shank of the hook.
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Abstract
A fishing lure, which may be a jig, rig, spinnerbait, crankbait, plug or the like, includes a bait saving fish hook, which includes a wire strand resilient bait guard. The bait guard includes a pair of hook-shaped attachment portions that engage the eyelet of the fish hook. A collar with ends having interdigitating teeth securely clamps the attachment portion of the bait guard to the shank of the fish hook. The bait saving fishing hook facilitates use of natural bait with a lure, which imparts lure movement to the natural bait and heightens arousal of predatory fish.
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20 Claims
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1. A lure with a bait saving hook comprising:
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a fishing lure; a bait saving hook attached to the fishing lure, said bait saving hook comprising; a hook comprising an eyelet, a shank extending from the eyelet to a bend, and said bend leading to a sharp tip, and a bait saving wire strand for the hook, said bait saving wire strand comprising; a pair of hook-shaped attachment portions, each attachment portion being configured to engage the eyelet of the fish hook and extend along at least a portion of the shank of the hook; a pair of diverging legs, each diverging leg extending from one of the pair of hook-shaped attachment portions; a pair of bends, each bend extending from one of the pair of diverging legs; a tip engagement portion joining the pair of bends; and said bait saving wire being flexible, and said tip engagement portion of said bait saving wire strand being positionable by urging the tip engagement portion against the tip of the hook between the tip of the hook and the shank of the hook, and said tip engagement portion being releasable to a position adjacent the tip but not between the tip of the hook and the shank of the hook. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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