Fishing Lure Blade

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a spinner of this invention attached to an underwater fishing lure.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 2 -- 2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 3 -- 3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 4 -- 4 of FIG. 1.

Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, the typical underwater fishing lure 1 has a body means 2, a hook assembly 3 attached to body means 2, skirt assembly 4 attached to one end of body means 2 and extendable about barbed point section 5 to partially camouflage barbed point section 5, guard assembly 6 to which blades 7 are rotatably attached to swivel assemblies 8.

As lure 1 is pulled through the water by line 9, the action of the water past blades 7 cause them to rotate about swivel assembly 8, and their motion causes movement by body means 2 whereby the entire action of lure 1 will imitate the swimming action of a shad, perch or similar fish. However, in prior underwater lures problems occur during slow retrieval or during reduction of retrieval speed because prior art blades and lures had a tendency to either drop too rapidly in the water or create motion dissimilar to that of the fish being imitated. It has now been discovered that better "action" is obtained if blades 7 are constructed of materials, such as wood, or plastic which can have a hollow center cavity, whereby the spinner has a density less than that of the water where the lure is being used.

Preferably, blades 7 will have a body 10 of oblonged shape with one concave surface 11 adjacent an about flat surface 12. In this embodiment, no or little loss of the desired "action" is lost during normal retrieval, however, during slow retrieval or reduction in retrieval rates, lure 1 does not sink too rapidly and blades 7 are maintained in proper position relative to body means 12 position.

Blades 7 will also be provided with openings 13 to which swivel clip means 14 can attach.

In a more preferred feature, blade 7 will be of a size and constructed of materials having a density whereby when attached to lure 1, lure 1 will neither float nor sink during periods of no retrieval.

In another preferred feature, blade 7 will be constructed from wood which is impregnated with an oil that emits a scent that attracts fish.

There are, of course, many obvious alternates, such as the material blades 7 are constructed from, which are intended to be included within this invention.