Levitating bait weedless fishing lure

Abstract

A weedless fishing lure is provided, comprising a float, a connector and an attractant, such as live bait or an insect replica, suspended above the surface of water in which the lure is borne. The float may be disguised as a water plant, fallen tree leaf, twig or other floating detritus or water creature. The attractant may replicate an insect such as a dragonfly, an insect larva such as a hellgrammite, or any other natural or artificial fish bait or prey. The lure is adjustable so that the relative position of the attractant or bait with respect to the float and the water surface may be changed depending on the particular fish sought or the conditions present. In one form, the specific gravity of the invention may be adjusted by adding counterweights to vary its floating and casting properties. In another form of the invention, a snag-free platform is provided comprising a float and a connector suitable for suspending above a body of water a hook or an attractant chosen for specific fish or conditions.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A snag-resistant fishing lure comprising, 
 A. a float,    B. an attractant comprising a hook, and    C. a connector for connecting said float to said attractant so that said hook is held above the surface of an aqueous fluid in which said lure is placed.    
     
     
         2 . The lure of    claim 1   , further comprising means for attaching said lure to a fishing line.  
     
     
         3 . The lure of    claim 1   , wherein both said attractant and said hook are held above said surface of said aqueous fluid.  
     
     
         4 . The lure of    claim 1   , wherein said connector comprises a resilient material so that said attractant moves in relation to said float when force is applied to either said float or said attractant.  
     
     
         5 . The lure of    claim 4   , wherein said connector comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of metals, plastics, glasses, fibers and wood.  
     
     
         6 . The lure of    claim 1   , further comprising means for attaching said lure to a fishing line.  
     
     
         7 . The lure of    claim 1   , wherein said float is configured to have rounded surfaces so that said lure does not snag on plants or detritus in said aqueous fluid.  
     
     
         8 . The lure of    claim 1   , wherein said attractant replicates one or more from the group consisting of insects, arachnids, amphibians, reptiles, insect larvae, earthworms and other echinoderms, birds, small fish and small animals.  
     
     
         9 . The lure of    claim 7   , wherein said attractant replicates a dragonfly.  
     
     
         10 . The lure of    claim 1   , wherein at least a portion of said attractant comprises at least one segment which wiggles in relation to other segments of said attractant when force is applied to said lure.  
     
     
         11 . The lure of    claim 10   , wherein said at least one first segment which wiggles in relation to said other segments of said attractant when force is applied to said lure comprises at least one wing of said attractant.  
     
     
         12 . The lure of    claim 10   , wherein said at least one first segment which wiggles in relation to said other segments of said attractant when force is applied to said lure comprises at least one leg of said attractant.  
     
     
         13 . The lure of    claim 10   , wherein said at least one first segment which wiggles in relation to said other segments of said attractant when force is applied to said lure comprises at least one tail of said attractant.  
     
     
         14 . The lure of    claim 1   , wherein said float replicates one or more from the group consisting of leaves, plants, twigs, driftwood, and turtles.  
     
     
         15 . The lure of    claim 1   , wherein the specific gravity of said lure with respect to pure water is between 0.30 and 0.95.  
     
     
         16 . A snag-resistant fishing lure comprising, 
 A. a float,    B. an attractant comprising a hook, and    C. a connector for connecting said float to said attractant so that 
 (I) said hook is held above the surface of an aqueous fluid in which said lure is placed,  
 (ii) said attractant moves in relation to said float when force is applied to said float, said connector or said attractant, and  
 (iii) said attractant replicates one or more from the group consisting of insects, arachnids, amphibians, reptiles, insect larvae, earthworms and other echinoderms, birds, small fish and small animals.  
   
     
     
         17 . The lure of    claim 5   , wherein said connector is frangible to the extent that it breaks under the force applied by a striking fish so that said attractant is free of said float and said connector.  
     
     
         18 . The lure of    claim 1   , wherein the specific gravity of said lure is adjustable to thereby control the height of said hook and said attractant above said aqueous fluid.  
     
     
         19 . The lure of    claim 1   , wherein said connector is deformable to the extent that the height of said attractant above said aqueous fluid and the position of said attractant in relation to said float are adjustable.  
     
     
         20 . A snag-resistant fishing lure platform comprising, 
 A. a float,    B. a connector suitable for suspending a hook or an attractant above the surface of an aqueous fluid in which said lure is placed, and,    C. means for attaching said lure to a fishing line.