Fishing fly and method of fly fishing

Abstract

A fishing fly for catching a fish, comprising a folded rubber string core, one or more materials surrounding the folded rubber string core form a pattern representative of food available to the fish, and an eye formed by a continuous section of the folded rubber string core extending from the one or more materials is provided. The one or more materials may include thread, feathers, or beads. The core may alternatively be metal, plastic, or unfolded rubber. A method of fishing using the fishing fly is also provided. The method includes attaching a fly to a line containing a hook at one end, the fly being attached at some distance from the hook, placing the hook end of the line into a body of water to be fished, and retrieving one or more fish caught on the hook.

1 . A fly-fishing rig for catching a fish, comprising: 
 a fly line having an end;    a fly having a flexible core and no hook, the fly being attached to the fly line at a distance from the end of the fly line; and    a hook attached to the end of the fly line.    
   
   
       2 . The fly-fishing rig of  claim 1 , wherein the hook includes an integral fly pattern.  
   
   
       3 . The fishing fly of  claim 1 , whereby the flexible core can move freely, allowing for close approximation of food movement by the fly in water.  
   
   
       4 . The fishing fly of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible core is metal.  
   
   
       5 . The fishing fly of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible core is a plastic tube.  
   
   
       6 . The fishing fly of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible core is a rubber string.  
   
   
       7 . A method of catching a fish, comprising the steps of: 
 attaching a hookless fly to a line containing a hook at one end, the hookless fly being attached at some distance from the hook;    placing the hook end of the line into a body of water to be fished; and    retrieving one or more the fish caught on the hook.    
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the placing of line is such that the hookless fly sinks below the surface of the body of water.  
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the placing of line is such that the hookless fly floats on the surface of the body of water.  
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein attaching the hookless fly to the line includes 
 threading a loop of line through an eye of the hookless fly, the eye being a loop of material previously incorporated in the hookless fly; and    pulling the loop of line over the hookless fly.