Illuminated jig lure

Abstract

The present invention relates to fishing lures equipped with one or more light sources interacting and/or interfacing with one or more light transmission mediums. The light transmission medium acts to illuminate one or more areas proximate to the fishing lure to provide a natural luminance or iridescence. The light transmission medium can be made from a flexible translucent hot melt thermoplastic material extruded into a polymer lens and can be located on an outer surface of a body of the fishing lure or inside the body of the fishing lure. The light transmission medium can also be provided in the form of a soft flexible component made from Plastisol or other similar translucent materials. The light source can be embedded in or located proximate to the light transmission medium to amplify, intensify, and/or disperse light along the light transmission medium to provide a natural looking luminescence to the fishing lure.

1 . A fishing lure comprising:
 a jig head;   a light source comprising a light-emitting diode and a light-emitting diode lens connected to the jig head;   a light transmission medium, comprising a translucent polymer adapted to selectively connect with the jig head and adapted to receive a portion of the light source so that light emitted from the light source is dispersed along the light transmission medium; and   a power source electrically coupled with the light source.   
     
     
         2 . The fishing lure of  claim 1 , further comprising a compartment within the jig head having an opening adapted to receive the power source, the light source being activated once the power source is inserted in the compartment. 
     
     
         3 . The fishing lure of  claim 1 , further comprising a hook consisting of at least one barb at an end and an eyelet at the other end, wherein the jig head is attached to the hook near the eyelet, and the light transmission medium is further adapted to selectively connect with the hook. 
     
     
         4 . The fishing lure of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one hook connected with the jig head. 
     
     
         5 . The fishing lure of  claim 1 , wherein the light transmission medium comprises a jig body. 
     
     
         6 . The fishing lure of  claim 1 , wherein the light transmission medium comprises a thermoplastic material. 
     
     
         7 . The fishing lure of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of reflective materials embedded in the light transmission medium. 
     
     
         8 . The fishing lure of  claim 1 , wherein the light transmission medium is configured to at least one of amplify and intensify the light from the light source along the light transmission medium. 
     
     
         9 . The fishing lure of  claim 1 , wherein the light transmission medium comprises an optical attribute configured to alter at least one property of light from the light source. 
     
     
         10 . The fishing lure of  claim 9 , wherein the optical attribute is configured to alter at least one of a phase, an amplitude, and a wavelength of light from the light source. 
     
     
         11 . The fishing lure of  claim 1 , wherein the light transmission medium comprises an optical attribute of luminescence. 
     
     
         12 . The fishing lure of  claim 1 , wherein the light transmission medium comprises an optical attribute of iridescence. 
     
     
         13 . The fishing lure of  claim 1 , wherein the light transmission medium comprises an optical attribute of fluorescence. 
     
     
         14 . The fishing lure of  claim 1 , wherein the light transmission medium comprises an optical attribute of reflectivity.