Artificial Fishing Lure

Abstract

A multi-segmented, soft-bodied, artificial fishing lure or swim bait with a natural profile includes plastic control planes in each body segment to generate a lure that is stable in the water, and demonstrates realistic swimming motions in a range of retrieve speeds and even when allowed to sink. At least one clear, stiff plastic control plane is inserted in each body segment to generate a lifelike swimming motion when the lure is retrieved. Each control plane may be moved within a range of positions to provide realistic motions for specific fishing techniques. The control planes inserted into and sometimes through the lure body are invisible in the water and are adjustable to accommodate a range of water conditions, densities and temperatures. The placement of control planes create the ability to limit unnatural/undesirable movements and expand or accentuate natural and desirable movements in each segment of the body of the lure.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An artificial fishing lure comprising:
 a multi-segment lure body having a lifelike profile, at least a first body segment and a tail segment and longitudinal, vertical and horizontal axes;   a first control plane inserted into the first body segment the first control plane oriented coplanar to the longitudinal axis and the vertical axis of the lure body;   a second control plane inserted through the first body segment, the second control plane oriented coplanar to the longitudinal axis and the horizontal axis of the lure body;   a third control plane inserted through the tail segment, the third control plane oriented coplanar to the longitudinal axis of the lure body and not parallel to the vertical or horizontal axis of the lure body; and   a fourth control plane inserted through the tail segment of the two or more segments, the fourth control plane oriented coplanar to the longitudinal axis of the lure body and not parallel to the vertical or horizontal axis of the lure body.   
     
     
         2 . The artificial lure of  claim 1  wherein the third control plane is oriented coplanar to the longitudinal axis and the vertical axis of the lure body and the fourth control plane is oriented coplanar to the longitudinal axis and the horizontal axis of the lure body. 
     
     
         3 . The artificial lure of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a tube inserted in the first body segment to form a channel for a fishing line. 
 
     
     
         4 . The artificial lure of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a third control plane inserted into a second body segment, the third control plane oriented coplanar to the longitudinal axis of the lure body and the vertical axis of the lure body. 
 
     
     
         5 . An artificial fishing lure comprising:
 a soft lure body having at least a front segment and a tail segment, the soft lure body having a lifelike profile and longitudinal, vertical and horizontal axes;   a first control plane removably secured into the front segment and oriented coplanar to the longitudinal axis and the vertical axis of the lure body;   a second control plane removably secured through the front segment and oriented coplanar to the longitudinal axis and the horizontal axis of the lure body;   a third control plane removably secured through the tail segment and oriented coplanar to the longitudinal and vertical axes of the lure body; and   a fourth control plane removably secured through the tail segment and oriented coplanar to the longitudinal axis of the lure body and generally perpendicular to the third control plane.   
     
     
         6 . The artificial lure of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a fifth control plane removably secured into a body segment between the front segment and the tail segments and oriented coplanar to the longitudinal axis of the lure body and the vertical axis of the lure body. 
 
     
     
         7 . An artificial fishing lure comprising:
 a multi-segment lure body having a lifelike profile and longitudinal, vertical and horizontal axes;   one or more control planes removably inserted into each segment of the multi-segment lure body and each of the one of more control planes are coplanar with the longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         8 . The artificial fishing lure of  claim 7  wherein the multi-segment lure body comprises:
 one or more body segments and a tail segment. 
 
     
     
         9 . The artificial fishing lure of  claim 7  wherein at least one control plane of the one or more control planes extend completely through the segment of the multi-segment lure body. 
     
     
         10 . The artificial fishing lure of  claim 7  wherein the multi-segment lure body is selected from the group consisting of tube baits, worms, salamanders and hollow bodied shad baits.