FISH HOOK

HAMECON

English Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A fish hook system. A main hook is mounted on
a main shaft. It can be received on the shaft so that
the main hook and main shaft are slidably mounted in the
line. A second hook is mounted on the line. A pull
applied to the main hook slides the main hook along the
line so that the main hook and the second hook move to
positions where they are close to each other.
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Claims

The embodiments of the invention in which an
exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as
follows:
1. A fish hook system comprising:
a main hook mounted on a main shaft;
line receiving means mounted on the shaft;
a line received within the line receiving
means so that the main hook and main shaft are slidably
mounted in the line;
a second hook mounted on the line whereby a
pull applied to the main hook slides the main hook along
the line so that the main hook and the second hook move
to positions where they are close to each other.
2. A system as claimed in claim 1 in which
the line receiving means comprises eyelets formed on the
main shaft, the line being a relatively tight fit in at
least one eyelet.
3. A system as claimed in claim 2 in which
there are two eyelets, one at the end of the main shaft
remote from the hook, the second eyelet between the one
end and the hook.
4. A system as claimed in claim 3 in which
the second eyelet is a relatively tight fit on the line.
5. A system as claimed in claim 4 including
means to attach the line to the fishing line of a fishing
rod.
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6. A system as claimed in claim 1 in which
the line is wrapped around the main shaft to tend to
retain the main hook at a set position on the line, until
a pull is applied to the hook.
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Description

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This invention relates to a fish hook system.
The use of a hook in fishing is of extreme
antiquity. Typically the hook may be baited, though not
necessarily so, and the fish, in taking the bait also
takes the hook and is thus caught.
However the fish frequently escapes. It may do
so by dislodging the hook from its mouth or by tearing
its mouth, thus doing itself an injury from which it may
subsequently die.
The present invention seeks -to provide a hook
system in which the prospects oE the Eish escaping Erom
the hook are reduced. The idea is to use a second or
auxiliary hook to ensure a more positive grip on the
fish.
Accordingly the present invention is a fish
hook system comprising a main hook mounted on a main
shaft; line receiving means mounted on the shaft; a
line received within the line receiving means so that the
main hook and main shaft are slidably mounted in the
line; a second hook mounted on the line whereby a pull
applied to the main hook slides the main hook along the
line so that the main hook and the second hook move to
positions where they are close to each other.
The invention is illustrated, merely by way oE
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example, in the accompanying drawing in which:
Figure l is an illustration of an embodiment of
the invention; and
Figure 2 shows a variation of Figure l.
The drawings show a fish hook system comprising
a main hook 2 mounted on a main shaft 4. There are line
receiving means mounted on the shaft in the form of
eyelets. A first or main eyelet 6 is at the end of the
shaft 4 remote from the hook 2 and a second eyelet 8 is
intermediate eyelet 6 and the hook 2. A line 10 is sli-
dably received within the two eyelets 6 and 8. In Figure
1 at least the second eyelet 8 is typically a relatively
tiyht fit on the line lO so that the main sha:Et ~, and
thus the hook 2, will not move on the line 10 unless a
relatively strong pulling force, for example a flsh
taking the main hook 2, is exerted on the main shaft 4.
There is a second hook 12 conventionally
.~ mounted on the line 10.
The line is provided with a connector 14 so
that it may be attached to the line 16 of a fishing rod
(not shown).
The Figure 2 embodiment has the line wrapped
around the shaft 4 at 18 to maintain hook 2 at one posi-
tion on line lO until a pull is applied.
~: To use the hook system of the present invention
the hook 2 may be baited and the line l~ i5 cast conven~

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tionally with the second hook 12 in about the same posi-
tion, relative to the main hook 2, as shown in the
drawings. The relatively tight fit of the eyelet 8 on
the line 10 or the wrapping around at 18 are means of
ensuring that this relationship is maintained when the
hook system is in the water. That is casting of the line
does not upset the relative position of the two hooks 2
and 12.
When a fish takes the bait on the main hook 2
that hook is pulled, along with the shaft 4, along line
10. The effect of that pulling is that the second hook
12 swings upwardly so -that the main hook 2 and the second
hook 12 move to a position where they are close to each
other and, in particular, where the second hook can catch
onto the fish, thus ensuring a catch.
To use the hook system to trawl it is desirable
to have a weiqht 20 on line 10 to keep the hooks 2 and 12
apart until a pull is exerted on hook 2.
The present invention is simple. It is easy to
operate and, indeed, does not involve any additional
complications from conventional Eishing. The hooks 2 and
12, and the lines 10 and 16 may be made from conventional
materials in the fishing art.
It should be noted hook 2 may be secured on
line 10 by inserting a small piece of wood on the line in
eye 8.
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Use of the invention prevents the escaping of
badly damaged fish that cannot survive once they have
escaped.
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Representative Drawing