Frank G Ancona, Age 763420 Lois Ln, Lees Summit, MO 64082

4450645, May 29, 1984

Apr 26, 1982

6/371524

Frank A. Ancona - Kansas City MO

A01K 8500

43 4225

A bottom fishing lure consisting of a fishhook having a weighted, non-buoyant head adapted to be pulled head first along the bottom surface of a body of water by a fishing line, and adapted to carry a trailing bait, the hook being supported on the bottom on its bight portion and on an adjacent pair of a series of resilient legs carried by and extending radially from the head, each effective leg being movable during forward movement of the lure alternately to drag along the bottom, and to be resiliently flexed by the drag resistance, and then to free itself from the bottom and snap forwardly when the flexure force has built up to a sufficiently high level, the flexing and recovery pattern of the legs being such as to impart a forward "walking" motion, accompanied by a lateral waggling of the hook and bait. This creates an unusually lifelike "swimming" motion to the hook and bait which is highly attractive to feeding fish. On most bottoms, it also raises a cloud of silt, which is attractive to fish since it creates a resemblance to a burrowing crawddad or the like.

4418490, Dec 6, 1983

Mar 11, 1982

6/356942

Frank A. Ancona - Kansas City MO

A01K 9706

43 252

A fish bait protector consisting of a two-leaf folder having an outer waterproof cover and an inner layer of sponge adapted to be saturated with water, and adapted to receive flesh baits therein for moisturization protection. Fastening devices are provided for securing the folder leaf edges releasably together to inhibit circulation of air therebetween. The folder may also receive a fishhook or lure therein, so that the flesh bait need not be detached from the hook during periods of non-use. Also, the folder may be folded about a fishing rod to secure the bait in position for immediate use whenever desired, and to prevent fouling thereby of nearby gear in a fishing boat or the like.