The present invention relates to a jigging apparatus. In particular, the invention relates to a jigging apparatus for a pair of fishing rods.
Fishing with a single fishing rod and a single fishing line may provide a number of drawbacks. If a fish is particularly large, it can be very difficult for a single person to reel in. If the single fishing line breaks, the fish often escapes capture.
It is known per se to provide a fishing device that connects a pair of fishing rods together. For example, in two-pole tuna fishing, two fishing lines from two separate fishing rods are attached through swivels to a common ring to which a snell and hook are fastened.
Also, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/948,324 to Throssell discloses a fishing device for a pair of fishing rods, the fishing device having a v-shaped spreader bar adapted to remain streamline in the water so as to inhibit entanglement when trolling, for example.
However, the above described devices may be of limited use for large bottom-feeding fish, such as halibut, which are not readily caught in the open water by way of casting or trolling.
There is accordingly a need for a fishing device that connects together the fishing lines of a pair of fishing rods and which is particularly adapted for jigging and catching large bottom-feeding fish.
The present invention provides a jigging apparatus disclosed herein that overcomes the above disadvantages. It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved jigging apparatus.
There is accordingly provided a fishing rod assembly. The assembly includes a pair of fishing rods each having a fishing line connected thereto, and a jigging apparatus. The jigging apparatus has a v-shaped spreader bar with a first connection point and a second connection which are both upper in use. The first connection point and the second connection point are configured to operatively connect with respective ones of the fishing lines. The jigging apparatus has a third connection point which is lower in use, spaced-apart from and interposed between the first connection point and the second connection point. The jigging apparatus has an L-shaped elongate member pivotally connecting to the spreader bar via the third connection point. The elongate member has a weight-connecting portion extending downwards, when in use, relative to the first connection point and the second connecting point of the spreader bar. The elongate member has a hook-connecting portion extending laterally outwards, when in use, relative to the weight-connecting portion. The jigging apparatus has a weight operatively connected to the weight-connecting portion of the elongate member. The jigging apparatus has a hook operatively connected to the hook-connecting portion of the elongate member.
There is also provided a jigging apparatus for a pair of fishing rods each having a fishing line connected thereto. The jigging apparatus has a spreader bar with a first connection point configured to operatively connect with a first one of the fishing lines and a second connection point spaced-apart from the first connection point. The second connection point is configured to operatively connect with a second one of the fishing lines. The jigging apparatus has an elongate member pivotally connected to the spreader bar and extending outwards therefrom. The jigging apparatus has a hook operatively connected to the elongate member, whereby, jigging of the apparatus causes selective pivoting of the elongate member and thus movement of the hook, attracting and enticing fish to bite the hook thereby.
There is further provided a method of making a jigging apparatus for connecting together respective fishing lines of a pair of fishing rods to a single hook. The jigging apparatus has a first wire with spaced-apart ends, a second wire with spaced-apart ends, a hook and a weight. The method includes the step of twisting the ends of the first wire so as to form looped portions for connecting to the fishing lines. The method includes coiling a portion of the second wire around the first wire at a midway point of the first wire such that the second wire has a hook-connecting portion extending horizontally from the first wire and a weight-connecting portion extending downwardly from the first wire. The method includes connecting the hook to the hook-connecting portion and connecting the weight to the weight-connecting portion.
The invention will be more readily understood from the following description of preferred embodiments thereof given, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Referring to the drawings and first to
The fishing rod assembly 10 includes a jigging apparatus 24 in this example shown partially disposed with a body of water 26.
Referring to
The spreader bar has a first connection point 30 and a second connection point 32 on the arms 39 and 41, respectively, and which are upper in use. Connection points 30 and 32 operatively connect with respective ones of the fishing lines 16 and 18. In particular, spreader bar 28 has twisted looped portions 34 and 36 at its connection points for operatively connecting with the fishing lines. The looped portions are formed by twisting the wire around connection point 30 and twisting around connection point 32. The apparatus 24 includes a pair of annular eyelets 31 and 33 connected to the looped portions 34 and 36, respectively and a pair of conventional swivels 35 and 37 connected to the eyelets, respectively. The fishing lines 16 and 18 connect to the looped portions via the swivels and eyelets.
The spreader bar 28 has a third connection point 38 which is lower than connection points 30 and 32 in use. The third connection point of the spreader bar is spaced-apart from and interposed between the connection points 30 and 32 of the spreader bar.
As best shown in
Referring back to
The weight-connecting portion 58 extends downwards, when in use, relative to the connection points 30 and 32 of the spreader bar. The weight-connecting portion extends from connection point 38 of the spreader bar to end 54 of the elongate member. Weight-connecting portion 58 extends downwards from the spool-like member 40. The elongate member 52 has a looped portion 60 formed by twisting around end 54.
The jigging apparatus 24 has an annular eyelet 62, best seen in
The hook-connecting portion 70 extends generally horizontally relative to the weight-connecting portion 58 when in use. Referring back to
The elongate member 52 pivotally connects to the spreader bar 28 and extends outwards therefrom. In this example, the elongate member pivotally connects to the spreader bar by a coiled portion 78 of the elongate member which extends around wire portion 42 of the spreader bar shown in
The apparatus 24 as herein described is particularly adapted for jigging. In operation and referring to
The second position 82 of the weight-connecting portion 70 is angularly spaced-apart from the first position 80 of the weight-connecting portion 70 by an angle α which is equal to between 0 and 35 degrees in this example. The hook-connecting portion 70 of the elongate member is configured to remain angularly spaced-apart from the spreader bar by an angle β in the range of 70 to 105 degrees (β1 to β2) relative to the spreader bar. Advantageously, this targeted angular displacement and motion caused by jigging of the apparatus as herein described may attract the attention of bottom-dwelling fish and entice the fish to bite the hook. Portion 70 is elongate and thus shaped so as to be spaced-apart from spreader bar 28 and weight 68, which may otherwise discourage fish from biting at the hook 76.
It will be appreciated that many variations are possible within the scope of the invention described herein. It will also be understood by someone skilled in the art that many of the details provided above are by way of example only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention which is to be determined with reference to the following claims.
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/948,324 filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Nov. 30, 2007, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference and priority to which is claimed.
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Child | 13150984 | US |