Claims
- 1. A fishing leader comprising a core wire secured to a swivel at a first end and a clasp at a second end, said core wire comprising a sufficient amount of nickel-titanium alloy to prevent kinks in said leader.
- 2. The leader of claim 1 having a nickel-titanium ratio in the range of about 3:2 to 1:1.
- 3. The leader of claim 1 wherein said core wire has a recovery percentage of about 90% when elongated 5%.
- 4. The leader of claim 1 having a kink resistance of being wrapped around a circular core of 0.25 inches and not permanently kinking.
- 5. The leader of claim 1 having an additional non-nickel-titanium metal wire added to said core wire.
- 6. The leader of claim 1 wherein an additional metal is added to said nickel-titanium alloy.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/507,553, filed Jul. 26, 1995, which application(s) are incorporated herein by reference, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,711,105.
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