Claims
- 1. A method of forming a fishing lure comprising:
- (1) forming an elongated blank of one metal from a group of metals consisting essentially of titanium, niobium, tantalum, vanadium, zirconium, and hafnium, said blank having a pair of spaced apart continuous curved surfaces extending between a pair of ends;
- (2) treating at least one of said pair of curved surfaces of said blank to a colorization treatment of one of the steps of anodization and thermal oxidation whereby said at least one surface is oxidized to produce multiple light frequencies after light stimulus; and
- (3) forming a throughbore through said pair of surfaces adjacent one of said pair of ends.
- 2. A fishing lure for use with a fishing line and a hook comprising:
- an elongated body having a pair of ends formed of a metal from a group of metals consisting essentially of titanium, niobium, tantalum, vanadium, zirconium, and hafnium, said body having a pair of spaced apart continuous surfaces and a throughbore adjacent one end of said pair of ends;
- said surfaces having been colorized by one of anodization or thermal oxidation to form metal oxides thereon whereby said metal oxides disposed on said surfaces produce multiple light frequencies after light stimulus; and
- said throughbore adapted for attachment to said fishing line.
- 3. The fishing lure of claim 2, wherein said hook is attached to said body by a filament formed of the same metal as said body.
Parent Case Info
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/003,693 Filed Sep. 13, 1995.
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