Artificial fly/lure

Abstract

An artificial fly/lure includes a body mounted about the shank of a fish hook between the eye and bend of the fish hook. In one embodiment, a tear resistant, open mesh weave body is mounted over the insert. The open mesh weave body may also be secured at opposite ends to the shank of a fish hook without any rigid insert disposed therein. In another embodiment, the insert is formed of a plurality of turns of shaped, hardened fiberglass tape wound in a plurality of turns about the shank of a fish hook. A weave open mesh body may be applied about the hardened fiberglass body. In another embodiment, the insert is formed of a closed-cell or open-cell foam material formed in an attractor fish shape. In another embodiment, the body has tubular members joined thereto and extending outward on opposite sides of the body in the form of appendages to simulate a crustacean. In this embodiment, the shank of the hook extends longitudinally through the body. Alternately, the body is formed of first and second bodies, each joined to the shank of a fish hook at spaced locations to simulate a lobster.