(under subclass 42) Lures with a shiftable body, body part, or hooks which are normally held in one position either by releasable detents, friction, or the pull of the line, but which are actuated and moved relative to one another upon the strike of a fish, either to free the hook from the lure or separate it enough so that the fish can be held securely.
(1) Note. Hooks releasably held adjacent to the lure body to be shifted by the strike of a fish are included in this subclass.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
36, for lures with trap hooks.
42.1, for flexible body hook guards which collapse on strike.
42.4+, for lures having weed guards relatively movable with respect to the bait.
