Anglers often use lures which look like small fish, and when they jerk the line the lures make sounds that attract fish. But jerking risks "foul hooking" a fish through the body or head. Now Louis Pinter of De Novo Lures in Thurlton, Norfolk has an answer (GB 2 340 370). His new lure looks like a fish, but has a hollow body cavity containing several ball-bearings. Side fins spin the lure as it is pulled smoothly through the water, so the balls rattle around inside the body cavity. This encourages fish to swallow the bait. And the fish are more likely to be hooked cleanly in the mouth because the angler doesn't have to shake his line.
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