Patent ID: 6493983
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing device comprising:a hook member having a center portion and two hook arms each having a pointed hook end thereon; a spoon having an outer perimeter, a forward portion for connecting said spoon to a fishing line, a rearward portion, and a slot extending longitudinally along one side thereof, wherein said slot extends substantially rearward from a location at or near said forward portion, and substantially follows said one side of said spoon along said outer perimeter, such that a longitudinal support portion, on which said hook member can be slidably mounted, is formed along said one side; and wherein said hook member is spring tensioned such that it can be compressed and held in a compressed state by a forward end of said slot and two connectors on said spoon, and can be released from said connectors to expand to an expanded state when a fish bites down on said device, wherein the tension on said hook member causes said hook arms to expand outward in relation to each other when released.