Patent ID: 6526690
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: A01K,Y10S

Abstract:
A mount for temporarily holding a fishhook of either single-barb or treble hook structure, wherein said mount and fishhook are adapted to be rotated to attach a wire leader to said fishhook, said fishhook comprising an eye to receive said wire leader, a generally linear shank, either a single curved portion or three curved portions, and either a single barb or three barbs, said mount comprising:a shaft adapted to connect said mount to a powered rotating device; a generally T-shaped hook receiving body connected to said shaft and comprising an offset arm member, a neck member and a cross member; said cross member having a treble hook shank receiving channel and a pair of treble hook curved segment receiving recesses for retaining a treble hook fishhook; and a single-barb curved segment receiving bore for retaining a single-barb fishhook.