Patent ID: 6702339
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing hook knot tightening device for tightening a knot between a fishing hook and a fishing line, the fishing line having a leader end, and the fishing hook having a barbed portion and an eye, comprising:a T-shaped handle, the T-shaped handle having a horizontal piece and a vertical piece, the horizontal piece having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion therebetween, the vertical piece extends substantially perpendicular to the horizontal piece middle portion, said vertical piece having an end positioned opposite the horizontal piece; and an eyelet, the eyelet extending outward from the vertical piece end, the eyelet for accommodating the barbed portion of the fishing hook while tightening the knot there around, wherein the handle horizontal piece further has an aperture extending through the second end for accommodating a fastening unit that a user can selectively utilize to secure the device to his body, and wherein the eyelet is constructed from stainless steel.