Patent ID: 6061858
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing device comprising:a pair of opposed first and second arms pivotally connected at a pivot to move between an open position and a closed position,said first arm having a first jaw head at one end,said second arm having a second jaw head at one end,said first and second jaw heads having opposed inside gripping surfaces,a pair of first and second transverse grooves along an opposed inside surface of said first and second jaw heads, respectively, said first and second grooves forming a line tie hole with said jaw heads in said closed position, a longitudinal groove in an outer surface of one of said jaw heads through which line is passed usable with said line tie hole for tying a knot in a fishing line by passing a free end portion of a line through said line tie hole, wrapping said free end portion a selected number of turns around said jaw heads and passing said free end portion through said longitudinal groove, andreleasable holding means for holding said arms in said closed position during said knot tying and releasing said arms to allow said jaw heads to be spread apart to release said knot from said jaw heads.