Patent ID: 7412796

Claim:
A stinger rig comprising: a bait hook, the bait hook comprising a hook proximal end including a first ring eye, a hook shank including a shank connecting segment having a shank connecting segment longitudinal axis and extending distally from said first ring eye and a shank hook segment arching laterally from said shank connecting segment, and a hook distal end; a primary leader engaging said first ring eye; a trailer leader; a trailer bait hook; and, the bait hook further comprising a second ring eye extending from said hook distal end engaging said trailer leader and connecting said bait hook to said trailer bait hook, said second ring eye having a second ring eye opening which is substantially aligned with said shank connecting segment longitudinal axis such that tensile force from said trailer leader is transmitted from said second ring eye axially through said shank connecting segment to said first ring eye to keen said bait hook balanced.