Patent ID: 7874096

Claim:
A fish releasing device comprising: a jaw assembly comprising gripping ends and non-gripping ends; a spring located between the non-gripping ends of the jaw assembly wherein the spring is connected to each non-gripping end; a weight connected to one of the non-gripping ends of the jaw assembly; wherein the weight is connected to a lower interior pipe which is connected to a corresponding non-gripping end of the jaw assembly; an attaching means is located at the other non-gripping end of the jaw assembly opposite the end of the jaw assembly with the weight and the attachment means is connected to an upper interior pipe which is connected to the other corresponding non-gripping end of the jaw assembly opposite the weight; a main body to house the lower interior pipe, upper interior pipe, spring, and non-gripping ends of the jaw assembly, wherein the main body comprises a slot for receiving the non-gripping ends of the jaw assembly; and wherein the upper interior pipe comprises a slot and a first hole for receiving and connecting to the corresponding non-gripping end of the jaw assembly opposite the weight; and the lower interior pipe comprises a slot and a first hole for receiving and connecting to the other corresponding non-gripping end of the jaw assembly with the weight.