Patent ID: 7076910

Claim:
A device for landing and controlling a fish, comprising: a main housing; a pair of one piece clamps pivotally attached to said main housing; a trigger assembly movable in a substantially parallel direction with respect to and along a first portion of said main housing for moving said pair of clamps from a normally “closed” position to a fully “opened” position; wherein said clamps are locked in the fully “opened” position and once locked remain locked in the fully “opened” position without manual assistance; and a release assembly for unlocking said pair of clamps, wherein once released said clamps automatically return to the “closed” position without manual assistance and remain in the “closed” position without manual assistance; wherein said trigger assembly comprises a slidable outer sleeve disposed along a first portion of said main housing and a shaft pin attached to said external sleeve and extending through said first portion of said main housing and said pair of clamps; wherein said release assembly comprises a bushing disposed between said outer sleeve and said first portion of said main housing and a push button assembly operatively associated with said bushing, said shaft pin extending through said bushing which causes said bushing to move with the movement of said outer sleeve.