Patent ID: 7055281

Claim:
An apparatus for holding a fish, comprising: a molded plastic clip having first and second arms coupled to and rotatable about a spacer, the first and second arms having first and second protrusions respectively adjacent their distal ends moveable between a first position and a second position, the distal ends of the first and second arms being urged towards one another by a biasing member to create a gripping force between the first and second protrusions, in the first position, the gripping force capable of holding a fish by a lip without punching a hole in the fish, a third protrusion extending from the spacer for preventing a fish from being inserted too far onto the clip, and a ledge spaced from the spacer for restricting movement of the biasing member; and a length of rope having a loop formed at a first end, the loop securing the rope to the clip, the loop capable of exerting a force on the biasing member thereby increasing the gripping force.