Patent ID: 8677675

Claim:
A multi-pronged spear-fishing spear tip, comprising: a collar adapted for mounting to a spear shaft, the collar having an axis; an elongate center tine extending axially from the collar, the center tine having a length and a spear point at an end thereof which is distal of the collar, the spear point having a sharp tip, at least one foldable barb disposed on at least one side of the center tine, wherein the at least one foldable tine is biased pivotally to the at least one side of the center tine; and at least three outer tines extending outwardly from the collar at continuous divergent angles, the outer tines surrounding the center tine so that only a single outer tine of said outer tines is coplanar with the center tine, each of the outer tines having a sharp tip, each of the outer tines having a length shorter than the length of the center tine; wherein a difference in length between the center tine and the outer tines accommodates spearing of a wide range of sizes of fish or prey, and wherein the outer tines immobilize fish or prey already speared on the center tine.