Fish Gig

a gig and fish technology, applied in the field of fish gigs, can solve the problems of fish being easily slipped off the tines of the gig, being lost, and being likely mortally wounded and likely to die, and meat being often damaged

Active Publication Date: 2017-09-14
WHITE JOE
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After being speared the fish will often thrash around, creating enlarged holes through the fish, which can become larger than the barbs on the tines of the gig, and thus the fish then can often easily slip off the tines of the gig and be lost.
In addition to the increased possibility of losing the fish, due to the multiple tines on a conventional gig, the fish, if lost or thrown back due to size regulations, is likely mortally wounded and will likely die.
Further, for in those fish successfully gigged with a conventional gig, the meat is often damaged due to impalement by the multiple tines.

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[0010]Reference is now made to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding thereof It may be evident, however, that the novel embodiments can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate a description thereof.

[0011]After gigging a fish, such as a flounder, the fish can easily become dislodged from the tines of a conventional gig, for example, once gigged the fish will often start to thrash around while the fisherman is trying to land the fish (e.g., lift the fish into a boat). This is problematic, as once the fish falls off, the fish is typically lost and since it has been gigged with a multi-tined gig most likely will die from the multiple impalements, and thus is wasted. The fish gig ...

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A fish gig is provided. The fish gig may include a retractable barb, wherein the retractable barb is operably connected to a handle configured for extending and retracting the retractable barb.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention is directed to a fish gig. Specifically, to a fish gig with a retractable barb, the fish gig preferably including a retractable barb that is capable of holding the fish securely on the gig and also being retractable for ease of removal.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]With a typical fish gig, after gigging a fish, e.g., a flounder, the fish often easily gets off the gig if the fish begins to thrash around while a fisherman is trying to land the fish. Traditional gigs have multiple spears (tines) with small barbs. After being speared the fish will often thrash around, creating enlarged holes through the fish, which can become larger than the barbs on the tines of the gig, and thus the fish then can often easily slip off the tines of the gig and be lost. In addition to the increased possibility of losing the fish, due to the multiple tines on a conventional gig, the fish, if lost or thrown back due to size regulations, is likely mortal...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01K81/04A01K81/06
CPCA01K81/06A01K81/04
InventorWHITE, JOEWHITE, REBECCA
OwnerWHITE JOE