Rope gaff (collapsible)

摘要

A fully collapsible, double articulated gaff for retrieving fish when fishing from high bridges, piers and high banks. The device collapses to approximately 5 inches in diameter by 1 inch high to enable it to be carried in a tackle box. It has three double articulated, weighted gaff hooks. The fishing line is threaded thru the overlap in guide mechanism, then lowered to the fishes head gripping it with the gaff hooks, then by pulling up on the rope lifting the device and the fish. Materials and method of construction used to help reduce manufacturing cost.

主权项

1. A fully collapsible rope gaff comprising:
a round metal ring having first and second ends, the first and second ends extending past each other in opposing directions so as to overlap with each other in a side by side manner, a fishing line capable of being passed between the first and second ends so as to be located within a center of the round metal ring; a plurality of straight rope wires spaced equally from each other on the round metal ring, each of the straight rope wires being looped at a first end for attachment to a retrieval rope and attached at a second end to the round metal ring, the second end of each of the straight rope wires comprising a first wire knot, each of the first wire knots comprising a plurality of turns of a portion of the second end of a respective one of the straight rope wires around a portion of the round metal ring; a plurality of u-shaped wire links equally spaced from each other on the round metal ring, each of the u-shaped wire links having first and second ends which are attached to the round metal ring, the first and second ends of each of the u-shaped wire links comprising second wire knots, the second wire knots of a respective one of the u-shaped wire links comprising a plurality of turns of portions of both the first and second ends of the respective one of the u-shaped wire links around other portions of the round metal ring, the second wire knots of the respective one of the u-shaped wire links being on opposing sides of the first wire knot of a respective one of the straight rope wires such that the first wire knot of the respective one of the straight rope wires is positioned between the second wire knots; the first and second wire knots providing pivoting connections for the straight rope wires and u-shaped wire links with respect to the round metal ring, the pivoting connections enabling the straight rope wires and u-shaped wire links to assume first open positions and second folded positions, in the first open positions the straight rope wires and u-shaped wire links being pivoted away from the center of the round metal ring such that the straight rope wires and u-shaped wire links extend away from the round metal ring, and in the second folded positions the straight rope wires and u-shaped wire links being pivoted toward the center of the round metal ring such that the straight rope wires and u-shaped wire links extend toward the center of the round metal ring; and a plurality of gaff hooks attached to and hanging from the u-shaped wire links, one of said plurality of gaff hooks attached to and hanging from a respective one of the u-shaped wire links, the gaff hooks having weights thereon.