Fixed/flying gaff
OwnerMark Fitzgibbonsinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a fixed/flying gaff that is easier to use, safer, and more effective for landing large fish than conventional types of gaffs. The fixed/flying gaff of the invention includes a gaff head that is detachably engaged with an elongated handle.
Claims48
A fixed/flying gaff comprising a detachable gaff head and a elongated handle,
- the detachable gaff head including a hook portion extending from a hook shaft, the hook shaft including serrated teeth and the hook shaft extending through a offset rope holder to provide a handle engagement portion,
- the elongated handle detachably engaging the handle engagement portion.
A fixed/flying gaff comprising:
- a hook shaft;
- a hook portion extending from the hook shaft, the hook portion including a hook barb;
- serrated teeth on at least one of the hook portion or hook shaft;
- a detachable offset rope holder detachably engaging the hook shaft, the detachable offset rope holder including at least one rope hole perpendicular to a direction of the hook barb;
- a handle engagement portion;
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- an elongated handle,
- the handle engagement portion extending into the elongated handle.
A method for landing a fish comprising inserting a fixed/flying gaff into a fish and retrieving the fixed/flying gaff and fish,
- wherein the fixed/flying gaff includes a detachable gaff head and a elongated handle,
- the detachable gaff head including a hook portion extending from a hook shaft, the hook shaft including serrated teeth and the hook shaft extending through a detachable offset rope holder to provide a handle engagement portion,
- the elongated handle detachably engaging the handle engagement portion.
A fixed/flying gaff comprising a detachable gaff head and a elongated handle,
- the detachable gaff head including a hook portion extending from a hook shaft, the hook shaft including serrated teeth and the hook shaft extending to provide a handle engagement portion,
- the elongated handle detachably engaging the handle engagement portion.
A fixed/flying gaff comprising a detachable gaff head and a elongated handle,
- the detachable gaff head including a hook portion extending from a hook shaft, the hook shaft extending to provide a handle engagement portion,
- the elongated handle detachably engaging the handle engagement portion with a fixed predetermined breakaway shear strength.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.