Fishing spreader connector and combination thereof

A plastic fishing connector comprising a body portion, loop means for securing a sinker, said loop means having one end thereof integral with said body portion and extending outwardly therefrom and a free end including an upstanding boss at the terminal portion thereof, catch means for latching the free end of said loop means, said catch means having an upstanding side formed integrally with said body portion, a web extending from said integrally formed side across said body portion and another side extending downwardly from said web toward said body portion but short thereof thereby providing entry and exit for said free end of said loop means between said body portion and said other end of said catch means, said catch means presenting inner and outer edges of said web, said loop means being biased so that in the open position said free end extends outwardly of said web and said catch side which is integrally formed with said body portion;

• the arrangement being such that said catch means constitutes means for receiving said free end of said loop means beneath said web and between said sides with said boss adjacent said inner edge when said loop means is in the closed latched position, and said catch and said free end of said loop constitute means for releasing the latter beneath the web of the former when the sinker is snagged.