Fish retrieving tool

A fish retrieving tool, comprising:

• (a) an integrally formed main frame having a hollow handle with an essentially rectangular perimeter at one end, a lightweight, hollow shaft in the center and a hollow lower jaw having an essentially square cross-section at the opposite end of said shaft;
• (b) An upper jaw with an essentially square cross-section pivotably attached to said main frame at a first pivot point, wherein said upper and lower jaws form two parallel opposing flat surfaces;
• (c) a set of upper and lower interchangeable jaw teeth detachably secured to the opposing surfaces of said upper and lower jaws, wherein different sets of teeth may be interchangeably attached to said jaws depending upon the uses and types of fish being retrieved;
• (d) A spring means comprising at least one flat tension spring attached at a second tensioning spring pivot point for biasing said jaws in an open position;
• (e) A closing means for pivotting said upper jaw to a closed position, comprising:
• a closing lever pivotably attached to said handle;
• a short closing rod having one end pivotably attached to said lever and the other end attached to one end of a flexible connecting member, said flexible connecting member looping around a pulley that is rotatably secured about said second pivot point, the other end of said flexible connecting member being attached to a closing arm, said closing arm being fixedly attached to the upper jaw of the tool;
• whereby said retrieving tool may be easily closed by movement of said closing lever.