Quick set fishing rig and fish hook

Abstract

A quick set fishing rig and fish hook for live bait is disclosed. The hook includes a main portion, at least one hook portion, and a shank for releasably anchoring the hook into the body of the live bait. The shank extends substantially straight out from the main body portion of the hook and preferably has at least one stabilizing fin provided thereon. The shank is inserted under the skin of the live bait, thus anchoring the hook portions on the live bait. The stabilizing fins of the shank prevent the hook from rotating about the shank axis while in use, and assists the hook to quickly release from the bait when a fisherman or woman sets the hook. The hook is preferably used in connection with a rig providing for the adjustability of the length between a front single hook of the rig and the hook of the present invention.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A fish hook for live bait, comprising: 
 a main portion;    at least one hook portion extending from said main portion; and    a means for anchoring said fish hook to said bait.    
     
     
         2 . The fish hook of  claim 1 , wherein said means for anchoring said fish hook includes a shank extending from said main portion.  
     
     
         3 . The fish hook of  claim 1 , wherein said means for anchoring includes means for stabilizing said fish hook.  
     
     
         4 . The fish hook of  claim 3 , wherein said means for stabilizing includes at least one stabilizing fin.  
     
     
         5 . The fish hook of  claim 1 , wherein said means for anchoring said fish hook is releasable securable to said live bait.  
     
     
         6 . A fish hook for attaching to the body of a live bait having skin, comprising: 
 a main portion;    at least one hook portion extending from said main portion; and    a releasable anchoring shank extending from said main portion.    
     
     
         7 . The fish hook of  claim 6 , wherein said shank includes at lease one stabilizing fin.  
     
     
         8 . The fish hook of  claim 7 , wherein said stabilizing fin prevents said hook from rotating about an axis of said shank while in use.  
     
     
         9 . The fish hook of  claim 6 , wherein said shank is insertable under the skin of said live bait to hold the fish hook thereto.  
     
     
         10 . The fish hook of  claim 9 , wherein said shank is releasable from said bait upon receiving a force.  
     
     
         11 . The fish hook of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one hook portion numbers one.  
     
     
         12 . The fish hook of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one hook portion numbers two.  
     
     
         13 . The fish hook of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one hook portion numbers three.  
     
     
         14 . The fish hook of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one stabilizing fin numbers one.  
     
     
         15 . The fish hook of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one stabilizing fin numbers two.  
     
     
         16 . A method for releasably securing a hook having a main portion and at least one hook portion to live bait having a body with skin, comprising the steps of: 
 providing said main portion of said hook with means for anchoring said hook to said body of said live bait; and    inserting said means for anchoring said hook under the skin of said live bait.    
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said means for anchoring is a shank.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said shank includes means for stabilizing.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein said means for stabilizing includes at least one stabilizing fin.  
     
     
         20 . A fishing rig for a fishing line, comprising: 
 a leader suitably attached to said fishing line;    a bead on said leader, said leader passing through and looped around said bead forming a loop in said leader;    a first hook suitably attached to said loop;    a second hook suitably attached to an end of said leader at a distance from said first hook;    said bead being slidably adjustable on said leader to adjust the distance between said first hook and said second hook.    
     
     
         21 . The fishing rig of claim  20 , wherein said second hook includes a means for releasably anchoring said second hook to a body of a live bait.