Fishing tool

Abstract

A fishing tool may be used for securing a trailer hook or other lure item onto a bait hook. The tool includes a handle with a mounting end positioned therein, wherein the mounting end includes an installation hole that extends through the handle. There is additionally a recessed seat in the hole and around the perimeter of the hole. A plastic disc has an outside diameter that corresponds to the diameter of the installation hole.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fishing tool for securing a lure component on a bait hook, the tool comprising a handle having a mounting end positioned therein, wherein the mounting end includes an installation hole that extends through the handle and a recessed seat in the hole and around the entire inside perimeter of the hole, and further comprising a plastic disc that has an outside diameter that corresponds to and is substantially the same as the diameter of the installation hole. 
     
     
         2 . A fishing tool as described in  claim 1 , wherein the installation hole is round in shape. 
     
     
         3 . A fishing tool as described in  claim 1 , wherein the installation hole has a shape selected from the group consisting of, rectangular, triangular, star, hexagonal and octagonal. 
     
     
         4 . A fishing tool as described in  claim 2 , wherein the recessed seat is round in shape. 
     
     
         5 . A fishing tool as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of installation holes in the handle and extending through the handle and each having a recessed seat therein. 
     
     
         6 . A fishing tool as described in  claim 5 , wherein each of the plurality of installation holes is round in shape. 
     
     
         7 . A fishing tool as described in  claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of installation holes is different in size from the other installation holes. 
     
     
         8 . A fishing tool as described in  claim 1 , wherein the installation hole and plastic disc are round in shape. 
     
     
         9 . A fishing tool as described in  claim 1 , wherein the plastic disc is made of polyethylene. 
     
     
         10 . A fishing tool as described in  claim 1 , wherein the plastic disc has printed indicia thereon. 
     
     
         11 . A method of securing a trailer hook onto a bait hook comprising the steps of:
 providing a bait hook having a barb thereon and a trailer hook having an eyelet;   providing a fishing tool for securing a lure component on a bait hook, the tool comprising a handle having a mounting end positioned therein, wherein the mounting end includes an installation hole that extends through the handle and a recessed seat in the hole and around the entire inside perimeter of the hole, and further comprising a plastic disc that has an outside diameter that corresponds to and is substantially the same as the diameter of the installation hole;   placing the eyelet of the trailer hook over the barb of the bait hook and onto the bait hook;   placing a plastic disc into the seat at the mounting end of the tool;   placing a disc over the barb of the bait hook and pressing it so that the bait hook barb pierces the plastic disc and the disc is positioned on the bait hook;   pulling away the tool off of the bait hook;   whereby the trailer hook is retained on the bait hook by the plastic disc.   
     
     
         12 . A method of securing a trailer hook onto a bait hook as described in  claim 11 , wherein the plastic disc is made of polyethylene. 
     
     
         13 . A method of securing a trailer hook onto a bait hook as described in  claim 11 , placing two plastic discs onto the bait hook using the tool, wherein one plastic disc is placed on the bait hook before the trailer hook and the second plastic disc is placed on the bait hook after the trailer hook. 
     
     
         14 . A method of securing a trailer hook onto a bait hook as described in  claim 11 , wherein the plastic disc has printed indicia thereon.