ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,324,423, issued on June 10.
"Live crustacean holding fishing device" was invented by Rick Guirard (North Palm Beach, Fla.) and Mark Khan (Lake Worth, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A live-crustacean holding fishing device and methods of making it are disclosed. The device includes a clasp attached to a long shank fishing hook. The clasp has a shell grasping portion at one end and is attached to tubular stretchable hook-casing at the other. The hook-casing has an attached ring tab. A live crustation is attached by fitting the shell grasping portion of the clasp between the carapace and first segment of the abdomen, then stretching th...