ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,138, issued on June 17.
"Fishing tackle system and use thereof" was invented by Lisa Rios (Aldie, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fishing tackle system can be used to catch fish without the use of any hooks. The system can be used with a fishing pole and fishing line. The system can include a first clip member having a first clipping segment and a second clip member having a second clipping segment. The second clip member can be pivotally coupled with the first clip member about a spring-loaded first pivot axis. The system can include a pivoting member pivotally coupled with the first clip member about a second pivot axis or a p...