US Patent Issued on March 4 for "Multifunction fish holder" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,239,119, issued on March 4.

"Multifunction fish holder" was invented by Francis A Sagorski (Traverse City, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multifunction fish holder helps a user grip a just caught fish and uses a base layer to which a non-slip layer is attached to an inner surface thereof. A fish hook remover, a tape measure, and a pair of pliers are all attached to the base layer, either fixedly, removably, or a combination thereof. A puncture resistance rib extends along a midline of the base layer and helps prevent a fish's fin from penetrating the device and pricking a user's hand while gripping the fish. A grip strap is locat...