| CPC A01K 65/00 (2013.01) [G01B 3/1084 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
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1. A fish stringer comprising:
a spear having a tip for piercing a portion of a fish, the spear including an axially extending channel formed therein; and
a tape pivotally coupled to the spear, the tape adjustable between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration includes a proximal portion of the tape received within the channel and extending in the axial direction of the spear, and wherein the second configuration includes the proximal portion of the tape pivoted away from the channel to extend transversely relative to the axial direction of the spear, wherein the spear includes at least one retaining structure for preventing undesired removal of the proximal portion of the tape from within the channel when the tape is in the first configuration, wherein the at least one retaining structure includes a first retaining structure projecting over the channel from a first lateral side of the channel and a second retaining structure projecting over the channel from a second lateral side of the channel.
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