Abstract: A fish claw for landing or boating a fish having an elongated shank body on a forward end of which are pivotally mounted a pair of opposed jaws. A pair of control rods, symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the shank body, are operably connected at their forward ends to the pivotal jaws and are arranged at their rearward ends to support and guide an actuating hand grip. Means connecting the control rods and jaws is arranged to provide maximum gripping force when the jaws are in or near their open position and the jaws are arranged to overlap in their closed position.