Abstract: A fish hook safety device to safely and securely hold a hook whether single or gang while the hook is attached to a fishing line or stored in a tackle box for later attachment and use. The device has a sloping interior surface defined by the frustum of a right cone. The barbed and pointed ends of a hook rest on the sloping surface. The device accommodates a variety of hooks of different sizes and shapes.

Abstract: A non-tangling trot-line spooling apparatus for spooling a trot-line having a set-line with spaced apart leaders and hooks is disclosed. The spooling apparatus includes a tubular member positioned to one end of the apparatus for securely and safely receiving each hook on the trot-line. The tubular member in combination with a gripping member located to the opposite end defines a spooling area for receiving the set-line as the trot-line is reeled in. The tubular member includes an opening and a slot cut longitudinally to the tubular member to permit the barbed ends of each hook to be inserted into the tubular member and retained in the slot. A sliding member is provided for closing the opening in the tubular member to prevent the inserted hooks from falling out.