Disclosed is a spring-loaded fish hook comprising a first hook connected to a first shaft and a second hook connected to a second shaft. The shafts are connected to a resistance element that biases the shafts apart from one another. A first shaft has a catch element, and a second shaft has a slide element that is adapted to slide along said second shaft. The spring-loaded fish hook device can be arranged in a closed configuration in which the shafts are urged towards one another and are held in position by means of the slide element engaging with the catch element. A releasing line is connected to the slide element, and by pulling on the releasing line, the slide element can be disengaged from the catch element, allowing the resistance element to forcibly separate the shafts, and thus the hooks, from one another resulting in an open configuration.
