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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360334 | Fishing garment system A fishing net system comprises a handle having a top and a bottom. A loop extends from the bottom of the handle, and a mesh is attached to the loop. A connector system is operably coupled to the fishing net at a location spaced apart from the top of the handle. The ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7155859 | Fishing box A fishing box for easily and conveniently carrying several different items therein including a cooler and a tackle box. The cooler includes a main compartment and a secondary compartment. The main compartment, having wheels and a retractable handle, has a first lid ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7066361 | Landing net transport device A transport device (10) for a landing net (50) wherein, the device (10) is adapted to be secured to selective portions of an angler's apparel such as the collar (101) and pockets (103) of a shirt and the angler's belt (102);... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7051471 | Tackle box rod carrier A tackle box rod carrier is provided with a case which includes internal, divided compartments for transportation of small fishing tackle items while the exterior of the case offers standard hanger pairs for releasably securing a series of fishing rods thereto. The ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7013596 | Chest fly box system A chest fly box system having a harness, a base piece for supporting a fly box, and rotatable, hinged fasteners that secure fly boxes of various dimensions at the chest of a fisherman. The rotatable, hinged fasteners comprise hook-and-loop fasteners. The system may ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6923357 | Fishing gear holder A harness-like fishing gear holder vest upon which various pouches are mounted for storing fishing supplies and caught fish. The harness includes two shoulder straps on which are attached six pockets, three on the front of each straps. The two straps are attached to... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6729064 | Device for holding an ice fishing rod A device for holding an ice fishing rod is disclosed. The device is comprised of a rod holder, a base and a strap. The rod holder is shaped to hold an ice fishing rod, at the handle of the ice fishing rod, in a substantially horizontal position. The base is shaped t... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6530488 | Fishing lure holder and display for tackle boxes and boats A fishing lure storage and display apparatus is provided which features transparent storage receptacles releasably suspended from a hanging rod allowing the lures to be easily viewed and readily accessed. The storage receptacles retain the lure in isolati... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6435390 | Backpack fishing tackle box apparatus A backpack apparatus including a rigid box with a hinged lid for access downwardly into and having a canopy surmounted on such lid to define an accessible storage compartment the lid. A pair of shoulder straps are mounted to the front side of such canopy ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6385897 | Ice fishing case A case for storing and carrying ice fishing equipment and related tackle comprises a bottom portion having a bottom panel, upwardly extending front, rear, and end walls which define a bottom portion cavity. The case further includes a top portion having a... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382490 | Fishing tackle box worn about a waist A fishing tackle box worn about a waist including a tackle box portion having a front face, a back face, a top face, a bottom face, and opposed side faces. The front face is defined by a plurality of compartments being slidably disposed therein. The front... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6273309 | Fisherman's trash receptacle and fly rig holder The present invention includes a cylindrical container closed at one end and opened at the other. The container is wrapped with Velcro material, or a foam material, to which leader and fly rigs can be easily wrapped and kept in place. A lid is provided to... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6269587 | Surf fishing caddy A surf fishing caddy that includes a float body for supporting a cooler, a tackle box, a number of fishing rod holders, a fish retaining bag, and a number of tether rope attachment posts.... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6052939 | Fisherman's pack A fisherman's pack for providing a fisherman with a cooler, a seat, a tackle box and a number of other fishing accessories within a portable easily transported assembly.... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5761845 | Fish hook lure and leader carrier A fish hook lure and leader carrier is formed from plastic. It has a basic configuration having a tubular structure with two caps, one on each end. The interior of the tubular structure houses the hooks and/or lures in the interior cavities. The leader ex... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5630537 | Compartmentalized box and knapsack incorporating same A compartmentized box (20) and a knapsack (10) incorporating same. The knapsack (10) has straps (16) allowing carrying of the compartmentized box (20) on a person's back. The compartmentized box (20) has columns (30) formed of a plurality of panels (23) f... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5584138 | Fishing tackle container Fishing tackle container having a rolling slide mechanism which captures fishing lures and associated items between members of a rolling slide located central to the surrounding container.... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5551186 | Fish catch chest A fish catch chest comprising a boat-shaped hull capable of floating upon a top surface of a body of water. A receptacle has an open top with a compartment therein and is integral with the boat-shaped hull. The compartment will hold fish caught by a skin ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5542206 | Lure and tackle stacking container A lure and tackle stacking container comprising a plurality of independent trays, in which each tray can hold lures and tackle therein. A structure is in each tray, for stacking the trays one upon the other. An assembly is in each tray for interlocking an... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5526535 | Fishing vest with hinged pockets A fishing vest with hinged pockets comprising: a vest shaped in a generally rectangular configuration with a front segment and a rear segment, the front segment including releasable coupling devices, the front and rear segments of the vest including arm a... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5505354 | Wearable bait and tackle box The present invention provides a fisherman's bait and tackle box which is compact and contoured to comfortably fit about the fisherman's waist when attached to a belt worn by the fisherman. The wearable box of the present invention organizes and provides ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5481823 | Worm cooler apparatus A worm cooler apparatus includes a removable and replaceable bottom lid assembly which includes a first connector and which includes an interior chamber adapted for receiving a quantity of coolant material. A tubular container assembly includes a second c... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5470001 | Jars for carrying fisherman's bait and support member for the jars Apparatus for carrying fisherman's bait comprising a jar in a cylindrical configuration with side walls, an integral bottom wall, an upper end and a removable cap, with a strap coupling one edge of each cap with adjacent section of an associated side wall... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5454185 | Arm mounted fly pack A portable, wrist-mounted lure storage device having a wrist band and a hook-receiving mechanism of pliant material attached to the band for releasably engaging a hook portion of a fishing lure.... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5425196 | Fishing bait holder A device for attaching fishing bait to a supporting surface such as a belt worn around a fisherman's waist includes a hook which is attached to a flexible strap. The strap has a pair of opposed broad sides, each of which are juxtaposed to a lid. The lids ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5402596 | Floating holder for wading fisherman's accessories A floating holder for a wading fisherman's accessories (e.g. fishing rods, tackle and coolers) is comprised of a floating platform having a flat bottom and a plurality of fishing rod supports. The floating holder also has hooks or similar means for attach... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5337511 | Carrier for fishing lures A carrier for fishing lures includes a cylindrical tube having a plurality of holes along the side wall. A hook of a fishing lure may be inserted into any of the holes and positively retained when the carrier is in its normal substantially vertical positi... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5272830 | Compartmentalized fishing creel A fishing creel which has individual compartments for fish which can be seen through see-through netting is disclosed. Each compartment has a one-way door for easy insertion of the fish. The compartments at the other end are blocked by a sliding panel, or... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5182877 | Fish line stripping basket A fish line stripping basket for releasable attachment upon a body surface of a fisherman in a position to receive line stripped from a fishing reel includes a base wall, one or more side walls and a rear wall. The walls together define a volume open at t... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5092263 | Boat utility platform and mounting clamp therefor A boat utility platform has a pair of adjustable mounting clamps for hanging the platform from the gunwale of a boat. Each clamp includes an upper end which hooks over the gunwale and has an outermost tip for clamping abutment against the outside surface ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5054669 | Portable lure container The lure container comprises adjustable shelves that can be configured to any size lure chamber. The units of the lure container have a glass or other transparent cover so that the appropriate lure can be predetermined before removing from the container. ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5050526 | Boat attachment A live well for fish, bait well and ice chest attachment for a boat has an elongated container having a bait container formed therein and having a separate insulated ice chest formed therein. The elongated container has a cross-section of the approximate ... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4980988 | Combination fish landing net holster and creel A combination net holster and fishing creel comprising a water impervious back and a net front portion secured together about the sides and bottom to form an upwardly opening net receiving pocket sized to receive a fishing net therein. A belt loop is form... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4970821 | Fishing tackle wrapper A heavy canvas type sheet of fabric has multiple rows of VELCRO.RTM. type hook or loop members on a front surface from a top to bottom configuration. A top edge has a strap attached along with a pair of fastening rings. The strap descends along a back sur... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4901899 | Universal equipment carrier A customizeable, foldable equipment carrier with replaceable equipment carrier portions. The equipment carrier includes a first carrier and a second carrier. The second carrier is adapted for removable attachment to the first carrier. A plurality of pouch... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4892241 | Tackle box The tackle box of the invention comprises a support member having structure for securing it to a front portion of the waist of a user, a first receptacle pivotally mounted to the support member and adapted to move between a closed position disposed upward... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4890414 | Boatside bait holder An artificial fishing bait holder is provided and consists of a container with various compartments and a hingeable lid which is pivotly and removably connected to a mounting bracket. The container includes a carry handle so that it can be transported to ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4884732 | Game bag for scuba diver A game bag for a scuba diver is provided having a flexible tubular envelope with an open end or mouth and a closed end. The mouth is coupled to the diver's weight belt at his hip while the remainder of the envelope wraps around behind his seat and adjacen... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4845886 | Fish cooler access means An access structure, fabricated of a length of cylinder, having a flange provided at its bottom end, and a hinge door connected therewith, is provided for sliding insertion through an aperture located within the lid or cover of any compartment, such as an... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4841660 | Fishing rod holder A fishing rod holder which mounts on the hinged lid of a tackle box and allows the lid to be opened and closed without disturbing the rod holder. A mounting base is bolted on top of the tackle box lid and receives one or more rod holding brackets which ar... | 06/27/1989 |
