Patent ID: 6267276
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: A01K,A45F,Y10S

Abstract:
In an improved carrier for fishing accessories including a pouch for holding fishing accessories which is adapted to be suspended from the body of a fisherman thereby allowing the fisherman to support said pouch using one particular part of the body, wherein the improvement comprises:carrying means including an adjustable shoulder strap and an adjustable waist strap, said adjustable shoulder strap terminating in a first fixed end loop and a second adjustable end loop each of which is releasably connected to said pouch, said waist strap having two adjustable end loops each of which is releasably connected to said pouch directly below the area of connection of said first and second end loops of said shoulder strap, said carrying means adapted to allow the fisherman to suspend said pouch from several different areas of the body depending on the length adjustment of the adjustable straps;rod suspension means for suspending a fishing rod from said pouch at a variable height depending upon the height of said pouch, said rod suspension means including a supporting fabric loop, a connecting ring, and a rod suspension clip, said supporting fabric loop having two upper spaced attaching ends secured to the bottom of said pouch and a lower closed end for receiving the handle of a fishing rod, said supporting fabric loop having a diameter less than the diameter of a standard fishing reel thereby holding the fishing rod at a variable height depending upon the height of said pouch, said rod suspension clip releasably attached to said connecting ring, said connecting ring releasably attached to the top of said pouch, said rod suspension clip having a spring-loaded pin and a thumb button for selective opening of said spring clip to permit insertion of a section of a fishing rod, thereby suspending the fishing rod from said pouch at a predetermined angle; anda magnetic plate having a central bore, said connecting ring releasably connected to said magnetic plate through said central bore, said magnetic plate providing a convenient work surface for holding fishing accessories.