Patent ID: 6923357

Claim:
A fishing gear holder vest, comprising: a waist belt having front and rear portions and left and right portions, a belt buckle dividing said front portion; said waist belt being adjustable in length at said buckle; at least one shoulder strap adjustably attached to said waist belt for adjusting the height of said waist belt as worn by an angler; at least one flap pouch removably attached to said at least one shoulder strap; a flap pouch clip for removably attaching said at least on flap pouch; wherein said at least one flap pouch has a back wall, said flap pouch clip is horizontally mounted thereon, and said flap pouch is removably attached to said at least one shoulder strap by said flap pouch clip; and a rod-holding ring adjustably attached to said at least one shoulder strap; whereby an angler wearing said vest may enter water up to his chest while fishing without damaging the contents of said at least one flap pouch; whereby said angler having entered water up to his chest, has access to said at least one flap pouch; whereby said angler wearing said vest may insert a fishing rod within said rod holding ring for temporary holding while said angler is in water up to his chest; and whereby when said angler temporarily stores said fishing rod, he may employ both hands to carry out tasks such as rigging tackle.