Patent ID: 8256156

Claim:
A portable cooler apparatus for storing and transporting bait and fishing accessories, said portable angler cooler apparatus comprising: a cooler having left and right longitudinal sides and a lid pivotally coupled to one of said longitudinal sides, said cooler including having a plurality of separated compartments adapted to store the bait and the fishing accessories therein respectively; a plurality of wheels rotatably mated to a distal end of said cooler; a plurality of skis removably connected to bottom-most circumferential edges of said wheels so that said wheels remain elevated above a ground surface during transport; and a handle pivotally coupled to a proximal end of said cooler for assisting a user to lift said proximal end and transport said cooler via said wheels and said skis; wherein said skis are removably connected to said handle after said skis are detached from said wheels; wherein said separated compartments comprise: a first compartment situated at an upper level of said cooler and being adapted to store food and drink therein; a second compartment situated at said upper level of said cooler and being continuously positioned adjacent to said first compartment, said second compartment being adapted to store ice and fish therein; and a third compartment situated inside said second compartment and being adapted to hold the bait and water therein, said third compartment including an air hose for aerating water therein; wherein each of said first, second and third compartments is provided with a dedicated drain outlet independently adaptable between open and closed positions; wherein said separated compartments further comprise: first and second pairs of side entry drawers located underneath said first compartment; each of said first and second pairs of side entry drawers having a plurality of pockets adapted to store fishing tackle therein, wherein each of said first and second pairs of side entry drawers are independently accessed from said left and right longitudinal sides of said cooler; and a T-bar pivotally mated to said cooler in such a manner that said first and second pairs of said side entry drawers are locked when said T-bar is biased to a raised position and unlocked when said T-bar is biased to a lowered position.