Patent ID: 7926221

Claim:
A container for fishing tackle, the container adapted to be secured to a fishing rod, comprising at least two panel portions and including a bottom, which is disposed proximally on the container with respect to the rod when the container is secured to the rod, a top, which is disposed distally on the container with respect to the rod when the container is secured to the rod, and two sides which extend at least partially between the bottom and the top; at least some of said at least two panel portions are attached to each other along at least a portion of at least one of said two sides of the container and along at least a portion of the bottom of the container to form a cavity with an opening adjacent to the top of said container; at least one of said panel portions formed from a flexible material that is adapted to allow the container to flex and to at least partially conform to the shape of a fishing rod and at least partially encircle the rod when the container is secured to the rod; at least one fastener portion and at least one cooperating fastener portion positioned on at least one of said panel portions adjacent to the top of said container; said fastener portions adapted to facilitate said container to at least partially encircle the rod and secure said container to the rod when said fastener portions connect to each other; and simultaneously said fastener portions adapted to retain the fishing tackle in said cavity by constricting the opening to said cavity when said fastener portions connect to each other; and said fastener portions adapted to allow unconstrained release of the fishing tackle from said cavity through said opening while simultaneously freeing said container from the rod when said fastener portions disconnect from each other.