Patent ID: 7654033

Claim:
A storage system for fishing lures and tools associated with fishing comprising: a substantially horizontal plate with a rear edge and a front edge; a back plate; and a front plate; wherein said horizontal plate is permanently joined to said back plate along the length of said rear edge; wherein said horizontal plate is permanently joined to said front plate along the length of said front edge; wherein said horizontal plate further includes at least one lure retention slot located along said front edge; and wherein each said retention slot further comprises a slot opening, a sloped first slot portion, and a tortuous second slot portion; wherein said slot opening is cut through said front edge of said horizontal plate; wherein said sloped first slot portion continues from said slot opening down the face of said front plate at an angle relative to the vertical direction; wherein said tortuous second slot portion continues from the lower terminus of said first slot portion down the face of said front plate; and wherein said tortuous second slot portion comprises one of a C-shaped arc or a zigzag.