Tackle Box with Rod Holder

An apparatus comprising:

• a generally box-shaped structure with internal compartments for storing and keeping fishing tackle organized;
• a rod holder capable of vertical and horizontal adjustment having a rod cradle that supports the forward part of the handle of a fishing rod, a rod handle cradle arches over the butt cap or rear portion of a fishing rod handle, the rod cradle and rod handle cradle being located on opposite ends of the rod holder;
• a lid that encloses a portion of the box-shaped structure;
• a mount that connects the rod holder to the lid;
• a swivel pin that is inserted into the mount when the rod holder and the mount are connected, the swivel pin being capable of rotating horizontally within the mount;
• a knob that tightens the rod holder in a desired vertical orientation;
• a ground stake that can be driven into the ground when the rod holder is detached from the mount;
• a stake base that connects the ground stake to the rod holder and allows for rotation of the ground stake;
• and a second lid that provides access to fishing tackle within the box-shaped structure when the rod holder is connected to the mount and when the rod holder is detached from the mount.

A rod holder that can hold a fishing rod during fishing activities when the rod holder is attached to a tackle box and when the rod holder is used independently of the tackle box, the rod holder comprising:

• a plurality of components including a rod cradle that supports a fishing rod from underneath;
• a rod handle cradle that arches over the rear portion of the handle of a fishing rod;
• a swivel pin with a grooved shaft that can be inserted into a mount on a lid of the tackle box, the swivel pin being capable of rotating through 360 degrees of horizontal travel when inserted into the mount;
• a stake base that connects a ground stake to the rod holder;
• a knob that is used to increase or reduce tension between the rod holder, swivel pin, and stake base in order to secure the rod holder in a desired vertical orientation;
• a series of stepped rotation surfaces on the rod holder, swivel pin, and stake base that lock together to prevent vertical movement of the rod holder when the knob is used to increase tension;
• and the rod holder being shaped to allow for access to the contents of the tackle box through a second tackle box lid when the rod holder is attached to the tackle box.