Fish attracting device

Apparatus for attracting fish, comprising:

• (a) An elongate, hollow container for retaining fish bait therein, said container having a first open end and a second closed end, said container including a plurality of apertures therein for permitting said fish bait to exit said container;
• (b) A closure member removably attached to said container first end for permitting access to the interior of said container;
• (c) A solid tray member mounted with said container second end for collecting fish bait that exits said container;
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• (d) A single cylindrical open ended mesh screen mounted around said container and spaced from said container by diametrically opposed support structures extending radially from, and formed integrally with, said container, spacing said screen from said container whereby smaller fish may freely swim through said screen, as well as around said screen through said open ends, and may freely feed on accessible fish bait within said container and on fish bait collected in said tray, but wherein said screen prevents larger fish from feeding on fish bait within said container, fish bait collected in said tray, and smaller fish within the interior of said screen.

Apparatus for holding fish bait to attract fish, said apparatus comprising:

• (a) An elongate, hollow, cylindrical container for holding fish bait therein, said container having first and second ends, and having a plurality of apertures therein for permiting said fish bait to exit said container;
• (b) A first closure member for removably attaching to said container first end;
• (c) A second closure member mounted with said container second end, said second closure member having a solid tray formed concentrically therewith for collecting fish bait that exits said container;
• (d) A pair of diagonally opposed wing members formed with said container, and extending essentially radially from said container;
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• (e) A single essentially cylindrical open ended mesh screen mounted essentially concentrically about said container,and spaced therefrom by said wing members, whereby smaller fish may freely swim through said screen, as well as around the screen and may freely feed on accessible fish bait within said container and on fish bait collected in said tray, but wherein said screen prevents larger fish from feeding on fish bait within said container, fish bait collected in said tray, and smaller fish within the interior of said screen.