Strap-supported fishing pouch with rod carrier

A carrier for fishing accessories comprising:

• a pouch for holding fishing accessories;
• carrying means connected to said pouch for suspending said pouch from a fisherman's body thereby allowing a fisherman to comfortably carry said pouch without using his arms;
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• suspension means for releasably suspending a fishing rod from said pouch at a predetermined angle whereby said fishing rod is suspended close to said pouch and the fisherman's hands are free to place lures, rig a line, or perform other operations without holding the fishing rod.

A fishing pouch with rod carrier comprising:

• a pouch having a first and second upper fabric loop attached to the top of said pouch, said first upper fabric loop is positioned on an opposite side of said pouch from said second upper fabric loop, first and second upper D-rings attached to said first and second upper fabric loops, first and second lateral fabric loops, said first lateral fabric loop attached to said pouch directly beneath said first upper fabric loop, said second lateral fabric loop attached to said pouch directly beneath said second upper fabric loop, a buckle-receiving connector attached to each of said first and second lateral fabric loops, one or more pockets on the outer body of said pouch forming one or more outer compartments in said pouch, and a cover flap forming a releasable closure over said inner compartment of said pouch;
• a shoulder strap of variable length terminating in a first end and a second end, said first end defined by an end loop of fixed size, said second end defined by an adjustable end loop of variable size, a conventional length-adjustment device associated with said adjustable end loop for changing the size of said shoulder strap, a releasable latching device attached to each of said first and second end loops of said shoulder strap for a releasable connection of said shoulder strap to said pouch;
• a D-ring attached to said shoulder strap for suspending a fishing net, said D-ring positioned between said first loop end and said second loop end of said shoulder strap;
• a waist strap of variable length terminating in a first and second end, each of said first and second ends defined by an adjustable end loop, a complementary buckle on each of said first and second ends for connecting to said buckle-receiving connector on each of said first and second lateral fabric loops on said pouch, and a length adjustment device associated with each of said first and second adjustable end loops on said waist strap for adjusting the length of said waist strap;
• a supporting fabric loop for supporting a fishing rod from said pouch, said supporting fabric loop having two upper spaced attaching ends secured to the bottom of said pouch, said supporting fabric loop having a lower closed end for receiving the handle of a fishing rod, said supporting fabric loop having a diameter less than the diameter of a standard fishing reel thereby holding the fishing rod at a variable height, said height determined by the height of said pouch;
• a rod suspension device having a rod-suspension clip, said rod-suspension clip having a spring-loaded pin and a thumb button for selective opening of said spring clip to permit insertion of a fishing rod, said spring clip having a swivel end opposite said spring clip, said swivel end attached to a generally loop-shaped attaching end, said loop-shaped attaching end releasably connected to a connecting ring, said connecting ring connected to said first upper D-ring on said first upper fabric loop of said pouch;
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• a magnetic plate of a generally rectangular shape, said magnetic plate having a relatively broad flat surface area forming a work surface to hold fishing accessories, said magnetic plate having a central bore, said connecting ring connected through said central bore in said magnetic plate.

A carrier for fishing accessories comprising:

• a pouch for holding fishing accessories;
• carrying means connected to said pouch for suspending said pouch from a fisherman's's body;
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• suspension means for releasably suspending a fishing rod from said pouch at an acute angle extending upwardly from the fisherman's body, whereby the fisherman's hands are free to place lures, rig a line or perform other operations said suspension means including spaced supporting loops attached to said pouch for supporting the fishing rod, one of said supporting loops having a diameter less than then diameter of the reel of a standard fishing rod thereby restricting movement of the fishing rod.