Fishing pole and tackle case

A fishing rod and tackle carrying case for carrying a fishing rod with a reel attached and fishing hooks and tackle;

• the carrying case comprising:
• an elongate rod case adapted for protecting the fishing rod therein, a reel portion of said rod case extending upwardly from a top surface of said rod case, an upper periphery wall extending downwardly from a peripheral edge of said top surface such that an inner surface of said upper periphery wall defines an upper portion of an interior space of said rod case;
• a tackle container adapted for holding the fishing tackle therein, said tackle container having a bottom wall and a lower peripheral wall, said lower peripheral wall extending upward from a periphery of said bottom wall, said bottom wall and said lower peripheral wall for defining a storage space of said tackle container;
• a back wall of said upper periphery wall of said rod case being hingably coupled to a rear wall of said lower peripheral wall of said tackle container;
• a plurality of rod securing means for securing the rod to said rod case such that the reel attached to the rod is disposed in a reel portion of said rod case;
• each of said rod securing means comprising a first strap and a second strap, said second strap being secured to an interior face of said rod case, a first portion of a hook and loop fastener being coupled to a first side of said first strap, a complimentary portion of said hook and loop fastener being coupled to a first side of said second strap, said first strap being adapted for releasably coupling to said second strap such that the fishing rod is secured between said first strap and said second strap;
• a hook retainer being coupled to said interior face of said rod case, said hook retainer being adapted for securing a fishing hook attached to the fishing rod is stored in said rod case, said hook retainer being located proximate an end of said rod case opposite said reel portion, said hook retainer having magnetic properties for magnetically holding the hook against the hook retainer, said hook retainer having an arcuate channel for securing the hook therein;
• a carrying handle being coupled to said top surface of said rod case;
• a plurality of divider walls being coupled within said storage space between said lower peripheral wall and said bottom wall, said divider walls being for dividing said storage space into individual compartments;
• a plurality of clasping means for securing said rod case to said tackle container, each of said clasping means comprising a clasp and a clasp anchor, said clasp being coupled to a front portion of said upper periphery wall, said clasp anchor being coupled to a front wall of said lower peripheral wall;
• a tackle container cover being rotatably coupled to an interior surface of said rear wall of said lower peripheral wall, said tackle container cover adapted for keeping the fishing tackle within said tackle container;
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• a prop rod being rotatable within said storage space for holding said tackle container cover in an open position, said prop rod being coupled to an interior face of said front wall of said lower peripheral wall.