Fishing rod caddy

摘要

A fishing rod cavity. A top is joined to a bottom by a plurality of columns. An upper end of each column is frictionally disposed within a top cavity; a lower end of each column is frictionally disposed within a bottom cavity. A column cavity sized to admit a fishing rod handle is disposed at an upper end of each column, to hold the fishing rod for rinsing after salt water use. Drains through the bottom allow rinse water to escape out of a cavity in the fishing rod caddy, and also reduce the fishing rod caddy's weight. Alternate embodiments provide slots sized to admit, store, and transport tackle box trays, and a cavity sized to admit a standard bucket. The fishing rod caddy is made of nylon, plastic, or synthetic material to reduce water absorption and help prevent mold growth on the fishing rod caddy.

主权项

1. A fishing rod caddy comprising a substantially planar top with a top mouth therein, a plurality of elongate columns encircling and enclosing a cavity, said cavity communicating with an exterior of said fishing rod caddy through said top mouth, and a substantially planar bottom, a plurality of top receptacles disposed around a perimeter of said top, each said top receptacle being sized to admit an upper end of one said column, and a plurality of bottom receptacles disposed around a perimeter of said bottom, each said bottom receptacle being sized to admit a lower end of one said column, wherein said mouth and said cavity are sized to admit a standard sized bucket;
further comprising a column cavity at an upper end of each said column, each said column cavity being sized to admit the handle of a fishing rod; further comprising a plurality of drains in said bottom, each said drain extending through said bottom, whereby water in said cavity may drain out, and whereby a weight of said fishing rod caddy may be lessened; further comprising opposed pairs of fins disposed on opposing sides of said cavity, each said pair of opposing fins in combination with another pair of opposing fins or with an adjacent edge of said top mouth defining a slot, each said slot being sized to slidably admit a tackle box tray; and wherein a plan view shape of said top is substantially rectangular, and wherein a plan view shape of said bottom is substantially rectangular, said top comprising a handle disposed on each of two opposed top sides.