Boatside bait holder

Claim 1

A holder for artificial fishing bait which comprises: (a) a container being box-shaped and having a chamber with a plurality of compartments to receive the artificial fishing bait; (b) a lid hinged to said container movable between an open position and a closed position to close the chamber against entrance when said lid is in the closed position; (c) a first latch member formed on said lid opposite the hinge to releasably lock said lid in the closed position until intended force is applied to intentionally move said lid to the open position; (d) a mounting bracket being box-shaped and sized to receive said container therein, said mounting bracket attachable to and removable from side of a boat; (e) means for removably and pivotly attaching said container opposite said first latch member to said mounting bracket in such a way so that said container can pivot down into a usable condition and up into a stored condition, wherein said means for removably and pivotly attaching said container includes: (a) a pair of stub shafts, each carried on one side of said container adjacent the hinge; and (b) said mounting bracket having a pair of J-shaped curved slots, each angularly extending inwardly from one side opposite from said second latch member so as to receive one of said stub shafts; (f) a second latch member formed on said mounting bracket opposite said pivotly attaching means to releasably lock said container in the stored condition until intended force is applied to intentionally move said container to the usable condition; and (g) a carry handle carried on end of said container opposite the hinge so that when said container is removed from said mounting bracket, said container can be transported to other locations.