Abstract: A tool kit for fishing is a multi-compartment case for use by fishermen. The case has a separate compartment for each of a plurality of tools. For example, in one embodiment the tool kit includes one each of long nose pliers, bolt cutters, fish mouth spreaders, and scissors for removing hooks from a captured fish, although the number and type of tools may vary. Each tool is separately tethered to the case by a lanyard to prevent loss of the tool. In some embodiments, the case has floatation material to provide buoyancy in order to prevent loss of the entire case of tools. The case may have a single lid closing over all the separate compartments, or the lid may be divided into individual closures for each compartment, the latter providing separate, relatively watertight compartments to improve buoyancy when only one tool is being used.