Abstract: A fishing tackle indicator includes a variable visual display of two or more kinds of indicia showing characteristics of fishing tackle used with a fishing rod, such as lure color and length of fish line deployed. Each kind of indicia may include its own linear display with an indicator manually slidable along the display to a position adjacent the indicia that describes the actual lure color or line length in use. The displays may also be combined on a common face plate with separate indicators running in tracks along opposite edges of the plate. The indicator apparatus may be combined with a spring biased clamp for easy attachment to a wide variety of objects or may be built into another piece of fishing equipment, such as a fishing rod holder.

Abstract: A generally open frame member has a series of coil springs attached by their ends to threaded studs on the interior of the frame. The opposite free ends of the springs are each opened for the attachment of one end of a lure, the other end of which is hooked, under tension of the spring, to a spaced fixed attachment means or to an oppositely mounted spring. Each frame is adapted to be attached to one or more identical frames by demountable hinges and the two outermost frames are provided with covers to give a completely enclosed storage case.