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A portable multipurpose tackle box with a compartment for storing tackle, bait, and other fishing related items, and a separate cooler compartment for storing food, beverages, and bait. The top compartment can be opened to reveal several extendable tackle tray assemblies. The exterior surface of the

A portable multipurpose tackle box with a compartment for storing tackle, bait, and other fishing related items, and a separate cooler compartment for storing food, beverages, and bait. The top compartment can be opened to reveal several extendable tackle tray assemblies. The exterior surface of the top of the tackle box has a folding leg attached to it which can be used to support the tackle box when the tray assemblies are in an extended position. The top exterior surface also has a clip attached to it for holding a flashlight in position for the night fisherman. The handle, support leg, and clips connected to the top exterior surface pivot to a storage position which is flush with the surface to enable the top surface of the tackle box to be used comfortably as a seat. In a closed position, the tackle box defines a cavity which when combined with the fact that the tackle box is constructed of a lightweight, sturdy and waterproof material, enables the tackle box to maintain a buoyant effect if placed in water. The exterior surface of the bottom of the tackle box has rubber skid strips attached thereto to prevent the tackle box from moving either when sat upon or when being used as a typical tackle box.

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I claim: 1. A multipurpose tackle box comprising: an insulated cooler compartment having four generally vertical walls and one horizontal wall, each of said vertical walls having upper and lower edges and being in a generally perpendicular planar orientation to adjacent vertical walls, and the lowe

I claim: 1. A multipurpose tackle box comprising: an insulated cooler compartment having four generally vertical walls and one horizontal wall, each of said vertical walls having upper and lower edges and being in a generally perpendicular planar orientation to adjacent vertical walls, and the lower edges of said vertical walls being generally perpendicularly connected to said horizontal wall; an insulated cooler lid with a handle attached to an exterior surface of said lid, said cooler compartment and said lid defining a first enclosed storage compartment when said lid is in a closed position wherein the cooler lid is placed on the upper edges of said vertical walls; a top cover having four generally vertical walls and one horizontal wall, each of said vertical walls having upper and lower edges and being in a generally perpendicular planar orientation to adjacent vertical walls, and the upper edges of said vertical walls being generally perpendicularly connected to said horizontal wall of the top cover portion, said top cover having a first portion being connected by a first hinge to the upper edge of one of said vertical walls of said cooler compartment in such a manner so that said top cover and said cooler lid define a second enclosed storage compartment when said top cover is in a closed position wherein the top cover is positioned over said cooler compartment and cooler lid, said top cover also having a second portion being connected by a second hinge to the upper edge of the vertical wall of said cooler compartment opposing the one of said vertical walls of said cooler compartment, and an exterior of said horizontal wall of said top cover having a handle attached thereto; a first tray assembly rotatably connected to said cooler compartment by a first linkage, said first linkage having a first end connected to said first tray assembly and a second end which is directly connected to said first hinge; a second tray assembly rotatably connected to said cooler compartment by a second linkage, said second linkage having a first end connected to said second tray assembly and a second end which is directly connected to said second hinge such that when said first and second tray assemblies are in a retracted position, said first and second tray assemblies can be covered by said top cover, and when said first and second tray assembly are in an expanded position said cooler lid can be removed; and at least one support leg pivotally attached to the exterior of said horizontal wall of said top cover such that, when said top cover is in an open position and said first tray assembly is in the expanded position, said tray will be held in a vertical position by said top cover which will be supported by said support leg. 2. The multipurpose tackle box as defined in claim 1 wherein said at least one support leg has extension means for supporting said top cover and said first tray assembly. 3. The multipurpose tackle box as defined in claim 2 wherein an exterior of said horizontal wall of said cooler compartment has at least one non-skid pad attached thereto. 4. The multipurpose tackle box as defined in claim 3 wherein said top cover and said cooler compartment define a water impermeable space, thereby making said space buoyant. 5. The multipurpose tackle box as defined in claim 4 having at least one pair of clips attached to the exterior of said horizontal wall of said top cover. 6. The multipurpose tackle box as defined in claim 5 wherein said top cover handle and said clips are pivotally attached to the exterior of said horizontal wall of said top cover. 7. The multipurpose tackle box as defined in claim 6 wherein said top cover has recesses such that when said top cover handle, said at least one support leg, and said clips are in a folded storage position they sit flush with an exterior horizontal surface of said top cover whereby said surface can be used as a seat. 8. The multipurpose tackle box as defined in claim 1 wherein an exterior of said horizontal wall of said cooler compartment has at least one non-skid pad attached thereto. 9. The multipurpose tackle box as defined in claim 1 wherein said top cover and said cooler compartment define a water impermeable space, thereby making said space buoyant. 10. The multipurpose tackle box as defined in claim 1 having at least one pair of clips attached to the exterior of said horizontal wall of said top cover. 11. The multipurpose tackle box as defined in claim 1 wherein said top cover handle and a pair of clips are pivotally attached to the exterior of said horizontal wall of said top cover. 12. The multipurpose tackle box as defined in claim 11 wherein said top cover has recesses such that when said top cover handle, said at least one support leg, and said clips are in a folded storage position they sit flush with an exterior horizontal surface of said top cover whereby said surface can be used as a seat.