preferred embodiment 5 6 hook attaching members are provided on each shelf and each shelf allows for a 4 inch clearance for the baits to suspend downwardly from the hook attaching members optionally the horizontal planes may be slidably disposed in brackets provided in the tackle box interior or may be attached in a static manner multiple brackets may optionally be provided so that the area in which the baits will be suspended can be adjusted by the user the tackle box may also be provided with a drawer for keeping miscellaneous items as another optional feature an attaching means may be provided on the outside of the tackle box that can engage with a receiving means which may be installed on a boat or dock this feature allows the user to transport the box to the fishing location and to secure it in an upright position during fishing the attaching means can slide into or lockingly engage with the receiving means in another embodiment a portable tackle box suitable for holding 1 10 artificial lures may be provided with a means for attachment to a belt or waistband of the user in this embodiment one to two hook attaching means would be provided the tackle box may be made of any material but preferably is made from molded plastic so that it is lightweight yet sturdy techniques for molding the component parts of.