A bait bucket temporarily stores fishing bait and water within a water stable bucket component having a water-tight base and side walls and a top opening. A locking cap is removeably secured around the top opening in the bucket component and further includes a connector receiving a pivoting closing cap and a locking snap-in element that temporarily secures the pivoting closing cap to the locking cap. A handle pivotably attaches to the bucket component enabling lifting of the bait bucket.

Apparatus and methods relate to a bi-directional air and water conduit system. In an exemplary embodiment, the conduit system may be provided with an adapter casing. An internal member may be releasably coupled to the adapter casing. A plurality of channels may longitudinally extend through the internal member. The adapter casing, internal member, and plurality of channels may permit fluid to ingress and egress a container. The plurality of channels may be mutually isolated. The adapter casing may be configured to engage with a drain of a cooler. Various embodiments may, for example, advantageously enable supply of fresh water and/or air and evacuation of stagnant water and/or air to facilitate a robust environment for bait in a container.

Apparatus and methods relate to a bi-directional air and water conduit system. In an exemplary embodiment, the conduit system may be provided with an adapter casing. An internal member may be releasably coupled to the adapter casing. A plurality of channels may longitudinally extend through the internal member. The adapter casing, internal member, and plurality of channels may permit fluid to ingress and egress a container. The plurality of channels may be mutually isolated. The adapter casing may be configured to engage with a drain of a cooler. Various embodiments may, for example, advantageously enable supply of fresh water and/or air and evacuation of stagnant water and/or air to facilitate a robust environment for bait in a container.

Disclosed embodiments include a container for dispensing bait in variable amounts and at variable rates. In some embodiments, a method includes changing configurations of two attachable sleeves, where the different configurations result in different overlapping of openings in the attachable sleeves. The different overlapping of openings allows fishermen the flexibility to better control the dispensing of bait and/or chum by varying the size of the openings.

Disclosed embodiments include a container for dispensing bait in variable amounts and at variable rates. In some embodiments, a method includes changing configurations of two attachable sleeves, where the different configurations result in different overlapping of openings in the attachable sleeves. The different overlapping of openings allows fishermen the flexibility to better control the dispensing of bait and/or chum by varying the size of the openings.

A container can dispense variable amounts of bait, for example, through holes in complementary sleeves. Different configurations can result in different hole sizes and different overlap in attachable sleeves. These differences can allow fishermen flexibility to better control the dispensing of bait and/or chum by varying the size of the openings.

A container can dispense variable amounts of bait, for example, through holes in complementary sleeves. Different configurations can result in different hole sizes and different overlap in attachable sleeves. These differences can allow fishermen flexibility to better control the dispensing of bait and/or chum by varying the size of the openings.

A video monitoring apparatus for assessing marine diversity includes a support frame, one or more cameras mounted on the support frame for recording images, and a bait receptacle mounted on the support frame for holding bait. The bait receptacle is adapted to release bait therefrom when the support frame comes to rest on a surface.

A magnetic bait-release device is an apparatus that houses live bait and remotely releases the live bait with a connected fishing line of a fishing pole. The apparatus includes a tubular housing, a fixed lid, a release lid, and a latch mechanism. The tubular housing contains the live bait with the fixed lid and the release lid. The release lid releases the live bait upon the engagement of the latch mechanism with the connected fishing line of the fishing pole. The latch mechanism includes a trigger bar, a slot, a handle, an eyelet, a compression spring, a fixed magnet, and a free magnet. The fixed magnet is positioned within the tubular housing with the trigger bar. The free magnet is mounted within the release lid. The compression spring forcibly retracted the trigger bar with a pull of the connected fishing line which is connected with the eyelet.

A magnetic bait-release device is an apparatus that houses live bait and remotely releases the live bait with a connected fishing line of a fishing pole. The apparatus includes a tubular housing, a fixed lid, a release lid, and a latch mechanism. The tubular housing contains the live bait with the fixed lid and the release lid. The release lid releases the live bait upon the engagement of the latch mechanism with the connected fishing line of the fishing pole. The latch mechanism includes a trigger bar, a slot, a handle, an eyelet, a compression spring, a fixed magnet, and a free magnet. The fixed magnet is positioned within the tubular housing with the trigger bar. The free magnet is mounted within the release lid. The compression spring forcibly retracted the trigger bar with a pull of the connected fishing line which is connected with the eyelet.