In 1999, two fishing buddies, Winfred and James, decided that they needed some really well insulated bait boxes to keep their bait cool and fresh during the searing Alabama summers. The boxes they designed not only did a great job of keeping their bait insulated against the heat, but were sturdy enough to sit on, and yet they would float in water. The two friends felt that their high quality bait boxes were something that they could build a business around, and began discussing the idea.

Some time before this, early in the summer of 1997, James had been tinkering with some scrap metal, and made a replacement for his tubular fishing pole holder. His new creation, made with a little welding and bending, had a hinged design, and made it easier to get the pole in and out.

He had experimented with using the pole holder, but neither he nor Winfred ever really gave much thought to the little gadget. Until one day it hit them -- if *they* found this holder useful, other fishermen would like it, too. After giving it some thought, they realized that the design of their pole holder was actually quite revolutionary! They spent several months improving the design, and early in 2001, they formed Keeper Manufacturing.

Keeper is committed to making quality products for serious fishermen, like themselves. All of our products come with a 30 day money back guarantee as well as a one year repair/replacement warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. And if you happen to drop some clamping screws out of the boat, we have replacement parts available for a modest fee.