A fishing device 99 for accessing a bait boat, comprising a planar surface 3 for supporting the bait boat, and a plurality of collapsible legs 4 for elevating the surface 3, wherein the surface 3 has a displaceable portion 2 to allow access to the underside of the bait boat in use. The legs 4 may be telescopic. The displaceable portion 2 may be slidably displaceable. The surface 3 may be rectangular in shape wherein the displaceable portion 2 may be displaced form a short side. The surface 3 may comprise a permetric lip.
