Patent ID: 9113620
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A fishing rod holder comprising: a spring base, said spring base being mountable to a secure mount; a rod receiver, said rod receiver including a top and bottom, said rod receiver including an open area within said rod receiver at said top to receive a fishing rod; at least one rod receiver arm connecting said rod receiver to said spring base, wherein said rod receiver is connected by said at least one rod receiver arm to said spring base such that said rod receiver can pivot between a first direction and a second direction in relation to where said rod receiver is connected to said at least one rod receiver arm at said spring base to provide motion during fishing; a first spring mounted between said spring base and said bottom of said rod receiver to apply upward pressure to said bottom of said rod receiver in said second direction and provide resistance to movement of said rod receiver in said first direction; and a second spring connected between said top of said rod receiver and said spring base to hold said top of said rod receiver in tension and provide resistance to movement of said rod receiver in said first direction during reeling in a fish as the fish fights while hooked to simulate a user's hand movement, wherein said second spring is an elastic band; further including, a base pulley attached to said spring base and a receiver pulley attached to said rod receiver near said top and wherein said elastic band mounts about said base pulley and said receiver pulley.