Patent ID: 7845106

Claim:
A fishing rod holder comprising: a single unitary piece including: a cylindrical tubular body portion defining a first radius and a longitudinal center axis, an end of the body portion defining a proximal end of the holder, an arcuate portion extending from the body and having an angle of incidence of about 180 degrees, the arc of the arcuate portion having a similar radius as the first radius and having an axis coincident with the center axis, an end of the arcuate portion furthest from the body defining a distal end of the body, a substantially L-shaped first slot extending inwardly in the arcuate portion from a first slot open end at the distal end of the body in a direction generally parallel with the center axis along a leg portion thereof and extending in a direction generally perpendicular to the center axis along a foot portion to a first slot closed end whereby the first slot is adapted to axially lockably receive the shank of an open faced spinning reel therein, and a second slot extending in a generally circumferential direction from a second slot open end at a generally longitudinal edge of the arcuate portion to a second slot closed end whereby the second slot is adapted to axially lockably receive a finger hold of a pistol grip rod having a closed face reel mounted thereon.