Patent ID: 7640692

Claim:
A mounting system for mounting fishing rods from the stern of a boat for trolling comprising: at least one mounting member secured with a deck extending across a stern of said boat; a mounting rod having a threaded upper end is secured with and extends vertically from each said mounting member; a trolling bar is engaged with said upper end of said mounting rod to extend generally the width of said stern and perpendicular the longitudinal axis of said boat; a locking member engaged with said threaded upper end and said trolling bar secures said trolling bar in a fixed stationary position relative to said stern; clamping and support members secured in spaced positions along said trolling bar, said clamping and support members each having a bore adapted to mount a fishing rod holder in fixed position; a plurality of fishing rod holders secured with said clamping and support members for holding fishing rods in trolling positions.