Patent ID: 8286572

Claim:
A fishing pole holder receiving system comprising: a boat hull having an inner surface, a tie down cleat being removably coupled to said inner surface; a plate having a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge, said perimeter edge including a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge wherein said first and second edges are positioned opposite of each other, said plate being rigid, said top side of said plate having a bend therein extending between said third and fourth edges to define a first section between said first edge and said bend and a second section between said second edge and said bend; said first section having a plurality of mounting apertures therein, said first section being positioned between said cleat and said boat hull, a plurality of fasteners extending through said cleat and said apertures and into said boat hull to retain said first section on said boat hull, said second section being positioned below said first section and extending outwardly from said boat hull into an interior area of said boat hull; said second section having a holder aperture extending therethrough, a rod holder being removably positioned in said holder aperture.