Patent ID: 8333358

Claim:
A fishing rod holder device comprising: a mounting strap having a center portion and spaced apart end portions extending outwards from the center portion, the center portion having an opening extending therethrough; a pivot extending through the opening of said mounting strap, and having a first end adjacent an underside of said mounting strap and a second end adjacent a topside of said mounting strap; an underside reinforcement patch coupled to the underside of the center portion of said mounting strap and overlapping the first end of said pivot; a topside reinforcement patch coupled to the topside of the center portion of said mounting strap and having an opening therethrough for said pivot; said underside and topside of said reinforcement patches having spaced apart side edges sealed to spaced apart side edges of the center portion of said mounting strap; a cradle coupled to the second end of said pivot and configured to receive a fishing rod, said cradle being rotatable with respect to said mounting strap for positioning the fishing rod in a desired direction; and a safety strap coupled to said cradle for securing the fishing rod within said cradle.