Patent ID: 8464462

Claim:
A fishing rod support system for supporting a fishing rod above a fixed structure, the fishing rod having a handle and a finger support, the system comprising: a grip base, the grip base having an L-shaped bracket and a vertical wall, the L-shaped bracket having a vertical portion extending below a horizontal portion, one or more fasteners securing the L-shaped bracket to the vertical walk and one or more plungers for removably securing the grip base to the fixed structure, the horizontal portion having an upper surface, the upper surface having a plurality of hollows; a vertical support including a hollowed cylinder, a bolt, and a means for adjustably securing the hollowed cylinder to the L-shaped bracket, the hollowed cylinder having an extended pin configured to fit into one or more of the plurality of hollows; and a rod cradle having a central opening sized to accept the handle and having a finger notch configured to accept the finger support when the handle is inserted into the central opening, wherein the rod cradle is secured in a plurality of positions around the vertical support by loosening and then securing the vertical support to the L-shaped bracket while fitting the extended pin into one of the plurality of hollows.