Patent ID: 8240079

Claim:
A fishing pole tender system for attachment to a support structure, comprising: a single-piece base comprising a generally rigid frame comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the single-piece base being made of metal, wherein the first side and the second side are physically connected and spatially separated by a horizontal intermediate portion such that a support structure fits between the first side and the second side, the first side comprises a flat portion extending vertically downward from the support structure; wherein the second side comprises an indented portion comprising solely a concave arcuate shape, and prior to connection to the support structure, a top portion of the concave arcuate shape of the indented portion curves inward toward the first side and a bottom portion of the concave arcuate shape of the indented portion curves outward from the first side; and wherein the indented portion is resiliently deformable such that the single-piece base can be temporarily and securely attached on the support structure by pushing the single-piece base over the support structure such that the indented portion exerts sufficient force on the support structure so that the fishing pole tender system remains steady without additional securing means during use, and the indented portion on the second side (1) extends generally vertically with respect to the support structure, and (2) provides secure attachment of the single-piece base to the support structure by imparting compressive force to a vertical surface of the support structure; and at least one fishing pole holder comprising a hollow sleeve having an open first end, wherein the at least one fishing pole holder is securely attached directly to the flat portion of the first side of the single-piece base, and the bottom of the second side comprising the indented portion extends vertically to at least approximately a mid-portion of the at least one fishing pole holder attached to the first side to facilitate force transfer from a fishing pole in the at least one fishing pole holder to the single-piece base, which in turn transfers the force to the support structure when a fish takes bait on the fishing pole during use.