Patent ID: 7686276

Claim:
A holder for a fishing rod and reel combination, comprising: (a) a base, having: (i) opposed side edges, front and rear ends, and a length; (ii) a pair of retainers extending inwardly from each of the opposed side edges of the base, each retainer having a free end; (iii) a slot formed in the base and extending a selected distance along the base; (b) a locking mechanism slidably mounted to the base through the slot, the locking mechanism shaped and dimensioned to slide within the base and having: (i) opposed side edges; (ii) a latch hingedly connected to each of the opposed side edges of the locking mechanism, the latches movable between an open position and a closed position; and (c) the at least one retainer adapted for locking engagement with the latches of the locking mechanism in the closed position wherein when the latches are closed, and the locking mechanism is moved forward within the guide, the retainers on the base will engage the latches on the locking mechanism, thereby preventing the latches from opening.