Patent ID: 7377069

Claim:
A fishing rod holder comprising: a rod holder, pivotably attached to a base member; the rod holder comprising a plurality of sides disposed about a holder central axis defining a rod holder cavity dimensioned to receive at least a portion of a fishing rod handle; a top end separated from a bottom end along the holder central axis; a main pivot arm disposed between the top end and the bottom end and attached to at least one of the plurality of sides of the rod holder and extending laterally outward from at least one of the plurality of sides in a direction away from the holder central axis; a trigger pivot arm disposed between the main pivot arm and the bottom end, attached to at least one of the plurality of sides and extending laterally outward from at least one of the plurality of sides in a direction away from the holder central axis; a resilient member attachment point disposed between the trigger pivot arm and the bottom end, attached to at least one of the plurality of sides and extending laterally outward from at least one of the plurality of sides in a direction away from the holder central axis; a trigger having a trigger end and a trigger pivot end; the trigger pivot end pivotably attached to the rod holder at the trigger pivot arm; the base member comprising a main pivot support having at least one trigger groove disposed between a mounting end and a main pivot end; the mounting end attached to the base member at a main pivot attachment point disposed between a first base member end and a second base member end; a trigger resilient member attached to the main pivot end and extending away from the main pivot end towards the mounting end; at least one resilient member anchor disposed on the base member between the first base member end and the main pivot attachment point; wherein the main pivot end is pivotably attached to the main pivot arm of the rod holder, wherein the trigger end is dimensioned to releasingly engage the trigger groove, and wherein the trigger resilient member is dimensioned and arranged to engage the trigger between the trigger end and the trigger pivot end when the trigger end is engaged with the trigger groove; and a main resilient member attached between the at least one resilient member anchor and the resilient member attachment point.