Fishing rod holder and stand

Abstract

A holder for a fishing rod that has a rearward rod handle support, a forward rod handle support, and a frame upon which the supports are mounted. The forward rod handle support having a first and second finger mounted for pivotal movement of their tips toward each other when a downward force is applied to a cable connecting the bottom end portions of the fingers. Also, a holder having a frame with a pair of rails, a rearward cable with each of its ends secured to one of the rails, and a forward cable with each of its ends secured to one of the rails. Additionally a holder with a frame having a rearward rod handle support loop, a forward upwardly extending pair of rails with a cable connecting them, and a central double rail portion. The holders can include a curved strip member, a circular cylindrical mounting block with an annular recess, or grooved mounting block with a positioning bar and tightening means. Finally, folding stands are disclosed having: (a) a bottom strip member with a foot ledge and a spiked lower end, and a top strip member with a mounting ledge and at least two projections at its bottom end; and (b) an L-bracket, a vertical support member pivotally engaged with the vertical portion of the L-bracket, a pivot rod through the vertical portion and the vertical support member, and a first, second, and third extension support.