Dual fishing pole holder

Abstract

A fishing pole holder for supporting multiple fishing poles on a fishing boat wall. The holder includes clamping structure for securing the holder to a boat wall and accommodating ready attachment to the boat wall and removal for storage without a need for special tools. Holder elements are adjustable to provide desired pole separation and desired elevation angle during trolling events.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The invention relates to sport fishing and, in particular, to a fishing pole holder that is adaptable for mounting on a gunwale or transom of a fishing boat. [0003] 2. Background Art [0004] The sport of recreational fishing includes fly fishing or surf fishing, conducted along a shoreline, and off-shore fishing including trolling or stationary fishing using a fishing boat depending upon the preferences of the fisherman. It would be desirable if equipment used for recreational fishing would be sufficiently versatile to permit use of the equipment for both types of sport fishing. Improved portability and reduced storage space for the equipment are additional desirable features. [0005] Known designs in the prior art relating to sport fishing include fishing pole holders that can be mounted on a stationary structure, such as the transom or gunwale of a fishing boat. These fishing pole holders are capable of holding a fi...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] The fishing pole holder of the present invention overcomes shortcomings in prior art designs such as those shown in the previously discussed prior art patents. It simplifies trolling operation or stationary off-shore fishing from a boat using two fishing poles from one location. It makes provision for positioning each pole, one with respect to the other, with the fishing poles within arm reach so that the fisherman can achieve tangle-free operation of both poles simultaneously.

[0011] The fishing pole holder of the invention includes supporting structure that permits the fisherman to adjust the poles to any desired position while keeping the fishing lines far enough apart to avoid tangling, and for adjusting the angularity of each fishing pole independently of the other fishing pole in multiple adjustment planes. The holder includes clamping structure, such as a C-clamp, and a yieldable reaction cushion member that provide rigidity and stability at anchor points for each pole. The clamping structure permits the fishing pole holder to be mounted or removed readily from a gunwale or transom of a fishing boat without the use of special tools.

Problems solved by technology

Such known fishing pole holders, however, are heavy and are of complex construction.

Furthermore, they are not adaptable for easy storage when not in use.

A fishing pole holder of this type is not adaptable for trolling or other off-shore fishing.

Unlike the previously mentioned prior art designs, the design of U.S. Pat. No. 5,131,179 is designed to hold two fishing poles simultaneously, but it is restricted in its application to on-shore surf fishing.

The dual fishing pole holder of the '179 patent, which is anchored when in use to a fish bucket, is not adaptable for off-shore trolling.

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