US Patent 9763435 Fishing rod holder

A device for holding a fishing rod, the device comprises a first clip member and a second clip member each with a clipping end and a handle end, the clip members are connected to each other by a pivot pin. The handle end of the first and second clip members comprise a vertical slot for receiving and holding the fishing rod. The device further comprise a resilient member disposed around the pivot pin, the resilient member comprise two opposite ends pressed against an inner surface of the first and second clip members, so as to clip on the device to a vertical surface of an object.