Fishing pole holder

Claim 1

A fishing pole holder, comprising a plate; a pivot arm extending from the plate substantially coplanar therewith whereby the plate is rotatable around the axis of the pivot arm; fastening means affixing the pivot arm to the plate in a manner whereby the plate is rotatable in its own plane to a predetermined extent relative to the pivot arm, the fastening means comprising an arcuate cutout in the plate, a releasable clamp on an intermediate point of the pivot arm guided in the cutout and a pivot pin at an end of the pivot arm pivotally affixing the pivot arm to the plate; clamping means mounted on the plate for clamping a fishing pole in position in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the plate, the clamping means comprising a frame affixed to the plate, a substantially elongated substantially V-shaped crosssectioned first clamping member adjustably mounted in the frame in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the plate, a handle pivotally affixed to the frame and a substantially Vshaped cross-sectioned second clamping member pivotally affixed to the handle in a manner whereby the handle is rotatable in the frame to selectively move the second clamping member into and out of operative clamping proximity with the first clamping member; and supporting means for pivotally supporting the pivot arm.