Fishing rod holder having dual mounting capabilities

Claim 1

The combination of a fishing rod holder adapted to be inserted into the ground, and a bracket for mounting said holder to a vehicle bumper, the fishing rod being of the type having a reel secured to the handle end of said rod and having a fishing line carrying a sinker attached thereto, said holder comprising; a longitudinal tubular member symmetrically disposed about a main axis of a given diameter having an open top for accommodating the handle portion of a fishing rod, and a closed bottom end, with a slot extending from the periphery of said open top and directed relatively parallel to the main axis of said tubular member, with said slot adapted to accommodate the reel of said rod, an elongated spike member depending from said bottom end and having a relatively pointed termination remote from said bottom end, an anchor plate member secured between said tubular member and said spike member at a predetermined distance above said pointed termination, said bracket comprising; a central section with integral extending top and bottom arms for coacting with the top and bottom portions of a bumper for securing the same thereto, and having a spike accommodating means secured to said central section for accommodating said elongated spike, a sinker securing means coupled to said bracket for accommodating a sinker secured to said fishing line whereby when said handle of said rod is emplaced in said rod holder and said elongated spike is emplaced in said bracket said sinker securing means accommodates said sinker to exert a force via said line to firmly hold said rod holder and said rod in position on said bumper.