Fishing rod holder

Abstract

The fishing rod holder is adapted to hold fly rods in flush mounts. The rod holder has a first pipe section formed with an insertion opening. An inner diameter of the first pipe section enables an insertion of a fishing rod handle through the insertion opening and into the first pipe section. A second pipe section is rigidly connected to the first pipe section and projects away from the first pipe section distally of the insertion opening. A slot is formed in the first pipe section extending in the insertion direction away from the insertion opening.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A fly fishing rod holder for holding a fly fishing rod having a handle and a bracket attaching a fly reel at the handle, the fly fishing rod holder comprising: 
 a first pipe section having an insertion opening, a connection area opposite said insertion opening, a longitudinal axis, and an inner diameter accommodating therein the fly fishing rod handle through said insertion opening and into said first pipe section along an insertion direction;    a second pipe section connected at said connection area of said first pipe section and projecting away from said first pipe section along said longitudinal axis of said first pipe section; and    said first pipe section having a slot beginning at said insertion opening and extending in the insertion direction along said first pipe section.    
     
     
         2 . The fly fishing rod holder according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second pipe sections are two separate pieces removably connected to one another.  
     
     
         3 . The fly fishing rod holder according to  claim 1 , wherein said second pipe section has an outer pipe section and an inner pipe section connected to one another.  
     
     
         4 . The fly fishing rod holder according to  claim 3 , wherein said outer pipe section and said inner pipe section are connected to one another with adhesive.  
     
     
         5 . The fly fishing rod holder according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second pipe sections are integrally formed in one piece.  
     
     
         6 . The fly fishing rod holder according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second pipe sections are glued to one another.  
     
     
         7 . The fly fishing rod holder according to  claim 1 , wherein said slot is substantially rectangular and widens adjacent said insertion opening.  
     
     
         8 . The fly fishing rod holder according to  claim 1 , wherein said slot has a width adapted to a width of a bracket attaching the fly reel to the fly fishing rod so as to enable an insertion of the bracket beyond said insertion opening and to a given insertion depth into said first pipe section for removably securing the fly fishing rod within the fly fishing rod holder.  
     
     
         9 . The fly fishing rod holder according to  claim 1 , wherein said slot is an L-shaped slot having a longitudinal component extending longitudinally from said insertion opening and a transverse component extending transversely away from said longitudinal component in a circumferential direction.  
     
     
         10 . The fly fishing rod holder according to  claim 1 , wherein said second pipe section has an outer diameter enabling an insertion thereof into a flush mount fishing rod holder.  
     
     
         11 . The fly fishing rod holder according to  claim 11 , wherein said second pipe section has a plurality of notches formed therein for engaging into an alignment pin in the flush mount fishing rod holder.