Personal fishing pole holder

Abstract

An apparatus for supporting a fishing pole comprising a support plate, a first arm extending from the support plate, wherein the first arm comprises a slot, and a second arm extending from the support plate and spaced apart from the first arm, wherein the second arm comprises a slot, wherein the first arm is oriented in a first position, and the second arm is oriented in a position that is inverted with respect to the first position, whereby a fishing rod that is positionable in the first and second slots is restrained from movement out of the slots when an end thereof is sufficiently weighted.

1 . An apparatus for supporting a fishing pole, the apparatus comprising: 
 a support plate;    a first arm extending from the support plate, wherein the first arm comprises a slot; and    a second arm extending from the support plate and spaced apart from the first arm, wherein the second arm comprises a slot;    wherein the first arm is oriented in a first position, and the second arm is oriented in a position that is inverted with respect to the first position;    whereby a fishing rod that is positionable in the first and second slots is restrained from movement out of the slots when an end thereof is sufficiently weighted.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sufficient weighting is provided by a reel being coupled to the end of the fishing rod.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second arms are releasably coupled to the support plate.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second arms are integrally molded with the support plate.  
   
   
       5 . An apparatus for supporting a fishing pole, the apparatus comprising: 
 a support plate;    a first member extending from the support plate, wherein the first member supports at least a part of a fishing rod placed thereagainst; and    a second member extending from the support plate and spaced apart from the first member, wherein the second member supports at least a part of a fishing rod placed thereagainst;    wherein the orientation of the first and second members is such that a fishing rod positioned against the first and second members is restrained from movement away from the members when an end of the fishing rod is sufficiently weighted.    
   
   
       6 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the sufficient weighting is provided by a reel being coupled to the end of the fishing rod.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the first and second members are comprised of plastic.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the first and second members are comprised of wire.  
   
   
       9 . An apparatus for supporting a fishing pole, the apparatus comprising: 
 a support plate;    a first member extending from the support plate, wherein the first member supports at least a part of a fishing rod placed thereagainst; and    a second member extending from the support plate and spaced apart from the first member, wherein the second member supports at least a part of a fishing rod placed thereagainst;    wherein the orientation of the first and second members is such that a fishing rod positioned against the first and second members is restrained from movement away from the members when a sufficient force is applied to an end of the fishing rod.    
   
   
       10 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the apparatus includes means for being secured essentially about a user's waist, and when the apparatus is secured essentially about the user's waist, the apparatus is positioned such that: 
 a slot formed in the first member is invertedly oriented with respect to a slot formed in the second member;    wherein a fishing rod positioned in the first and second slots is restrained from movement out of the slots when an end thereof is sufficiently weighted.    
   
   
       11 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the sufficient weighting is provided by a reel being coupled to the end of the fishing rod.