Fishing rod holder

2:

• The fishing rod holder of claim 1, wherein biasing mechanism further comprises a spring positioned between the legs of the split leg portion.

3:

• The fishing rod holder of claim 2, wherein the fishing rod retainer assembly further comprises a hinge mechanism structured between the legs of the split-leg portion distal from the split-barrel portion.

4:

• The fishing rod holder of claim 3, wherein the tube of the base portion further comprises a tapered portion distal from the curved entry and communicating therewith, the distal tapered portion further comprising substantially planar walls oppositely inclined outwardly toward the curved entry.

5:

• The fishing rod holder of claim 4, further comprising a support portion structured for being mounted on an external surface;
• and
• a rotation mechanism between the base portion and the support portion.

6:

• The fishing rod holder of claim 5, wherein the rotation mechanism further comprises an axle in a mating bearing.

7:

• The fishing rod holder of claim 5, further comprising a locking mechanism operational between the base portion and the split arm rod retainer assembly for securing the split arm rod retainer assembly in a closed state with the longitudinal opening being minimized between the pair of opposing semi-tubular walls of the split-barrel portion.

8:

• The fishing rod holder of claim 5, wherein the curved entry into the tube of the base portion further comprises a pair of radii curved oppositely outwardly of the longitudinal tube;
• and
• wherein the curved insertion portion of the split-leg portion further comprises a pair of radii curved oppositely outwardly and matched to the radii of the curved entry into the tube of the base portion.

10:

• The fishing rod holder of claim 9, wherein the split-arm fishing rod retainer assembly is further operable between a closed state having the leg portions retracted into the tube of the base portion and compressed together against the biasing mechanism and the longitudinal opening being minimized between the pair of opposing semi-tubular wall portions of the pair of cooperating clamp arms for forming the semi-tubular barrel therebetween, and
• an open state having the leg portions partially extended from the tube opening of the base portion and spaced apart with the biasing mechanism expanded therebetween and the longitudinal opening being maximized between the pair of opposing semi-tubular wall portions of the pair of cooperating clamp arms for expanding the semi-tubular barrel.

11:

• The fishing rod holder of claim 10, wherein the pair of opposing outwardly curved internal walls of the base portion defining the internally curved throat portion therebetween further comprises a pair of first radii;
• and
• wherein the curvature of the curved outer wall of the leg portion of the split-arm fishing rod retainer assembly cooperating with the internally curved throat portion of the base portion further comprises a pair of second radii selected to slidingly engage the first radii during operation of the split-arm fishing rod retainer assembly between the open state and the closed state.

12:

• The fishing rod holder of claim 11, wherein the torque restraint mechanism further comprises a radially curved tongue portion and a cooperating receiver sheath that is radially curved to receive thereinto the radially curved tongue portion.

13:

• The fishing rod holder of claim 11, wherein the base portion further comprises a passive retainer mechanism positioned to resist transition of the split-arm fishing rod retainer assembly from the closed state to the open state.

14:

• The fishing rod holder of claim 11, further comprising a positive locking mechanism that is operational between the base portion and the split-arm fishing rod retainer assembly for securing the split-arm fishing rod retainer assembly in the closed state.

17:

• The fishing rod holder of claim 16, further comprising means for rotating the one of the plurality of cooperating leg portions relative to a different one thereof, the means for rotating being positioned distal from the clamp arms.

18:

• The fishing rod holder of claim 16, further comprising means for passively resisting transition from the closed state to the open state.

19:

• The fishing rod holder of claim 18, further comprising means for positively interlocking the split-arm fishing rod retainer assembly with the base portion for securing the closed state.