fig1 shows three 5 , 6 and 7 fishing rods installed in an out of the way location under the canopy 2 of a boat 1 . it is obvious that any additional numbers of fishing rods can be installed in this manner . for example , any number of fishing rods could be installed along the gunwale of a boat , as long as a certain straight length is available . the storage system consists of at least two blocks 3 and 4 . each of the storage blocks has at least three bores 4 a , 4 b and 4 c in block 4 to accommodate at least three fishing rods . it is important that the fishing rods placed are placed into the blocks in an alternating fashion because of the presence of the reels 5 a , 6 a and 7 a which prevent the rods from being closely spaced to each other because of their bulk . this way , the reels are alternating in their position . fig2 shows the alternating positions of the fishing rods more clearly . fig4 also shows the clamping devices for clamping the fishing rods in a secure location . to this end , there are shown the knurled knobs 8 which will arrest the rods 5 , 6 , and 7 securely in place when turned . the arrow a illustrates the movement of one of the finishing rods 5 , for example , in it proper sequence of installation . fig2 shows the same reference characters as were used in explaining the details of fig1 . fig3 shows the details of the clamping mechanism . this fig3 shows the details of the storage block 4 with its attending reference characters . this block can accommodate only one clamped fishing rod and therefore , shows only clamping block 13 to be used in the middle of the storage block 4 . it should be made clear at this point that the two outside bores 4 a and 4 c can also accommodate each a fishing rod instead of the middle one 4 b as shown in fig3 , as long as any two fishing rods are separated from each other so that any two reels do not interfere with each other . to reinforce the clamping block at its top and bottom edges , an edge molding 10 ( top ) and 11 ( bottom ) is used by way of screws 10 a 11 a , respectively . the storage block 4 has a recess therein to receive the clamping block 13 in a sliding manner . the clamping block 13 has the opening 13 a there through . the opening 13 a is the same size as the bores 4 a , 4 b and 4 c to receive the handle of the fishing rod therein . the opening 13 a has an o - ring 13 b on its interior for the protection of the handle of the fishing rod . the clamping block 13 is moved up or down by way of knurled knob 8 which has a double headed screw end one of which is fastened into the knurled knob 8 while the other end is screwed into the clamping block 13 . thereby , any turning of the knurled knob 8 will move the clamping block 13 in any direction and if so desired will move the clamping block 13 either up or down to clamp the handle of the fishing rod into a clamping positions . fig4 is an explosive view of a different clamping device . the same reference characters are being used as were shown in previous figs . in the previous embodiment , the clamping blocks were moved up and down while in this embodiment they are moving sideways to arrive at the same results and that is to clamp the fishing rods in a sideways movement in this embodiment the retention block 20 has elongated slots or reception recesses 22 and 23 therein in which each will receive a clamping block 21 ( only one is shown ). the clamping block 21 is of the same dimension as that of fig3 . the clamping block 21 also has an o - ring 21 a therein as was explained with reference to the clamping block 13 and 13 b in fig3 . this embodiment also has an activating slide 25 mounted within the retention block 20 . the activating slide 25 has upstanding activating spars 26 and 27 thereon which reach into the recess 22 and 23 , respectively , of the retention block 20 . the activating slide 25 has a lateral extension 29 thereon for the purpose of receiving a pad 30 thereon which is fastened thereon by way of a screw 30 a . there is also a compression spring 24 located between the clamping slides 22 and 23 . in a bottom recess , there is also located an arresting plate 31 having an arresting dog 32 thereon . once all the above described elements are installed , the compression spring 24 will push the clamping block 21 to the left in fig4 against the activating spar 26 while the activating spar 27 pushes against the activating spar 27 . the activating slide 25 has ratchet teeth on a bottom side thereof which will engage the arresting dog 32 on the bottom arresting plate 31 . when the fishing rods are to be installed , the activating slide 25 will be pushed to the right in fig4 against the bias of the spring 24 and by way of the clamping block 21 . at this point , the activating slide 25 will be arrested in the biased position by way of the arresting teeth being blocked against the arresting dog 32 . once all the fishing rods are installed , it merely takes a pull down on the arresting plate 31 at the release latch 34 to liberate the ratchet teeth from the arresting dog 32 to free the activating slide from its arrested status and move the clamping plate 21 and the other clamping block on the right of fig4 ( not shown ) to a clamping position because of the bias of the spring 24 . if it desired to free the arrested fishing rods from their present position , it is merely a matter of pushing the activating slide 25 by way the pad 30 to free the activating spars 26 and 27 from pushing the clamping blocks 21 from clamping the fishing rods . fig5 shows the exploded view of fig4 in an assembled state . the same reference characters are shown as was in previous figs . this retention system of fishing rods illustrates a system for arresting two fishing rods in one system . in this system , there are two the clamping blocks 21 and 50 alluded to with regard to fig4 and the second recess 51 as a reception for the clamping block 50 .
a fishing pole retention system on a boat that includes at least two retention blocks that are spaced from each other on an installation on a boat having bores therein that will receive ends of fishing poles . each of the retention blocks can arrest or clamp therein an end of the fishing poles . the clamping mechanism involves a screw activated clamping block that moves up or down or involves a sliding mechanism that moves at least two clamping blocks in a sideways movement . both clamping mechanisms are easily moved to and arrested position or to an open position .