Fishing rod holder

1. An apparatus for holding and transporting an elongated article, the apparatus comprising:

a telescoping member having a proximal end and a distal end;

a first cap coupled to the proximal end and a second cap coupled to the distal end of the telescoping member;

a first mounting member releasably coupled to the telescoping member;

a second mounting member releasably coupled to the first mounting member, the first mounting member and the second mounting member are configured to receive and hold an elongated article; and

a first hook and loop fastener strap coupled to the first cap and a second hook and loop fastener strap coupled to the second cap,

wherein the first cap comprises a first cap body having a first portion and a second portion that is opposite to the first portion, the first portion of the first cap body is configured as a sleeve for receiving the proximal end of the telescoping member,

wherein the second cap comprises a second cap body having a first portion and a second portion that is opposite to the first portion, the first portion of the second cap body is configured as a sleeve for receiving the distal end of the telescoping member,

wherein the second portion of the first cap body is configured as a first L-shaped bracket, the first L-shaped bracket comprises a first leg extending from the sleeve of the first cap body and a second leg perpendicularly extends from the first leg of the first L-shaped bracket, the second leg of the first L-shaped bracket is configured as a first latch,

wherein the second portion of the second cap body is configured as a second L-shaped bracket, the second L-shaped bracket comprises a first leg extending from the sleeve of the second cap body and a second leg perpendicularly extends from the first leg of the second L-shaped bracket, the second leg of the second L-shaped bracket is configured as a second latch,

wherein the sleeve of the first cap body has a first slot, a proximal end of the first hook and loop fastener strap is coupled to the first latch and a distal end of the first hook and loop fastener extends through the first slot,

wherein the sleeve of the second cap body has a second slot, a proximal end of the second hook and loop fastener strap is coupled to the second latch and a distal end of the second hook and loop fastener extends through the second slot.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a first wall mounting bracket and a second wall mounting bracket both configured for mounting to a supporting structure, the first wall mounting bracket and the second wall mounting bracket are configured to releasably engage with the first cap and the second cap respectively.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the elongated article is a fish rod.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the telescoping member comprises an inner tube and an outer tube, a diameter of the inner tube is less than a diameter of the outer tube, the inner tube has a proximal end and a distal end, the outer tube has a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the inner tube is slidably received into the outer tube though the distal end of the outer tube, wherein the inner tube is configured to slide within the outer tube.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the telescoping member further comprises a guide sleeve coupled to the distal end of the outer tube and a plug coupled to the proximal end of the inner tube, wherein the guide sleeve and the plug allow the inner tube to snugly slide within the outer tube.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first mounting member comprises:

a rigid bracket part, the rigid bracket part having a first end and a second end, to the first end of the rigid bracket part is coupled a tie-down lock, and

a tie-down part, the tie-down part extends from the second end of the rigid bracket part, a free end of the tie-down part is configured to pass through the tie-down lock,

the rigid bracket part further comprises a first curvature extending between the first end and the second end, the first curvature dimensioned to fit over the telescoping member.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the rigid bracket part further comprises a second curvature integrated at the second end of the rigid bracket part, the second curvature faces away from the first end of the rigid bracket part, the second curvature dimensioned to fit around the elongated article such that the elongated article and the telescoping member extend perpendicular to each other.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the rigid bracket part further comprises a slot in the second end of the rigid bracket part that extends through the second curvature, a second protrusion coupled to an end of the second curvature, the second mounting member comprises a strap having a first strap end and a second strap end, the first strap end has a third protrusion that interlocks with the slot of the rigid bracket part, a plurality of spaced-apart apertures in the strap, each aperture of the plurality of spaced-apart apertures configured to interlock with the second protrusion.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a pair of wall mounting brackets, a first wall mounting bracket and a second wall mounting bracket, each of the pair of wall mounting brackets has a base, the base has a flat bottom and at least two holes in the flat bottom for mounting the each of the pair of wall mounting brackets to a supporting structure, a spacer upstands from a top surface of the base, the spacer is hollow from inside and has its front side open, a tongue upstands from the base and adjacent to the front side of the spacer, a lip configured on an exposed surface of the tongue.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the spacer and the tongue of the first wall mounting bracket are configured to secure to the first cap, wherein the sleeve of the first cap body and the first L-shaped bracket form a U-shaped cavity configured to receive the spacer and tongue of the first wall mounting bracket such that the first latch snaps over the lip of the first wall mounting bracket securing the first cap to the first wall mounting bracket, and

wherein the spacer and the tongue of the second wall mounting bracket are configured to secure to the second cap, wherein the sleeve of the second cap body and the second L-shaped bracket form a U-shaped cavity configured to receive the spacer and tongue of the second wall mounting bracket such that the second latch snaps over the lip of the second wall mounting bracket securing the second cap to the second wall mounting bracket.

11. An apparatus for holding and transporting an elongated article, the apparatus comprising:

a telescoping member having a proximal end and a distal end;

a first cap coupled to the proximal end and a second cap coupled to the distal end of the telescoping member;

a first mounting member releasably coupled to the telescoping member;

a second mounting member releasably coupled to the first mounting member, the first mounting member and the second mounting member are configured to receive and hold an elongated article; and

a first hook and loop fastener strap coupled to the first cap and a second hook and loop fastener strap coupled to the second cap,

wherein the first mounting member comprises:

a rigid bracket part, the rigid bracket part having a first end and a second end, to the first end of the rigid bracket part is coupled a tie-down lock, and

a tie-down part, the tie-down part extends from the second end of the rigid bracket part, a free end of the tie-down part is configured to pass through the tie-down lock,

the rigid bracket part further comprises a first curvature extending between the first end and the second end, the first curvature dimensioned to fit over the telescoping member,

wherein the rigid bracket part further comprises a second curvature integrated at the second end of the rigid bracket part, the second curvature faces away from the first end of the rigid bracket part, the second curvature dimensioned to fit around the elongated article such that the elongated article and the telescoping member extend perpendicular to each other,

wherein the rigid bracket part further comprises a slot in the second end of the rigid bracket part that extends through the second curvature, a second protrusion coupled to an end of the second curvature, the second mounting member comprises a strap having a first strap end and a second strap end, the first strap end having a third protrusion that interlocks with the slot of the rigid bracket part, a plurality of spaced-apart apertures in the strap, each aperture of the plurality of spaced-apart apertures are configured to interlock with the second protrusion.

12. An apparatus for holding and transporting an elongated article, the apparatus comprising:

a telescoping member having a proximal end and a distal end;

a first cap coupled to the proximal end and a second cap coupled to the distal end of the telescoping member;

a first mounting member releasably coupled to the telescoping member;

a second mounting member releasably coupled to the first mounting member, the first mounting member and the second mounting member are configured to receive and hold an elongated article; and

a first hook and loop fastener strap coupled to the first cap and a second hook and loop fastener strap coupled to the second cap,

wherein the first cap comprises a first cap body having a first portion and a second portion opposite the first portion, the first portion of the first cap body configured as a sleeve for receiving the proximal end of the telescoping member,

wherein the second cap comprises a second cap body having a first portion and a second portion opposite the first portion, the first portion of the second cap body configured as a sleeve for receiving the distal end of the telescoping member,

wherein the second portion of the first cap body is configured as a first L-shaped bracket, the first L-shaped bracket comprises a first leg extending from the sleeve of the first cap body and a second leg perpendicularly extends from the first leg of the first L-shaped bracket, the second leg of the first L-shaped bracket is configured as a first latch,

wherein the second portion of the second cap body is configured as a second L-shaped bracket, the second L-shaped bracket comprises a first leg extending from the sleeve of the second cap body and a second leg perpendicularly extends from the first leg of the second L-shaped bracket, the second leg of the second L-shaped bracket is configured as a second latch,

wherein the apparatus further comprises a pair of wall mounting brackets, a first wall mounting bracket and a second wall mounting bracket, each of the pair of wall mounting brackets has a base, the base has a flat bottom and at least two holes in the flat bottom for mounting the each of the pair of wall mounting brackets to a supporting structure, a spacer upstands from a top surface of the base, the spacer is hollow from inside and has its front side open, a tongue upstands from the base and adjacent to the front side of the spacer, a lip configured on an exposed surface of the tongue.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the spacer and the tongue of the first wall mounting bracket are configured to secure to the first cap, wherein the sleeve of the first cap body and the first L-shaped bracket forms a U-shaped cavity configured to receive the spacer and tongue of the first wall mounting bracket, such that the first latch snaps over the lip of the first wall mounting bracket securing the first cap to the first wall mounting bracket, and

wherein the spacer and the tongue of the second wall mounting bracket are configured to secure to the second cap, wherein the sleeve of the second cap body and the second L-shaped bracket form a U-shaped cavity configured to receive the spacer and tongue of the second wall mounting bracket, such that the second latch snaps over the lip of the second wall mounting bracket securing the second cap to the second wall mounting bracket.