A fishing rod holder with a back plate and a cover. The cover can be secured in either the open or closed position. In the closed position, the rod holder acts as a rod holder and a toolbox. In the open position, the rod holder acts as a utility table. The rod holder can be attached to a vehicle, boat, or other base using a mounting plate.
1. A rod holder comprising:
a back plate and a cover;
wherein the back plate has a top end, a bottom end, and a rim, with a plurality of cut-outs in the rim along the top end;
wherein the cover has a plurality of cut-outs;
wherein the back plate has a plurality of cylindrical tubes;
wherein, the cover is rotatable from a closed position to an open position via an interlocking S type bend fit between the cover and the back plate, and when the cover is in the closed position, the plurality of cut-outs of the cover combine with the plurality of cut-outs of the back plate to form a plurality of apertures;
wherein, when in the closed position, said plurality of apertures are coaxial with the cylindrical tubes;
wherein the cover comprises a first hexagonal end plate and a second hexagonal end plate, with a first rectangular surface extending between a first side of the hexagonal end plates, a second rectangular surface extending between a second side of the hexagonal end plates, a third rectangular surface extending between a third side of the hexagonal end plates, a fourth rectangular surface extending between a fourth side of the hexagonal endplates, and a fifth rectangular surface extending between a fifth side of the hexagonal end plates.
2. The rod holder of claim 1 wherein said cut-outs of the cover are on said fifth rectangular surface.