Disclosed herein is a fishing rod holder, comprising a rod holder
pivotably attached to a base member; the rod holder comprising a main
pivot arm, a trigger pivot arm and a resilient member attachment point, a
trigger pivotably attached to the rod holder at the trigger pivot arm;
the base member comprises a main pivot support having at least one
trigger groove disposed therein, which is attached to the base member, a
trigger resilient member attached to a main pivot end of the main pivot
support, wherein the trigger is dimensioned to releasingly engage the
trigger groove, and wherein the trigger resilient member is dimensioned
and arranged to engage the trigger, and a main resilient member attached
between the base and the resilient member attachment point. The fishing
rod holder has a cocked configuration and a released configuration. A
method of using the fishing rod holder is also disclosed.