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A fishing rod protector assembly for protecting the fishing rod from being damaged when the fishing rod is secured to a boat deck. The fishing rod protector assembly is designed for use on a boat having a fishing rod holder for holding multiple fishing rods against a deck of the boat. The fishing ro

A fishing rod protector assembly for protecting the fishing rod from being damaged when the fishing rod is secured to a boat deck. The fishing rod protector assembly is designed for use on a boat having a fishing rod holder for holding multiple fishing rods against a deck of the boat. The fishing rod protector assembly includes a main member pivotally coupled to the boat and a latch member designed for coupling to the boat deck to selectively engage the main member. The main member is positioned such that the top of the main member is positioned over the end of a fishing rod engaged to a fishing rod holder on the boat deck.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A fishing rod protector assembly for coupling to a boat having a fishing rod holder for holding a plurality of fishing rods against a deck of the boat, the fishing rod protector assembly comprising:a main member having a top, sides extending from the top, and a pair of open ends;sai

[ I claim:] [1.] A fishing rod protector assembly for coupling to a boat having a fishing rod holder for holding a plurality of fishing rods against a deck of the boat, the fishing rod protector assembly comprising:a main member having a top, sides extending from the top, and a pair of open ends;said main member having a connection flange extending outwardly from a first one of said sides;said main member having a latching flange extending outwardly from a second one of said sides;said connection flange being adapted for hingably coupling to the boat deck such that said main member is pivotable between an open and a closed position, said open position being defined by said latching flange being positioned in spaced relationship to the boat deck, said closed position being defined by said latching flange contacting the boat deck;a latch member adapted for coupling to the boat deck such that the latch member is positioned to selectively engage said latching flange when said main member is in said closed position; andsaid main member being positioned such that said top of said main member is adapted for positioning over a distal end of a fishing rod engaged to the fishing rod holder for preventing contact of a foot of a user with the distal end of the fishing rod.