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The floatable, universally mountable fishing rod holder has base incorporating a rod holder for holding the handle of a fishing rod, a floatable portion for floating the fishing rod holder should the fishing rod holder fall into water so it can be recovered, and a plurality of mountings for mounting

The floatable, universally mountable fishing rod holder has base incorporating a rod holder for holding the handle of a fishing rod, a floatable portion for floating the fishing rod holder should the fishing rod holder fall into water so it can be recovered, and a plurality of mountings for mounting the fishing rod holder to any of a deck, a dock, a boat, a railing, a post, any of a 2″×4″ to 2″×8″ lumber, over a T joint formed between two perpendicular rails, railings or posts, whether vertically or horizontally oriented, as well as to ground. Said mountings include one or more clamps, straps, a deck plate and ground engaging stake and fasteners and wing nuts for attachment to the base.

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1. A floatable, universally mountable fishing rod holder for use near water comprising rod holding means for holding a handle of a fishing rod, mounting means for mounting the fishing rod holder to at least four of: a deck, a dock, a boat, a railing, a post, a board, a plank, any lumber of a 2″×4″ t

1. A floatable, universally mountable fishing rod holder for use near water comprising rod holding means for holding a handle of a fishing rod, mounting means for mounting the fishing rod holder to at least four of: a deck, a dock, a boat, a railing, a post, a board, a plank, any lumber of a 2″×4″ to a 2″×8″, vertical or horizontal or to ground, floatable means for floating the fishing rod holder in the water, whereby a fishing rod may be mounted and, should the fishing rod holder fall into the water, it floats and can be recovered wherein said floatable means comprises a sleeve configured to fit around said rod holding means. 2. The fishing rod holder as in claim 1, wherein said mounting means is made of one or more of metal, aluminum, steel, stainless steel, galvanized steel, plastic and wood. 3. The fishing rod holder as in claim 1, wherein said mounting means includes one or more of a rail bracket, a clamp, a pair of first and second cooperating clamps, a deck plate, a first strap, a second strap, a third strap, a ground stake, and a safety lanyard or cord. 4. The fishing rod holder as in claim 1, wherein said floatable means is made of one or more of foam, closed cell foam, air chamber, plastic, wood, and other floatable material. 5. The fishing rod holder as in claim 1, wherein at least one portion of said fishing rod holder is magnetically attractable, and can be recovered by another magnetically attractable material. 6. The fishing rod holder as in claim 1, wherein said mounting means includes a body having a base made of a plate material, cut and bent to shape. 7. The fishing rod holder as in claim 6, wherein said base cooperates with said one or more clamps, said clamps being mountable to said base and being formed from plate bent or folded to shape. 8. The fishing rod holder as in claim 1, wherein said rod holding means further comprises a tube. 9. The fishing rod holder as in claim 8, wherein said floatable means comprise a foam sleeve mounted around said tube. 10. The fishing rod holder as in claim 6, wherein the base cooperates with said ground stake, the ground stake being mountable to said base and being formed from plate bent or folded to shape. 11. The fishing rod holder as in claim 6, wherein the base cooperates with said rail bracket, the rail bracket being mountable to said base and adapted to hold said base to a railing, and being formed from plate bent or folded to shape. 12. The fishing rod holder as in claim 6, wherein the base cooperates with said deck plate, said base being mountable to said deck plate and being formed from plate. 13. The fishing rod holder as in claim 6, wherein the base cooperates with at least one nut and bolt combination, the nut and bolt combination being mountable to said base to hold one or more of said rail bracket, clamp, pair of clamps, and a deck plate to said base. 14. The fishing rod holder as in claim 6, wherein the base has a plurality of openings therein to receive and cooperate with a nut and bolt combination, the nut and bolt combination being mountable to said base in various ones of said plurality of openings. 15. The fishing rod holder as in claim 6, wherein the base has a plurality of strap slots therein and cooperates with at least one of said straps, the strap being mountable to said base by passing through said strap slots. 16. The fishing rod holder as in claim 6, including a safety lanyard, the fishing rod holder cooperating with said safety lanyard, the safety lanyard being mountable to hold said fishing rod holder from falling into the water. 17. The fishing rod holder as in claim 6, wherein said base comprises a bottom member, and front and rear members extending from said bottom member, said front and rear members supporting said rod holding means. 18. The fishing rod holder as in claim 17, wherein said rod holder means comprises a tube and said tube fits into one of said front and rear members and is secured to the other of said front and rear members. 19. The fishing rod holder as in claim 18, wherein said rear member has an opening to receive said tube, said tube being secured to said front member. 20. The fishing rod holder as in claim 19, wherein said front and rear clamps of said mounting means are removable adjustable on said base. 21. The fishing rod holder as in claim 18, wherein said floatable means comprises a foam wrapped around said tube. 22. The fishing rod holder as in claim 18, wherein said base has tabs bent to secure said tube. 23. The fishing rod holder as in claim 17, further including a rod which is adapted to secure the base to said deck, dock and lumber by engaging the underside of the same. 24. The fishing rod holder as in claim 23, wherein said rod is threaded at one end and formed into one of an “L” or “T”-shape at the other end. 25. The fishing rod holder as in claim 17, wherein said deck plate is removably securable to the base, said deck plate having one or more threaded rods to removably secure the deck plate onto a dock or deck by engaging the underside of the dock or deck. 26. The fishing rod holder as in claim 25, wherein said dock or deck comprises spaced apart planks, said threaded rod being passable between said planks to secure the fishing rod holder generally parallel or perpendicular to said planks. 27. The fishing rod holder as in claim 1, further including a ground stake and a base, said stake being removably mountable to said base. 28. The fishing rod holder as in claim 27, wherein said ground stake is pointed at one end and has its other end being removably mountable to said base. 29. The fishing rod holder as in claim 1, further including a rail bracket and a base, said rail bracket removably securable to said base, said rail bracket having one end adapted to engage a vertical support for a rail. 30. The fishing rod holder as in claim 29, wherein said one end of said rail bracket is “V”-shaped and adapted to abut the vertical support. 31. The fishing rod holder as in claim 1, further including a said strap is one of fastened by hook and loop or a buckle fasteners on said strap. 32. The fishing rod holder as in claim 6, wherein one or more of said base, ground stake, front clamp, and rear clamp is formed from flat material and bent to shape. 33. The fishing rod holder as in claim 32, said rail bracket being formed of flat material and bent to shape. 34. The fishing rod holder as in claim 2, wherein said mounting means includes one or more of a rail bracket, clamp, a pair of first and second cooperating clamps, a deck plate, at least a one strap, a ground stake, and a safety lanyard or cord, said floatable means being made of foam, said fishing rod holder including a body having a base made of a plate material, cut and bent to shape, said base cooperating with said one or more clamps, said clamps being mountable to said base and being formed from plate bent or folded to shape, said rod holding means including a tube carried by said body, said foam being in the form of a sleeve wrapped around said tube, the base cooperating with said ground stake, the ground stake being removably mountable to said base and being formed from plate bent or folded to shape, the base cooperating with said rail bracket, the rail bracket being mountable to said base and adapted to hold said base to a rail, and being formed from plate bent or folded to shape, the base cooperating with a deck plate, said deck plate being mountable to said base and being formed from plate, the base cooperating with at least one nut and bolt combination, the nut and bolt combination being mountable to said base to hold one or more of said rail bracket, pair of clamps, and a deck plate to said base, the base having a plurality of strap slots therein and cooperates with said at least one strap, fitting into said strap slots, said strap being one of fastened by hook and loop fasteners or a buckle, said base having a bottom member and front and rear members extending from said bottom member, said front and rear members supporting said rod holding means, said rod holding means being a tube fitting into said rear member and is secured to the front member, said rear member having an opening to receive said tube, said front and rear clamps of said mounting means being removably adjustable on said base, said base having tabs bent to secure said tube, further including a threaded rod which is adapted to secure the base to said deck, dock and lumber by engaging the underside of the same, said rod being threaded at one end and formed or made into one of an “L” or a “T”-shape at the other end, said deck plate having one or more of said threaded rods to removably secure the deck plate onto a dock or deck by engaging the underside of the dock or deck, said ground stake being pointed at one end and has its other end removably mountable to said base, said rail bracket being removably securable to said base and having one end adapted to engage a railing, said rail bracket being formed of flat material and bent to shape, said one end of said rail bracket being “V”-shaped. 35. A method for making a fishing rod holder comprising the steps of: cutting a tube adapted to fit and retain a fishing rod and its handle,wrapping the tube in a sleeve comprising floatable material,stamping out a body from a blank and bending the blank into a base and front and rear extensions,forming an opening in said rear extensions to receive said tube,passing one end of the tube through the opening in said rear extension, securing the lower of the tube to said front extension, andforming one or more clamps from a blank to secure to said base to hold the same to a structure. 36. The method as in claim 35, comprising the further steps of: forming at least one thread rod with one end threaded and an “L” or “T”-shape on the other end for securing the base to one or more planks and against the underside of the same. 37. The method as in claim 35, comprising the steps of: forming a ground stake from a blank, andbending the ground stake to shape, andforming a portion of the ground stake to secure to said base. 38. The method as in claim 34, comprising the steps of: forming a rail bracket from a blank,forming a “V” at one end of said rail bracket adapted for engaging a railing or round tube, andforming a provision for adjustably removably attaching said rail bracket to said base. 39. The method as in claim 35, comprising the steps of: forming a plurality of strap slots in said base, andproviding one or more straps to be received in said strap slots to secure the base to a structure. 40. The method as in claim 36, comprising the further steps of: forming a ground stake from a blank and bending the ground stake to shape,forming a portion of the ground stake to secure to said base,forming a rail bracket from a blank, forming a “V” at one end of said rail bracket adapted for engaging a railing or round tube,forming a provision for adjustably removably attaching said rail bracket to said base,forming a plurality of strap slots in said base, andproviding one or more straps to be received in said strap slots to secure the base to a structure. 41. A method of using a fishing rod holder having a body with a base and front and rear extensions therefrom, a rod holder tube secured to said front and rear extensions, floatable material for floating the fishing rod holder, a front clamps, a rear clamp, slots in said fishing rod holder and one or more straps, a rail bracket, a deck plate removably attachable to said base, one or more threaded “L” or “T”-shaped rods attachable to said base or deck plate, and a ground stake, comprising the steps of: selecting the base with rod holder and floatable material thereon and one of the following steps: (a) removably installing and attaching the fishing rod holder to a structure using the front and rear clamp;(b) removably installing and attaching the fishing rod holder to a structure using slots and one or more straps;(c) removably installing and attaching the fishing rod holder to a structure using the rail bracket and one of the front and rear clamps;(d) removably installing and attaching the deck plate on a structure using one or more of the “L” or “T”-shaped threaded rods, and removably installing and attaching the base onto the deck plates;(e) removably installing and attaching the base to a structure using at least one of the “L” or “T”-shaped threaded rods;(f) removably installing and attaching the base to the ground stake, inserting the ground stake into the ground, and after completing one of steps (a) through (f), inserting the fishing rod into the fishing rod holder. 42. The method of claim 41, comprising the further steps of: reversing the above selected step of (a) to (f); (g) moving to a different location than that for the above selected step of (a) to (f) above; and(h) reselecting one of the steps of (a) through (f) for use at the different location. 43. The method of claim 41 or 42, comprising the steps of: (i) removing the fishing rod from the rod holder, and(j) reversing the step of (a) to (f).