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A two piece fishing rod storage assembly, especially designed to be mounted on a automobile roof rack, is provided. The rear assembly is installed on the rear roof rack crossbar and the front assembly is installed on the front roof rack crossbar. The rear assembly is comprised of a plurality of holl

A two piece fishing rod storage assembly, especially designed to be mounted on a automobile roof rack, is provided. The rear assembly is installed on the rear roof rack crossbar and the front assembly is installed on the front roof rack crossbar. The rear assembly is comprised of a plurality of hollow tube sections connected to each other, running parallel to each other, and longitudinally with the automobile. In the rear of and spanning the inside of the hollow tube sections are a gimbal attached rod to prevent rotation of the fishing rod while in the rack. The front assembly is an “alligator style” horizontal clamping apparatus which clamps around the midsection or tip of a fishing rod and locks closed to prevent theft.

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1. An apparatus for storing and transporting a fishing rod or a plurality of fishing rods atop a roof of an automobile comprising; a first member for receiving a fishing rod handle comprising;a rectangular mounting bar with a top and bottom, two side ends, and a front and back side where the front a

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An apparatus for storing and transporting a fishing rod or a plurality of fishing rods atop a roof of an automobile comprising; a first member for receiving a fishing rod handle comprising;a rectangular mounting bar with a top and bottom, two side ends, and a front and back side where the front and back sides align laterally with the automobile and a sandwich clamp affixed to either side end of the rectangular mounting bar;a plurality of hollow tube-like structures each with an inner diameter and outer diameter which are affixed to the top of the rectangular mounting bar, align longitudinally with the automobile extend beyond the front side of the rectangular mounting bar and extend beyond the back side of the rectangular mounting bar;a round pin with a first end and second end located in each of the tube-like structure where both the first end and second ends are immovably affixed to the inner diameter of the tube-like structure, spans the hollow tube-like structures inner diameter, the round pin capable of engaging with a fishing rod gimbal;a second member receiving a fishing rod midsection or tip comprising;a receiving structure with a plurality of recesses aligned with and equaling the number of tube-like structures in the first member, each of said recesses capable of receiving the fishing rod midsection or tip and restricting vertical and lateral movement of the fishing rod midsection or tip;a hinged clamp arm which extends from a hinge point across said recesses, which when opened allows the fishing rod to be inserted into and removed from said recesses, and when closed position prevents removal of the fishing rod from the apparatus;a means for means for securing the hinged clamp arm in the closed position;a means for mounting the second member to the roof of the automobile;wherein said first and second members are fixable attached to the roof of an automobile and aligned to each other such that when a fishing rod handle is inserted into the first member that the tip or midsection of said fishing rod can be received into said recesses in the second member;at least one fishing rod with a handle end and a gimbal affixed to the handle end and a tip or mid section,wherein the at one least fishing rod is stowed by opening the hinged clamp arm, inserting the handle end of the fishing rod into a tube-like structure, engaging the gimbal and the smooth round pin, inserting the tip or midsection of the fishing rod into the aligned recess, and closing and securing the hinged clamp arm in the closed position. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, whereas said receiving structure with a plurality of recesses further comprises a hollow shell structure with a plurality of larger recesses aligned with and equaling the number of tube-like structures in the first member and a cushiony insert, installed inside of said shell structure, whereas the cushiony insert has a plurality of through holes and slits which run from the holes to the top the insert, and the holes and slits are aligned in the insert such that when the insert is installed inside the shell structure, that the holes are also aligned with and equaling the number of tube-like structures. 3. An apparatus for storing and transporting a fishing rod or a plurality of fishing rods atop a roof of an automobile comprising; a first member for receiving a fishing rod handle comprising;a rectangular mounting bar with a top and bottom, two side ends, and a front and back side where the front and back sides align laterally with the automobile and a sandwich clamp affixed to either side end of the rectangular mounting bar;a plurality of hollow tube-like structures each with an inner diameter and outer diameter which are affixed to the top of the rectangular mounting bar, align longitudinally with the automobile extend beyond the front side of the rectangular mounting bar and extend beyond the back side of the rectangular mounting bar;a means to prevent the fishing rod from rotating in the apparatus during transportation;a second member receiving a fishing rod midsection or tip comprising;a hollow receiving structure with a plurality of larger recesses aligned with and equaling the number of tube-like structures in the first member;a cushiony insert, installed inside of said shell structure capable of receiving the fishing rod midsection or tip and restricting vertical and lateral movement of the fishing rod midsection or tip, whereas the cushiony insert has a plurality of through holes and slits which run from the holes to the top the insert, and the holes and slits are aligned in the insert such that when the insert is installed inside the shell structure, that the holes are also aligned with and equaling the number of tube-like structures;a hinged clamp arm which extends from a hinge point across said recesses, which when opened allows the fishing rod to be inserted into and removed from said recesses, and when closed position prevents removal of the fishing rod from the apparatus;a means for means for securing the hinged clamp arm in the closed position;a plurality sandwich clamps affixed to the underside of the receiving structure;wherein said first and second members are fixable attached to the roof of an automobile and aligned to each other such that when a fishing rod handle is inserted into the first member that the tip or midsection of said fishing rod can be received into said recesses in the second member;wherein one or more fishing rods is stowed in the apparatus by opening the hinged clamp arm, inserting the handle of the fishing rod into a tube-like structure, inserting the tip or midsection of the fishing rod into the aligned recess, and closing and securing the hinged clamp arm in the closed position. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, whereas said apparatus for storing and transporting a fishing rod further comprises at least one fishing rod with a handle end and a gimbal affixed to the handle end and a tip or mid section and said means to prevent the fishing rod from rotating in the apparatus during transportation comprises a round pin with a first end and a second end where both the first end and second ends are immovably affixed to the inner diameter of the tube-like structure and span the hollow tube-like structures inner diameter and is engaged with the gimbal end in the handle of the fishing rod to prevent the fishing rod from rotating in the apparatus during transportation.