ADAPTER TO ENABLE A FISHING ROD HOLDER TO BE COUPLED TO A DOWNRIGGER MOUNTING PLATE TO ENABLE THE DOWNRIGGER MOUNTING PLATE TO BE USED FOR NON-DOWNRIGGED FISHING

摘要

An adapter plate enables a fishing rod holder bracket to be attached to a downrigger mounting plate, enabling the downrigger mounting plate to be used as a fishing rod support for non-downrigged fishing. In at least one embodiment, the adapter plate includes a shelf that extends beyond a boundary of the downrigger mounting plate, the shelf enabling an electric rod motor to be supported. In at least one embodiment, a threaded rod engages the shelf and the electric rod motor, enabling the elected rod motor to be supportingly spaced apart from the shelf.