A fishing rod holder is presented that can include: a base that mounts on to a boat seat or the gunwale of the boat； a positioning mechanism coupled to the base which allows the rod holder to rotate about an axis so that the rod can be angled in any direction from the boat； a tilting mechanism movably coupled to the base, so that the fishing rod can be angled along a vertical axis； a curved upper portion into which the handle of the fishing rod is inserted. The rod is then pushed against a clamping mechanism with elongated shoulders that rotate downward and hold the rod in place.
