(under subclass 18.1) Fishing rods having means for supporting, steadying, or holding the rod other than, or in addition to the usual handle portion on the rod.
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15+, and 17, for fishing rod holders including features for automatic hooking of fish and for signalling a strike or bite, respectively.
23, for fishing rod handles or butts.
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224, Package and Article Carriers, appropriate subclasses, particularly
200, for body or belt attached supports for fishing rods.
248, Supports,
511+, for a supporting device having means for receiving a staff, which may be a fishing pole or rod. However, this subclass (21.2) is proper if the supported member has a nonstaff-like feature (e.g., a finger grip, reel mount, etc.), common to a fishing rod and which feature the supporting device must cooperate.