Abstract: A rigid but slightly flexive circular guard plate is provided and mounted from the outer rim portion of a vehicle wheel having a pneumatic tire mounted thereon, the guard plate at least closely opposing the outer side wall of the associated tire and being mounted from the wheel outer rim portion solely through the use of mounting structure carried by the plate and independent of any secured mounting on the associated vehicle wheel.

Abstract: A generally Z-shaped tubular member is provided including a pair of laterally and longitudinally offset parallel legs interconnected by an angulated arm extending between and interconnecting adjacent ends of the legs. One of the legs is downwardly telescopically receivable in an upwardly opening and rearwardly and outwardly inclined fishing rod holder on a boat gunnel and the handle end of a fishing rod is removably and downwardly telescopically receivable in the other leg, the arm of the tubular member projecting outwardly of the associated boat gunnel and the tubular member functioning to laterally outwardly offset the mounting location of the associated fishing rod relative to the boat gunnel.