Abstract: A fishing rod holder composed of a pressure distributing back plate, a fishing rod handle receptacle mounted to a front side of the back plate, and a tackle box sidewall connection member connected with the back side of the back plate for securing the back plate to a sidewall of the tackle box, preferably an end sidewall thereof. The preferred structure of the connection member is either a plurality of fasteners that engage aligned holes in the tackle box sidewall and the back plate, or a double sided foam adhesive material which adhesively engages the tackle box sidewall and the back plate. In operation, the fisherman would connect the back plate of the fishing rod holder to one of the end sidewalls of his or her tackle box. Thereafter, whenever the fisherman needs to change lures or otherwise service his or her tackle, the handle of the fishing rod is placed into the fishing rod handle receptacle while the fisherman accesses his or her tackle box and effects service of his or her tackle.