Abstract: The present disclosure provides advantageous automated fishing rod holder assemblies, and related methods of use. More particularly, the present disclosure provides improved fishing rod holder assemblies having an actuator device configured to drill a releasably mounted auger member into a desired surface to allow such rod holder assemblies to be easily mounted to the surface and later removed from the surface. The present disclosure provides for a fishing rod holder assembly including a housing extending from a first end to a second end, with an actuator device mounted with respect to the second end of the housing. An auger member can be mounted to the actuator device, with the actuator device configured to drill the auger member into a desired surface to allow the rod holder assembly to be easily mounted in a substantially upright position relative to the surface, and then later easily removed from the surface.