baileys fishing rod holders Shappell Jet Sled Ice Alum track bracket is 4 inches wide. Brocraft Rod Holder for Crestliner

It would be a great rod for fishing narrow rivers and creeks with heavy cover, along with other waterbodies with lots of vegetation to work around

A hook or ring is meant, rather than a "thorn" - such a "hook" or "ring" as was commonly used for keeping fish captive in the water, or for bringing prisoners of rank into the presence of the monarchs who had captured them (see 2 Kings 19:28

The reel seemed OK

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