allows pressure to distend the pad 124 downwardly for further cushioning effect the arcuate pad attachment member 126 is preferably joined to the fourth leg 114 d of the crossmember 112 at a slight angle i e the plane defined by the arcuate curvature of the member 126 is not coplanar with or parallel to the plane defined by the crossmember 112 preferably the two planes form an angle of about 5 u00b0 with one another this allows the body brace pad 124 and its attachment member 126 to meet the body more squarely when the fishing rod extending therefrom is at some angle thereto the longer fourth leg 114 d of the fishing rod support 110 is also cross drilled as can be seen by the edges of the holes 128 the butt or handle of the fishing rod may also be diametrically drilled with a retaining pin not shown inserted through the holes 128 of the rod support leg 114 d and through the hole in the fishing rod butt or handle to prevent the fishing rod from turning or rotating relative to the fishing rod support 110 the support 110 also includes a lanyard attachment bracket 130 e g a gusset web etc having a hole formed therethrough or perhaps a short length of rod or the like welded or otherwise permanently attached diagonally between the distal end 118 of the fourth leg 114 d and the adjacent portion of the pad attachment member 126 this provides for the removable attachment of a lanyard or the like not shown to the fishing rod support 110 for securing the support 110 to the apparel belt belt loop etc of the angler it will be seen that any.