RH5165. Standard Angle 30 degrees Short Tube. Medium size Short Swivel Base for Stand-Up Rods with Curved Butts. Has 2 OD x 6-1/2 long tube. Without a doubt, our swivel base rod holder is the Ultimate Rod Holder for the serious sportsman. Primarily designed to be used with bent butt tackle, the rod holders unique swivel base allows the rod butt to rotate in the rod holder when side pressure is applied to the tip of the rod. This is an indispensable tool, especially important in Giant Blue Fin Tuna fishing, where reel drags in the neighborhood of 60 pounds are frequently used and can result in tremendous forces being applied to the rod holder pin. Not only does this make sheared rod holder pins a thing of the past but, more importantly, it allows the tip of the rod to follow the fish. This reduces the possibility of line fraying and enhanced drag as the line streams sideways out of the roller tip instead of over the roller. The rod is also more easily removed from the holder since i Standard Angle 30 degrees Short Tube. Medium size Short Swivel Base for Stand-Up Rods with Curved Bu