To provide an elbow holder for a fishing rod, capable of eliminating the heavy feeling of the fishing rod by devising the grip of the fishing rod's foot.

The elbow holder 5 for a fishing rod has the following construction: An engagement hole 5a for externally engaging on the fishing rod along the axial line is formed, and a cut groove 5B is formed from the outer circumferential surface in the radial direction, wherein the cut groove 5B is designed to be elastically expandable/contractile in the circumferential direction. This elbow holder 5 is attached to the grip-forming position of the fishing rod material.