A fishing harness and rod belt or holder is disclosed intended for use in standup fishing of large salt water game fish. The system comprises a kidney belt in the order of six inches or more in width and of length sufficient to extend around the back and over the hips and includes a belt portion which extends across the front of the fisherman near his waist to hold the kidney belt portion in position and to allow the spreading of load over the large area of the fisherman's lower back. Internal stays in the kidney belt help to stiffen the kidney belt and spread the load. Suspended from the end regions of the kidney belt are a plurality, e. g. two adjustable length straps from which a rod belt or holder is suspended over the fronts of the legs of the fisherman. The rod belt or holder includes a recess or cup with a pin therein for holding the butt end of a game fish rod of the type which has a recess or other means to engage the pin of the rod belt pin and cup. A second set of straps are secured to the kidney belt and similarly are adjustable in length.