The rod clamp attaches to the frame and is made of plastic. This is an OEM Penn part directly sourced from the manufacturer for use in reels. It is available as an individual replacement part. A wrench set screwdriver may be helpful when replacing this part. This part will need to be replaced if it breaks.
This item has been sourced from the original manufacturer to be used with conventional reels from Penn. The rod clamp attaches to the body of the reel and used to connect the rod and reel. This kit includes the hardware that fastens the clamp and the kit is priced as a single item.