Abstract: This invention relates to hand cast fishing apparatus which may support a conventional fishing reel to provide the benefits that a fishing reel provides combined with the simplicity and relative compactness of hand cast fishing apparatus. For this purpose the fishing apparatus provides a handpiece supporting a line guide for direct finger monitoring of the set fishing line and from which the line may be hand cast. The fishing reel of choice is attached to a mounting which extends from the handpiece and mounts to the user's forearm.

Abstract: This invention relates to hand cast fishing apparatus which may support a conventional fishing reel to provide the benefits that a fishing reel provides combined with the simplicity and relative compactness of hand cast fishing apparatus. For this purpose the fishing apparatus provides a handpiece supporting a line guide for direct finger monitoring of the set fishing line and from which the line may be hand cast. The fishing reel of choice is attached to a mounting which extends from the handpiece and mounts to the user's forearm.

Abstract: A forearm casting device has a body, a closed face fishing reel secured to the body towards a first end thereof and a spool for winding fishing line. A hood is located over the spool. A line guide pin is displaceable between a retracted position substantially within the hood and a protruding position protruding from the hood for guiding the fishing line onto the spool. A reel release displaces the line guide pin between the protruding and retracted positions. A guide for guiding the fishing line onto and off the closed face fishing reel is mounted towards an opposite end of the body. The body is secured to a forearm of an operator so the fishing line extends generally parallel to the forearm towards a hand of the operator and the forefinger of the hand is able to engage the fishing line forward of the guide.