Abstract: A remote-control fishing vessel has a trip-release pole to jerk line for engagement of a hook in a fish that nibbles bait, a motorized reel with optional spring tension, a broad transom and an optional water anchor constructed to resist reverse drag by a hooked fish, steering with dual water screws to obviate need for a rudder, a deep-ballast hull with water-resistant sections to provide unsinkable stability and an optional top float to restore upright position of the vessel in the event it were capsized.