Abstract: A fishing line cutter, a fishing rod with a fishing line cutter, and a fishing reel with a fishing line cutter. In one embodiment of a fishing line cutter according to this invention, the cutter has a body, a sharp edged member for cutting line mounted to the body, and a plurality of fingers extending from the body to facilitate attaching the cutter to a fishing rod. In another embodiment, a cutter has dual opposed cutting edges. Another type of cutter has a shield which is movable to expose a cutting blade. In another embodiment, a cutter has a retractable blade. In another embodiment a cutter has overlapping protective fingers past which a line passes prior to cutting. In another embodiment, part of the body member is movable to permit blade replacement.