Abstract: The present invention comprises a reusable recovery system for sport fishing rod-and-reel combinations that are dropped overboard, which floats the fishing rod-and-reel to the surface of the water. The core components of the invention are a hollow tube, a gas cartridge, an inflatable bag, configured as follows: a tube is attached to the fishing rod handle as not to interfere with normal fishing operations, a gas cartridge with the discharge side of the cartridge pointed toward the open end of the tube, an inflatable bag is folded to fit in the tube and attached to receive the gas when discharged, the open end of the tube has a cap that allows water to enter at a certain depth of water. In some embodiments the invention can be used to recover gear lost overboard on a boat, like a fishing rod and reel.