Abstract: A fishing apparatus having a main frame comprising of a center post having a sprocket wheel rotatably mounted on its upper end. There is further provided a frame extending from the center post for housing a second sprocket wheel, the two sprockets interconnected via a continuous link chain, so that rotation imparted onto the main sprocket imparts rotation to the secondary sprocket. The secondary sprocket is rotated in unison to a reel member housing a quantity of fishing line to be reeled in and out depending on rotation of the sprocket wheel. There is further provided a braking frictionally braking to the reel upon movement of the chain in a certain direction. Likewise, upon slight movement of the chain in the second direction the secondary sprocket wheel becomes a free rolling wheel and will allow a line to be reel therefrom.