Abstract: An automatic fishing rod lifter, including an upper arm, a lower arm, and at least one tension spring connecting the two; the upper arm and the lower arm are movably connected so that they are capable of folding and unfolding with respect to each other; a self-lock trigger mechanism is provided at the upper arm and the lower arm; also provided is a protective cover positioned above the tension spring; one end of the protective cover is movably connected with the lower arm, so that the protective cover can use said one end of the protective cover as a pivot point to flip. The protective cover increases safety of operation and thus reduces the risk of injury due to careless maneuver or insufficient folding strength applied to the upper arm and the lower arm. The automatic fishing rod lifter is suitable to be used by both newbies and veterans.