Abstract: A fishing apparatus comprises the combination of a fishing pole to which is engaged a fishing-line terminating with a fishing hook, the fishing line extending from the fishing pole for luring fish to the fishing hook; and a fish-strike indicator comprising an enclosure, an illumination device within the enclosure, a tether-line fixed at a distal end to the enclosure, and a line securement adapted for engaging the fishing line prior to a fish strike and further adapted for disengaging from the fishing line upon a fish strike.