Abstract: A fishing rod, having a longitudinal bore for the reception of an elongated projectile, replaces the conventional barrel and is secured to the magazine of a compressed gas fired pistol. The bore includes a lateral port communicating with a charge of gas under pressure. The elongated projectile is closed at its forward end and includes an axial socket open at its other end. A tubular bolt is slidably received in the bore of the fishing rod and the axial socket of the projectile. The bolt is closed at its rearward end but includes a lateral port communicating with the lateral port in the bore and with the axial socket of the projectile, whereby the bolt transfers the charge of gas to the projectile for firing thereof. A monofilament line, wound on a spin-cast reel supported by the fishing rod, has its free end attached to the projectile for retrieving the projectile after being fired at a target.