Abstract: An automatic fishing pole consisting of a boom attached via a double swivel to a boat rail which rotatably carries a hollow fishing rod member on an outboard end thereof. A fish line with a suitable lure drops from the end of the rod member into the water and extends through the hollow rod member to a spring-loaded hydraulic linkage whereby upon hooking a fish the resultant line tension will rotate the hydraulic linkage, applying hydraulic pressure to a rotary actuator which is coupled to the rod member rotating the rod toward the boat and pulling the fish out of the water. At a pre-determined angle orientation of the rod, a spring-loaded pause valve is partially closed slowing the rotation of the rod and swinging the fish inboard toward the deck of the boat, whereby upon the completion of its rotative arc, the fish is deposited on the deck and returns to its original position.