Abstract: A fish bite detector for use on flexible fishing rods to detect and notify the angler that a fish is biting at the bait located at the end of his fishing line. The fish bite detector comprises a first component part configured to be removably placed over an end of a fishing pole and line, a second component part configured to be removably anchored to a fixed surface or object, and line means for flexibly connecting the first component part to the second component part. Line storage means affixed to one of the first or second component parts are also provided. The line storage is preferably affixed to the closed end of the cylindrical body of the first component part.