Abstract: A bait line is secured to a main line above a sinker attached to the end of a main line during fishing by a rod having a cylindrical outer surface and opposite tapered ends. A main line bore extends from each rod end through the rod and out through a bore side opening in the cylindrical outer surface opposite from the other bore side opening. Each main line bore allows substantially unrestrained passage of the main line. Each bore side opening is closer to the rod end through which the associated bore extends than to the other rod end so that when the main line is placed through the bores, it extends between the two bore side openings in the same general direction as the main line travels through the bores. the main line wraps around the cylindrical outer surface of the rod. An auxiliary channel extends transversely through an intermediate portion of the rod and has oppositely disposed channel side openings positioned closer to one rod end than to the other rod end.