Abstract: A pair of shorts with a padding attached to the outside over the crotch and lower abdomen area so the wearer can rest the butt of a fishing pole on their abdomen in the customary position used for fighting fish. The padded fishing shorts can also be made to where the padding is attached to the frontal crotch area by means of hook and loop material attachment strips. Also, the shorts can be provided with an attachment tang by which a drink koozie can be attached to the shorts so a fisherman can have both hands free to reel in a fish.