Patent ID: 8919029

Claim:
A fishing apparatus for implementing angling in a substantially hands free manner comprising: A) a housing; B) a base, the base comprises a lower horizontal part of the housing; C) a plurality of fasteners for securing the base to a boat; D) a movable arm assembly configured to hold a fishing rod, wherein the movable arm assembly includes a linkage component and a fishing rod holder; wherein the linkage component comprises a slotted channel configured to rotate and urge the movable arm assembly to articulate; E) a motor assembly secured on the inside of the housing; F) a push pull pin releasably holds the fishing rod secure inside the fishing rod holder, to release the fishing rod the push pull pin is pulled and the fishing rod is withdrawn; G) a 12 volt battery, wherein the motor assembly is connected to and powered by the 12 volt battery; H) a power cord connects the battery to the motor assembly; I) a switch mechanism configured to start and stop the motor assembly; J) the linkage component and a crank connect the motor assembly to the fishing rod holder; K) at least one connecting pin rigidly attaches the movable arm assembly to the crank; L) a static stud having a first end directly secured to the housing and a second end slideably disposed within the slotted channel of the linkage component; wherein the linkage component connects the fishing rod holder to the motor assembly; wherein the fishing rod holder comprises an upper part of the moveable arm assembly; wherein the motor assembly further comprises an electric motor and a worm gear reduction mechanism to provide power; wherein the motor assembly provides a reciprocating sweeping motion to the fishing rod; wherein the worm gear mechanism generates an amount of force from the electric motor to provide torque to the moveable arm assembly; wherein the fishing apparatus is activated by the switch mechanism to initiate the reciprocating sweeping motion which causes a lure or bait to move through the water to attract fish while a boat or a vessel trolls in water.