Patent ID: 8276309

Claim:
A fishing rod with an automatic casting mechanism for propelling a fishing line and lure over a body of water, said fishing rod and casting mechanism comprising: an elongated fishing rod, a reel and length of fishing line stored on said reel with one end thereof fixed to said reel and said rod including a handle at a proximal end thereof and a plurality of line guides along said rod and a single line guide at the distal end thereof and said fishing line extending from said reel and through said line guides including said line guide at said distal end; a weighted fishing lure attached to an opposite end of said fishing line and including a hook; a tubular member including a front and rear portion and a spring biased mechanism including a coil spring contained in said tubular member for automatically casting the fishing line over a body of water for a distance of 100 meters or more and wherein the fishing line with lure extends out beyond said line guides at said distal end and is pulled back to said tubular member; and a ring shaped handle extending out of said tubular member for compressing said coil spring; a catch mechanism for restraining said coil spring in a compressed position and a button for releasing said compressed coil spring; and a gravity operated L-shaped element for blocking the movement of said button when a tip of said rod is disposed at an angle of less than 45° and allowing said button to be pushed when said rod is disposed at a 45° angle or greater to thereby automatically propel said lure and line across the water.