A fishing casting device (10) for mounting onto a fishing rod (12), the castingdevice comprising a mount (20) and a catch (30) connected to the mount (20), whereinthe fishing line (15) is releasably held by the catch (30). The device (10) alsoincludes a release mechanism (40) adapted to release the fishing line (15) fromthe catch (30) during a casting action when a predetermined casting force is reached.
