A fishing rod with automatic casting mechanism includes an elongated fishing rod, a reel and a length of fishing line stored on the reel with one end of the line fixed to the reel and a plurality of line guides along the rod with a single line guide at the distal end thereof. The fishing line extends from the reel and through the line guides including the final line guide at the end of the rod. A weighted fishing lure is attached to an opposite end of the fishing line and includes the hook. In addition, a tubular member includes a front and rear position and spring biased mechanism including a coil spring contained within the tubular member for automatically casting the fishing lure over a body of water for a distance of 100 meters or more. A push button release for releasing the energy in the coil spring includes a gravity operated L-shaped element for blocking the movement of the button when the tip of the rod is disposed at an angle of less than 45° and allows the button to be pushed when the rod is disposed at about 45° angle or up to almost 90° to thereby automatically propel the lure and line across the water.
