#$%^&*AU2014259542A120150528.pdf#####11 Abstract This invention relates to hand cast fishing apparatus [10] which may support a conventional fishing reel [13] to provide the benefits that a fishing reel provides combined with the simplicity and relative compactness of hand cast fishing apparatus. For this purpose the fishing apparatus [10] provides a handpiece [11] supporting a line guide [25] for direct finger monitoring of the set fishing line [12] and from which the line [12] may be hand cast. The fishing reel of choice [13] is attached to a mounting [16] which extends from the handpiece [11] and mounts to the users forearm.... .... A-N ....... ..................... ......... ........ ........ ....... > ~- 4N\:$~ N ............. ....... -NME N.gar ------ ------ ----------........... N