The fishing apparatus (1) includes a body (20) and at either end of the body there is a first length (21a) and a second length (21b) of a line with hooks (23a, 23b) on respective ends. If a fish bites one of the hooks then the other hook is pulled into a receiving member (30a, 30b) so that the hook that has not been bitten is covered so the fish that is hooked will not be damaged.
