An apparatus wearable on a torso of a user to support a fishing rod has a primary panel defining an upper partially spherical socket and a lower partially spherical socket receptive to a partially spherical joint member coupled to a fishing rod in a rotating engagement. A partially spherical joint member slides in a partially cylindrical groove extending from the upper partially spherical socket to the lower partially spherical socket partially spherical joint member. A harness member secures the primary panel to the torso and redirects horizontal forces against the primary panel to a vertical direction. With a butt seat attached to the primary panel, user gains leverage during rail fishing by applying a pulling weight force on the primary panel and the rod while seated thereon.