The present disclosure provides an improved fish fighting apparatus that can be used by youth anglers, such as children, to assist in the capture of fish. The fish fighting apparatus includes a base frame having a plurality of vertical supports extending upwardly therefrom, an upper frame attached to the vertical supports and positioned above the base frame, a seat attached to the base frame, where the base frame, the upper frame, the vertical support, and the seat together define a seating area, a rod holder attached to the base frame and forming a pair of longitudinally spaced-apart openings between the base frame and the upper frame, and a mounting assembly attached to an underside of the seat and configured for mounting on a gunwale of a fishing vessel.