An ice fishing apparatus for allowing the use of the natural wind to operate, the ice fishing apparatus comprised mainly of a base, a spring action bar, a flat cross bar, a spring-loaded signal flag, an air foil, a rod holder and a trigger mechanism.

A fish retrieval assembly for retrieving a fish during ice fishing includes a rod that is extendable downwardly into an ice fishing hole. A pivot unit is provided and the rod is rotatably coupled to the pivot unit. The pivot unit engages the ice to retain the rod in the ice fishing hole and the pivot unit biases the rod upwardly. A foraminous plate is coupled to the rod. The rod lifts the foraminous plate against a lower surface of the ice to keep the ice fishing hole unobstructed. The rod lifts the foraminous plate upwardly in the ice fishing hole thereby lifting a fish upwardly in the ice fishing hole for retrieval.

A fish retrieval assembly for retrieving a fish during ice fishing includes a rod that is extendable downwardly into an ice fishing hole. A pivot unit is provided and the rod is rotatably coupled to the pivot unit. The pivot unit engages the ice to retain the rod in the ice fishing hole and the pivot unit biases the rod upwardly. A foraminous plate is coupled to the rod. The rod lifts the foraminous plate against a lower surface of the ice to keep the ice fishing hole unobstructed. The rod lifts the foraminous plate upwardly in the ice fishing hole thereby lifting a fish upwardly in the ice fishing hole for retrieval.

The present invention relates to an apparatus, releasably attachable to a rail, having a holder and a receptacle for receiving and releasably attaching to the rail to support the holder on the rail, wherein the holder includes an outboard portion and an inboard portion, wherein the outboard portion lies beyond the rail and the inboard portion lies within the rail, when the holder is supported on the rail, and wherein the outboard portion is lighter than the inboard portion, so that the apparatus is weight-biased within the rail, such that the apparatus is adapted to resist dislodgement by outboard forces and to tend to dislodge in an inboard direction.

The present invention relates to an apparatus, releasably attachable to a rail, having a holder and a receptacle for receiving and releasably attaching to the rail to support the holder on the rail, wherein the holder includes an outboard portion and an inboard portion, wherein the outboard portion lies beyond the rail and the inboard portion lies within the rail, when the holder is supported on the rail, and wherein the outboard portion is lighter than the inboard portion, so that the apparatus is weight-biased within the rail, such that the apparatus is adapted to resist dislodgement by outboard forces and to tend to dislodge in an inboard direction.

A stowable and deployable shelter may include a frame structure with a first support arch pivotably attached to a base at a pair of pivot points, and a second support arch pivotably attached to the first support arch via a pair of slidable hinges. The slidable hinges are positioned to translate along the first support arch toward and away from the pair of pivot points. In some embodiments, at least one of the slidable hinges includes a locking mechanism for releasably locking the at least one slidable hinge at a selected location along the first support arch. In some embodiments, the hinges may be fixed instead of being slidable. The support arches support a fabric shell to form an interior of the shelter. The base may include a sled container having runners for sliding through snow or across terrain.

Ice hole wraps configured to be positioned in a floor of an ice shelter are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, an ice hole wrap includes a first circular end, a second circular end, a cylindrical wall extending between the first and second ends, and a height extending between the first and second circular ends. The wall is foldable between a first configuration in which the cylinder has a first height between the first and second circular ends, and a second configuration in which the cylinder has a second height between the first and second circular ends.

Ice hole wraps configured to be positioned in a floor of an ice shelter are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, an ice hole wrap includes a first circular end, a second circular end, a cylindrical wall extending between the first and second ends, and a height extending between the first and second circular ends. The wall is foldable between a first configuration in which the cylinder has a first height between the first and second circular ends, and a second configuration in which the cylinder has a second height between the first and second circular ends.

A fish retrieval assembly for lifting a fish out of an ice fishing hole includes a handle for gripping. The handle is elongated such that the handle is extendable downwardly through the ice fishing hole. A scoop is pivotally coupled to the handle and the scoop is positionable in a first position having the scoop being oriented co-linear with the handle. Thus, the scoop may be extended through the ice fishing hole without closing off the ice fishing hole. The scoop is positionable in a second position having the scoop being oriented perpendicular to the handle for lifting a fish upwardly through the ice fishing hole. A trigger is movably coupled between the handle and the scoop to urge the scoop between the first position and the second position.

A fish retrieval assembly for lifting a fish out of an ice fishing hole includes a handle for gripping. The handle is elongated such that the handle is extendable downwardly through the ice fishing hole. A scoop is pivotally coupled to the handle and the scoop is positionable in a first position having the scoop being oriented co-linear with the handle. Thus, the scoop may be extended through the ice fishing hole without closing off the ice fishing hole. The scoop is positionable in a second position having the scoop being oriented perpendicular to the handle for lifting a fish upwardly through the ice fishing hole. A trigger is movably coupled between the handle and the scoop to urge the scoop between the first position and the second position.