An ice fishing apparatus including a bucket assembly and an activation mechanism assembly. The bucket assembly includes a bucket with flap members hingedly attached to the top opening of the bucket. The bucket assembly has a spring to release the flap members. The activation assembly includes a spring biased mechanism with a trigger rod engaged thereto. The trigger rod has a notch to engage a fishing line with a hook. The spring biased mechanism is automatically released when the hook is bitten. The spring biased mechanism automatically sets the hook of a fishing rod.

An ice fishing apparatus including a bucket assembly and an activation mechanism assembly. The bucket assembly includes a bucket with flap members hingedly attached to the top opening of the bucket. The bucket assembly has a spring to release the flap members. The activation assembly includes a spring biased mechanism with a trigger rod engaged thereto. The trigger rod has a notch to engage a fishing line with a hook. The spring biased mechanism is automatically released when the hook is bitten. The spring biased mechanism automatically sets the hook of a fishing rod.

A fishing stand assembly for indicating that a fish is pulling on a fishing line and facilitating capture of the fish with a fishing rod includes a rattle wheel mount coupled to a board. A rattle wheel is rotatably coupled to the rattle wheel mount. A rattle wheel line is outwardly extendable from the rattle wheel. A fishing pole mount is coupled to the board. The fishing pole mount includes a chamber. A fishing pole is removably positionable in the chamber. The fishing pole includes a grip, a fishing rod, and a fishing line. A bobber is coupled to the fishing line. A line clip couples the fishing line to the rattle wheel line. The bobber contacts the line clip to secure a position of the rattle wheel line relative to the fishing line wherein extension of the fishing line pulls the rattle wheel line to rotate the rattle wheel.

A fishing stand assembly for indicating that a fish is pulling on a fishing line and facilitating capture of the fish with a fishing rod includes a rattle wheel mount coupled to a board. A rattle wheel is rotatably coupled to the rattle wheel mount. A rattle wheel line is outwardly extendable from the rattle wheel. A fishing pole mount is coupled to the board. The fishing pole mount includes a chamber. A fishing pole is removably positionable in the chamber. The fishing pole includes a grip, a fishing rod, and a fishing line. A bobber is coupled to the fishing line. A line clip couples the fishing line to the rattle wheel line. The bobber contacts the line clip to secure a position of the rattle wheel line relative to the fishing line wherein extension of the fishing line pulls the rattle wheel line to rotate the rattle wheel.

A system and method for ice fishing, which provides a more efficient and easier means for landing larger fish when attending multiple ice fishing holes, is provided. The inventive system is made up of one or more tip-up devices, each with a detachable spool, and a fishing rod with a retrieval reel assembly for receiving the spool from the one or more tip-up devices after a fish strike. Use of the inventive system obviates the need for using a hand-over-hand retrieval technique as well as the need for multiple fishing rods, when attending more than one ice fishing hole.

A system and method for ice fishing, which provides a more efficient and easier means for landing larger fish when attending multiple ice fishing holes, is provided. The inventive system is made up of one or more tip-up devices, each with a detachable spool, and a fishing rod with a retrieval reel assembly for receiving the spool from the one or more tip-up devices after a fish strike. Use of the inventive system obviates the need for using a hand-over-hand retrieval technique as well as the need for multiple fishing rods, when attending more than one ice fishing hole.

An icehouse floor sled device is provided. The device is comprised of a corrosion-resistant frame that may receive an icehouse. The device incorporates features such as runners for smooth movement on snow or ice, a foldable design with locking hinges for compact storage, and a hitch adaptable to various towing vehicles. A polycarbonate floor provides a stable surface, with customizable openings for ice augers that can be sealed securely with threaded lids. The device includes dedicated receiving areas for safely securing equipment, such as molded recesses for propane canisters and vertically aligned posts with cushioned grips for ice augers. Fasteners and vibration-dampening mounts ensure stability during transport, while modular and adjustable components offer user-friendly customization.

An ice rigger style tip up that can quickly and easily be modified to adjust the amount of force needed by a fish striking the bait to cause activation of a visual indicator. This activation strike force is adjustable by gravitational or magnetic forces. The visual indicator may be a flag released from a horizontal position to a vertical position when the activation force is exceeded.

An ice rigger style tip up that can quickly and easily be modified to adjust the amount of force needed by a fish striking the bait to cause activation of a visual indicator. This activation strike force is adjustable by gravitational or magnetic forces. The visual indicator may be a flag released from a horizontal position to a vertical position when the activation force is exceeded.

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.