A magnifier for use while fishing comprises a bracket for temporary and convenient attachment to a cylindrical fishing rod, a magnifying lens adjustably attached to that bracket, and a rod guide stop that is inserted inside a rod guide to prevent movement of the bracket. The bracket engages a fishing rod and supports a magnifying lens that is conveniently retained in position on the fishing rod thereby enabling use of the magnifying lens by a user in proximity to the fishing rod.

A fishing caddy system which generally includes a rod holder assembly having at least one rod holder which may be rotatable to different angles to suit the user. There are hooks in the rod holder assembly for receiving the fishing line and thereby preventing the wind from blowing the line around, resulting in faster detection of catches. The rod holder assembly can be mounted to a universal mounting receiver which can be placed on any stationary body. Cup holders and other accessories may also be mounted in proximity to the rod holder assembly using other universal mounting receivers. An accelerometer may also be included which detects vibrations caused by the fishing line against the hook, alerting the user via LEDs or a wireless alert sent to the user's wireless computing device, such as a smart phone.

A system comprises a rod holder, an input device, a driving device, and a controller. The rod holder holds one or more fishing rods. The driving device is coupled to drive the rod holder. The controller controls the driving device to move the rod holder based on stored rod movement information, based on a random generated movement sequence, or based on real time user input. In operation, the input device receives rod movement information that indicates at least one characteristic of rod movement, including position, timing, direction, angle, or speed. During recording of a jigging sequence, the controller stores rod movement information as stored rod movement information. During replaying of a jigging sequence, the controller controls the rod holder based on the stored rod movement information. The sequence is repeated until the user stops the replaying. The system is optionally controlled to perform a random jigging sequence.

An ice fishing hole covering assembly includes a unitary fishing hole covering with a panel that is rigid and has a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge. The top side is planar and the panel is translucent with a circular shape and a central axis. A reel is rotatably coupled to the bottom side of the panel and has fishing line spooled thereon. The panel has a plurality of apertures therein extending to the top side and outwardly through the bottom side to define finger grips. A strike indicator is attached to the bottom side of the panel and includes a light emitter that is turned on when the fishing line is pulled downwardly from the bottom side. An entirety of the unitary structure is positioned no higher than 0.30 inches above a plane of the top side before and after actuation of the strike indicator.

A real time fish movement and location guide system and method provides an output to an angler of a real time adjusted active fish depth range based upon a set of environmental conditions. Input data relating to the environmental conditions is received from the angler through a user interface and from Internet sources. In some embodiments, the input data is also used to provide outputs indicating weather fronts that will affect movement and location, and to provide lure recommendations and notifications that a change in lure is appropriate in view of changing conditions.

A fishing reel includes a spool that winds a fishing line; an operation portion that rotates the spool; a clutch that switches from being power transmissible to power non-transmissible and vice versa between the operation portion and the spool; a rotation detector that detects the rotation of the spool; a casting preparation commencement detector that detects casting is ready; a casting completion detector that detects completion of casting; a history data generator that generates history data from when casting is ready to when the casting is completed; and a storage that stores the history data.

An improved and efficient ice-fishing tip-up spool having a generally cylindrical shape comprising an arbor configured within a first side wall and a second side wall, wherein the arbor has a diameter larger than conventional ice fishing tip-up spools. The larger arbor on the improved and efficient spool decreases the amount of fishing line required to have a full spool which can be achieved with less than 100 feet of fishing line. The large arbor spool also comprises a handle which is integrated onto the second wall and makes the spooling and re-spooling quicker in combination with the larger arbor as the fishing line spooled on per revolution is more than the fishing line spooled on per revolution by conventional ice fishing tip-up spools.

An indicator assembly for use with a fishing rod and line for bottom fishing. The indicator assembly is comprised of an indicator body having a pair of opposed indicator couplers and a channel formed though the indicator body such that openings for the channel are perpendicular to the indicator couplers. The channel has a diameter greater than that of a second and third eyelet of the fishing rod such that the line positioned inside the eyelets and channel when pulled taught forms a straight line. A rod coupler is affixed to the fishing rod by way of a pair of holders and positioned ideally between the second and third eyelets of the fishing rod. The rod and indicator couplers are rare earth magnets of opposite poles, or ferrous magnets or combinations of magnets and magnetic materials. An indicator kit and a method of use are also described.

An indicator assembly for use with a fishing rod and line for bottom fishing. The indicator assembly is comprised of an indicator body having a pair of opposed indicator couplers and a channel formed though the indicator body such that openings for the channel are perpendicular to the indicator couplers. The channel has a diameter greater than that of a second and third eyelet of the fishing rod such that the line positioned inside the eyelets and channel when pulled taught forms a straight line. A rod coupler is affixed to the fishing rod by way of a pair of holders and positioned ideally between the second and third eyelets of the fishing rod. The rod and indicator couplers are rare earth magnets of opposite poles, or ferrous magnets or combinations of magnets and magnetic materials. An indicator kit and a method of use are also described.

Provided is a fishing assist system configured to present various types of information on a catch to a fisher in association with actual catches, to thereby enable even an inexperienced fisher to easily acquire a fishing method leading to a catch. The fishing assist system includes: a fishing information distribution server configured to collect various types of fishing information from a fisher being a user and to distribute the fishing assist information to a user; a sensing device configured to be cast into water together with a rig to collect various types of fishing information; and a fishing assist program configured to enable communication between the user and the fishing information distribution server.