Fold-up ice fishing rig

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1994-04-28

1996-10-15

Hail, III, Joseph J.

Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying

Fishing

Illuminated, e.g., luminous

A01K 8501

Patent

active

055642136

ABSTRACT:
An ice fishing rig has a rigid elongated central housing to span a hole in the ice and lateral side edges to which fold-up panels are attached. The panels, which are preferably flexible, can be folded from a position in which they extend laterally outwardly from the central housing to a position where they are folded up underneath the central housing to form a compact unit for transportation and storage. When the rig is to be used, the side panels are folded out to their laterally extending position, and a spool assembly is rotated from a position in which it is aligned with and covered by the central housing to a position in which is perpendicular to the central housing. The rigid central housing spans the hole in the ice to support the rig while the laterally extending panels cover the hole to help inhibit freezing of the hole and to block sunlight from entering the hole. In addition, the central housing and side panels may be formed of a dark material to absorb heat from sunlight and further inhibit freezing of the water in the hole.

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