Patent ID: 8453375

Claim:
A fishing rig comprising an elongated rod having two vertically spaced connection members at one end and an eyelet at an opposite distal end; a line member adapted to be vertically dropped through a hole in a portion of ice that has formed upon a body of water, said line member including an upper end portion adapted to be held by a fisherman out of and above the water and ice, and a lower end portion having a weight member attached thereto; a first connecting means attached to the line and a second connecting means attached on said line and below said first connecting means; said first and second connecting means joining so as to form said elongated rod thus biased and held substantially horizontally below the surface of said water and ice while being used; a reel member including a tensioning member attached to said elongated rod; and a fishing line member including a hook member on a distal end, wherein said fishing line member connects to a reel line and said reel line passes through an eyelet which forms the opposite end of said elongated rod and is attached and wound upon said reel member.