摘要 |
A common problem in ice fishing is line breakage occurring when the struggling fish is reeled into the ice hole and is lifted from the water. Another problem, of environmental concern is freezing of the fish's gills after it is removed from the water before it is measured and returned to the water because it is sub-sized or otherwise unwanted. The invention discloses a low cost apparatus which entraps a fish in the ice hole after it has entered therein, thereby preventing loss thereof or the necessity of gaffing the fish before lifting it from the water before measurement. The invention features a superior method of mounting to the ice as well as providing for a hole closing disk 28 which has an underside painted to attract and allure fish to the vicinity of the hole in the ice. The invention also utilizes a flat handle/lift member which facilitates folding, transportation, and storage of the apparatus.
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