摘要 |
A self hooking ice fishing rig includes a base frame, an s-shaped vertical brace mounted proximal a forward end of the base frame, a large round pin with 2 small round pins and a metal washer and a plastic sleeve operatively mounted withi n the vertical brace a forward, and a wire rod brace frame mounted proximal a rearward end of the base frame. The rod and reel are not a part of the self hooking i ce fishing rig, but are featured as a functional unit in figure 2. When rod and reel ar e inserted in the rod brace frame, the rod extends freely upward. The flexible rod is extended down into the set position under the catch pin at the top of the pivotal operative large pin. The fishing line extending from the tip end of the rod is placed behind the small lower pin on the large pivotal pin, and the line is extended downward into t he ice hole. When the fish takes the bait, a pulling tension is created on the lowe r pin engaging the large pivotal pin to turn and release the resilient rod tip fro m its set position. The released resilient rod tip thrusts upward to set the hook into the fish and thereby secures the hook.
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