Abstract: An electronic ice fishing system provides an enhanced alert to a fisherman of a fish strike. The electronic ice fishing system comprises an electric circuit with a radio transmitter and a magnetic reed switch encased in a weatherproof housing. The housing is attached to the frame of any of a number of conventional type fishing tipups. A ferrous plate is bonded to the housing proximate the magnetic reed switch inside. A magnet is placed on the ferrous plate, and the magnet actuates the magnetic reed switch to an open state. The magnet is tied with a cord to the flag alert of the tipup. When a fish strikes, the flag alert trips and pulls the magnet from the plate. As a result, the magnetic reed switch closes, and the radio transmitter is energized to signal a pager carried by the fisherman, who can be at a substantial distance and out of sight of his tipup. In a modified embodiment, the magnet and the plate are inverted.

Abstract: The present invention is a tool lanyard specifically designed to aid the fly fisherman in his sport. The tool lanyard is assembled with a cable or on a monofilament line under tension such that the snap swivels, beads and tubing that are under compression result in an assembly in which the snap swivels stand out from the lanyard and the resultant friction keeps the snap swivels from moving around at will so that all items attached are well spaced and stay where they are positioned.