Abstract: The present invention is an improved fishing pole holder for use in ice fishing. The pole holder is movably mounted in an aperture in a bucket wall so that the pole may be held in an up attitude. A fish bites on bait connected to the fishing pole pulls the fishing pole into a pole down attitude to signal that a fish is on the line. The fishing pole holder includes an elongated beam which has a pole handle receptacle on one end and a pole support on the other end. The pole handle receptacle receives a handle from a fishing pole and the pole support holds up the rod portion of the pole. An elongated shaft is fixed to the beam. The shaft is pivotally mounted in the aperture. A stop is mounted on the shaft adjacent to one side of the wall, and a second stop is mounted on the shaft adjacent to the other side of the wall. A resilient compressive member is positioned adjacent to one side of the wall between the wall and one of the stops.

Abstract: A fishing automatic tip-up particularly adapted for use in ice fishing including a collapsible base which is positionable over a hole in an ice covered body of water. A pivotedly mounted post is connected to the base to be positioned in a substantially upright position. A resilient flag support is mounted on the post and has a signal flag mounted on the flag support. An automatic rewind fishing reel is mounted on the post for receiving a fishing line. A latch is releasably connectable with the fishing reel to prevent selectively the fishing reel from rewinding the fishing line. Disengagement of the latch from the fishing reel allows the fishing reel to rewind the fishing line.