Ice fishing apparatus

An method for fishing in an ice hole, comprising:

• a) positioning a bucket assembly over a fishing hole, said bucket assembly including a first flap and a second flap;
• b) covering the bucket assembly with a cover assembly;
• c) attaching a holder assembly to the bucket assembly;
• d) securing a fishing rod to the holder assembly;
• e) closing the first flap and the second flap and securing a trigger rod to a spring biased mechanism to secure the second flap and first flap in a closed position;
• f) inserting a fishing line of the fishing rod inside an opening between the first flap and the second flap and inside the fishing ice hole;
• g) engaging a loop of the fishing line to a clip member and engaging the fishing line to ta notch of a trigger rod;
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• h) releasing the trigger rod by the spring biased mechanism to set of the a hook of the fishing line.

An ice fishing apparatus, consisting of:

• a) a fishing rod with a fishing line, said fishing line has a loop and a hook;
• b) a bucket assembly including a bucket, a first flap, a second flap and a strap, said bucket has a cylindrical shape, said bucket has a top opening and a bottom opening, said strap is attached to the bucket, said first flap and said second flap are hingedly attached to opposite top edges of the bucket, the bucket assembly further includes a first spring and a second spring located on upper internal portions of the bucket to automatically push the first flap and the second flap upwards when released;
• c) a holder assembly, said holder assembly includes a holding member removably attached to the bucket, said holding member is a J-shaped tubular member, said holding member removably receives the fishing rod therein;
• d) a cover assembly to isolate the bucket assembly from freezing, said cover assembly has hook and loop fasteners to be secured in the bucket assembly;
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• e) an activation assembly including two spring biased mechanisms, a clip member and a trigger rod with a notch, said clip member allows to engage a loop of a fishing line thereto, said trigger rod is secured to the spring biased mechanisms, said notch secures the fishing line, said trigger rod is released when the hook is bitten allowing the first flap and the second flap to be released and automatically set the hook of the fishing rod.