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An ice fishing equipment storage and transport system or kit provides easier and more organized retention of ice fishing equipment when being stored, transported, or in use. System can include a container such as a bucket having an open interior. A sleeve can be selectively attachable to the bucket

An ice fishing equipment storage and transport system or kit provides easier and more organized retention of ice fishing equipment when being stored, transported, or in use. System can include a container such as a bucket having an open interior. A sleeve can be selectively attachable to the bucket and include one or more rod holder tubes, the rod holder tubes having one or more channels or slots adapted to hold an ice fishing rod or tip-up. A bucket container extension portion can attach to the bucket to capture and retain the sleeve between the bucket and the extension. The system can also include a lid for covering the bucket. In some embodiments, the lid can include additional features such as a selectively attachable transducer guide channel and an opening allowing for passage of a battery cable.

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1. A kit for transportation and storage of ice fishing equipment, comprising: a generally cylindrical bucket having an open interior defined by a bottom and an upwardly extending sidewall terminating at an upper rim;a plurality of rod holder tubes attached to an exterior surface of the sidewall of t

1. A kit for transportation and storage of ice fishing equipment, comprising: a generally cylindrical bucket having an open interior defined by a bottom and an upwardly extending sidewall terminating at an upper rim;a plurality of rod holder tubes attached to an exterior surface of the sidewall of the bucket, at least one rod holder tube of said plurality of rod holder tubes having an open top surface and a bottom surface with a wall extending therebetween and three slots with each slot extending downwardly from an upper rim defined by the open top surface of the at least one rod holder tube and terminating prior to the bottom surface of the at least one rod holder tube, the three slots including a pair of opposing, parallel slots and a third slot disposed between the parallel slots, the third slot having at least a portion along a length thereof which is non-parallel to a length of the hollow tube defined between the open top surface and the bottom surface of the hollow tube. 2. The kit of claim 1, further comprising: a bucket extension defined by a generally cylindrical sidewall defining an open interior and including a bottom portion adapted to attach to the upper rim of the bucket with the generally cylindrical sidewall extending upwardly from the upper rim of the bucket; anda lid selectively attachable to the bucket extension to cover the open interiors of the bucket and the bucket extension. 3. The kit of claim 2, further comprising a transducer guide selectively attachable to the lid, the transducer guide defining a channel that extends outwardly from the lid when the lid is attached to the bucket extension and then downwardly next to the sidewall of the bucket towards the bottom of the bucket. 4. An ice fishing equipment transport and storage kit, comprising: a container having a bottom and at least one upwardly extending sidewall terminating at an upper rim and defining an outer perimeter and an open interior;at least one fishing rod holder tube attached to an exterior surface of the sidewall of the container, the at least one fishing rod holder tube including at least one slot defined in an outer surface of the at least one fishing rod holder tube adapted to hold an ice fishing rod or tip-up;a container extension having an outer wall defining a body with an open interior and a bottom portion, the container extension adapted to engage the container with the bottom portion of the container extension engaging the upper rim of the container and the body extending upwardly from the upper rim of the container; anda lid selectively attachable to an upper portion of the container extension displaced from the upper rim of the container to cover the open interiors of the container and the container extension, and whereinthe at least one slot of the at least one fishing rod holder tube includes a first slot extending downwardly from an upper rim of the at least one fishing rod holder tube and terminating prior to a bottom of the at least one fishing rod holder tube, a second slot extending downwardly from the upper rim of the at least one fishing rod holder tube and opposing and parallel to the first slot, and a third slot extending downwardly from the upper rim of the at least one fishing rod holder tube and disposed between the first and second slots. 5. The ice fishing equipment storage and transport kit of claim 4, further comprising a transducer guide selectively attachable to the lid, the transducer guide configured to guide a transducer of a fish finding device from the lid to an ice fishing hole located adjacent to the container. 6. The ice fishing equipment storage and transport kit of claim 5, wherein the transducer guide defines a channel that extends outwardly from the lid when the lid is attached to the container extension and then downwardly next to the sidewall of the container towards the bottom of the container. 7. The ice fishing equipment storage and transport kit of claim 4, wherein the third slot has at least a portion along a length thereof which is non-parallel to a length of the at least one fishing rod holder tube defined between the upper rim and the bottom of the at least one fishing rod holder tube and the third slot defines an upwardly facing support ledge at a bottom portion of the third slot. 8. The ice fishing equipment and storage transport kit of claim 4, wherein the container extension defines a plurality of notches extending upwardly in the same plane as the bottom portion of the container extension. 9. The ice fishing equipment storage and transport kit of claim 4, wherein an inner surface of the bottom of the container includes at least one upwardly extending bracket adapted to retain an item of ice fishing equipment therein. 10. A system for transportation and storage of ice fishing equipment, comprising: a generally hollow bucket with an open interior defined by a bottom and an upwardly extending sidewall terminating at an upper rim;a lid adapted to selectively cover the open interior of the bucket;a transducer guide selectively attachable to the lid and configured to guide a transducer of a fish finding device from the lid to an ice fishing hole located adjacent to the bucket; anda plurality of fishing rod holder tubes attached to the sidewall of the bucket, the rod holder tubes each comprising: a hollow tube having an open top surface and a bottom surface with a wall extending therebetween; andat least one channel extending through the wall from the open top surface towards the bottom surface, the at least one channel adapted to support at least one of an ice fishing rod or an ice fishing tip-up, and whereinthe at least one channel of the hollow tube includes a first channel extending downwardly from an upper rim defined by the open top surface of the hollow tube and terminating prior to the bottom surface of the hollow tube, a second channel extending downwardly from the upper rim of the hollow tube and opposing and parallel to the first channel, and a third channel extending downwardly from the upper rim of the hollow tube and disposed between the first and second channels. 11. The system of claim 10, further comprising a bucket extension having a body and an outer perimeter generally matching an outer perimeter of the bucket sidewall, and configured to be positioned with the body extending upwardly from the bucket sidewall in between the bucket and the lid. 12. The system of claim 10, wherein the transducer guide defines an open channel that extends outwardly from the lid when the lid is attached to the bucket extension and then downwardly next to the sidewall of the bucket towards the bottom of the bucket. 13. The system of claim 10, wherein an inner surface of the bottom of the bucket includes a bracket configured to retain an item of ice fishing equipment thereon. 14. The system of claim 10, wherein the third channel has at least a portion along a length thereof which is non-parallel to a length of the hollow tube defined between the open top surface and the bottom surface of the holder tube and the third channel defines an upwardly facing support ledge at a bottom portion of the third channel.