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A remotely controlled tip up assembly for ice fishing includes a platform with a linear slot and a spindle and spool assembly on a rotatable mounting block secured therein with a trigger opposite the spool. A spring-biased signal pole on the platform reversibly engages the trigger member. A signal s

A remotely controlled tip up assembly for ice fishing includes a platform with a linear slot and a spindle and spool assembly on a rotatable mounting block secured therein with a trigger opposite the spool. A spring-biased signal pole on the platform reversibly engages the trigger member. A signal system actuated upon movement of the signal pole includes a flag, a light and an audible signal. A communications component on the platform includes a power source connected to the light, audible signal, a second light illuminating the trigger on the shaft and spindle assembly, a radio signal source, and an ON/OFF switch. A separate remote control device for radio communication with the electronics component includes a second signaling means to notify the fisherman of actuation of the signal system.

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1. A tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice, comprising: a planar platform member having a long axis and a short axis, said platform member adapted to span the hole in the surface of ice;said planar platform member having a first surface positionable opposite th

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A tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice, comprising: a planar platform member having a long axis and a short axis, said platform member adapted to span the hole in the surface of ice;said planar platform member having a first surface positionable opposite the surface of ice and a second surface positionable adjacent the surface of ice;said planar platform member having a linear slot there through, with said linear slot extending along said long axis thereof;a spindle and spool assembly includes a rotatable shaft unit having a first end and a second end, said rotatable shaft unit including a stationary outer tube and a rotatable inner shaft with a mounting block member secured to the outer tube a selected distance from said first end of the rotatable shaft unit, said rotatable shaft unit and mounting block member sized to fit within said linear slot of said planar platform member;said rotatable inner shaft having a trigger member attached at a first end thereof and a spool member of selected height and a line guide member attached at a second end thereof, the rotatable shaft unit, trigger member, spool member and line guide member sized to pass through said linear slot of the planar platform member;said mounting block member rotatably secured within said linear slot of said planar platform member, said mounting block member selectively rotatable and lockable to maintain said rotatable shaft unit parallel with said planar platform member or perpendicular to said planar platform member, thereby adapting said second end of said shaft unit to extend into the hole in the ice;a signal pole member mounted on said first surface of said planar platform member adjacent one end thereof, the signal pole member spring-biased to an upright position, said signal pole member being manually positionable to a bent-over position, said signal pole member having a trigger release member reversibly engaging said trigger member of said rotatable shaft unit and operative to hold said signal pole member in said bent-over position until such time as said spool member rotates, thereby rotating said inner shaft and attached trigger member to release said trigger release member and attached signal pole member, thereby enabling the signal pole member to spring to said upright position;a first signal system actuated upon movement of said signal pole member from parallel with said planar platform member in the bent-over position to perpendicular thereto in the upright position, said first signal system including a visual signal of a visual flag, a first and a second light source, an audible signal source and a radio signal source;an electronics communications module secured to said first surface of said planar platform member adjacent to said signal pole member, said electronics communications module including a power source connected to and selectively powering said first light source, said audible signal source, said second light source illuminating said trigger member on said inner shaft, said radio signal source, and including an ON/OFF switch controlling said power source; anda remote control device adapted for radio communication with said electronics communications module, said remote control device including a second signal system to notify a fisherman of the actuation of said first signal system. 2. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 1, further including a rigid handle member extending from an end of the spool member opposite the mounting block member of the spindle and spool assembly. 3. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 2, further including a storage pocket in the second surface of the planar platform member adjacent an end of the linear slot therein opposite the signal pole member, the storage pocket accommodating the spool handle with the tip up fishing assembly in a storage configuration. 4. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 1, wherein the spool member contains an axial aperture there through with a threaded aperture intersecting the axial aperture, and the second end of the rotatable inner shaft of the spindle and spool assembly opposite the trigger member contains a flat section, and a fastener rotated into said threaded aperture contacts said flat section of the rotatable inner shaft, thereby removably retaining said spool member on said shaft. 5. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 1, wherein the line guide member contains an aperture extending the full selected height of the spool member, the line guide member removably secured by an E-clip member to the stationary outer tube of the spindle and spool assembly. 6. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 1, further including a signal pole retainer mounted on the first surface of the planar platform member adjacent the linear slot therein, the signal pole retainer sized to prevent passage of the spool member above the first surface of the platform member. 7. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 1, wherein the planar platform member includes a measurement ruler and an elastic hook holder on the first surface thereof. 8. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 1, wherein the spindle and spool assembly includes a pair of sealed bearing members, one bearing member of the pair of sealed bearing members secured at each end of the stationary outer tube with the pair of sealed bearing members forming a movable seal with the rotatable inner shaft of the spindle and spool assembly; andfurther including a movable barrel lock member on the stationary outer tube of the spindle and spool assembly, the barrel lock member positionable to prevent passage of the spool member below the second surface of the platform member. 9. A tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice, comprising: a planar platform member having a long axis and a short axis, said platform member adapted to span the hole in the surface of ice;said planar platform member having a first surface positionable opposite the surface of ice and a second surface positionable adjacent the surface of ice;said planar platform member having a linear slot there through, with said linear slot extending along said long axis thereof;a spindle and spool assembly includes a rotatable shaft unit having a first end and a second end, said rotatable shaft unit including a stationary outer tube and a rotatable inner shaft with a mounting block member secured to the outer tube a selected distance from said first end of the rotatable shaft unit, said rotatable shaft unit and mounting block member sized to fit within said linear slot of said planar platform member;said rotatable inner shaft having a trigger member attached at a first end thereof and a spool member of a selected height and a line guide member attached at a second end thereof, a rigid handle member extending from an end of the spool member opposite the mounting block member of the spindle and spool assembly, the rotatable shaft unit, trigger member, spool member and line guide member sized to be positioned in said linear slot of the planar platform member;said mounting block member rotatably secured within said linear slot of said planar platform member, said mounting block member selectively rotatable and lockable to maintain said rotatable shaft unit parallel with said planar platform member or perpendicular to said planar platform member, thereby adapting said second end of said shaft unit to extend into the hole in the ice;a signal pole member mounted on said first surface of said planar platform member adjacent one end thereof, the signal pole member spring-biased to an upright position, said signal pole member being manually positionable to a bent-over position, said signal pole member having a trigger release member reversibly engaging said trigger member of said rotatable shaft unit and operative to hold said signal pole member in said bent-over position until such time as said spool member rotates, thereby rotating said inner shaft and attached trigger member to release said trigger release member and attached signal pole member, thereby enabling the signal pole member to spring to said upright position;a storage pocket in the second surface of the planar platform member adjacent an end of the linear slot therein opposite the signal pole member, the storage pocket accommodating the spool handle with the tip up fishing assembly in a storage configuration;a first signal system actuated upon movement of said signal pole member from parallel with said planar platform member in the bent-over position to perpendicular there to in the upright position, said first signal system including a visual signal of a signal flag, a first and a second light source, an audible signal source and a radio signal source;an electronics communications module secured to said first surface of said planar platform member adjacent to said signal pole member, said electronics communications module including a power source connected to and selectively powering said first light source, said audible signal source, said second light source illuminating said trigger member on said inner shaft, said radio signal source, and including an ON/OFF switch controlling said power source; anda remote control device adapted for radio communication with said electronics communications module, said remote control device including a second signal system to notify a fisherman of the actuation of said first signal system. 10. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 9, wherein the spool member contains an axial aperture there through with a threaded aperture intersecting the axial aperture, and the second end of the rotatable inner shaft of the spindle and spool assembly opposite the trigger member contains a flat section, and a fastener rotated into said threaded aperture contacts said flat section of the rotatable inner shaft, thereby removably retaining said spool member on said shaft. 11. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 9, wherein the line guide member contains an aperture extending the selected height of the spool member, the line guide member removably secured by an E-clip member to the stationary outer tube of the spindle and spool assembly. 12. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 9, further including a signal pole retainer mounted on the first surface of the planar platform member adjacent the linear slot therein, the signal pole retainer sized to prevent passage of the spool member above the first surface of the platform member. 13. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 9, wherein the planar platform member includes a measurement ruler and an elastic hook holder on the first surface thereof. 14. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 9, wherein the spindle and spool assembly includes a pair of sealed bearing members, one bearing member of the pair of sealed bearing members secured at each end of the stationary outer tube with the pair of sealed bearing members forming a movable seal with the rotatable inner shaft of the spindle and spool assembly; and further including a movable barrel lock member on the stationary outer tube of the spindle and spool assembly, the barrel lock member positionable to prevent passage of the spool member below the second surface of the platform member. 15. A tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice, comprising: a planar platform member having a long axis and a short axis, said platform member adapted to span the hole in the surface of ice;said planar platform member having a first surface positionable opposite the surface of ice and a second surface positionable adjacent the surface of ice;said planar platform member having a linear slot there through, with said linear slot extending along said long axis thereof;a spindle and spool assembly includes a rotatable shaft unit having a first end and a second end, said rotatable shaft unit including a stationary outer tube and a rotatable inner shaft with a mounting block member secured to the outer tube a selected distance from said first end of the rotatable shaft unit, said rotatable shaft unit and mounting block member sized to fit within said linear slot of said planar platform member;said rotatable inner shaft having a trigger member attached at a first end thereof and a spool member of a selected height and a line guide member attached at a second end thereof, a rigid handle member extending from an end of the spool member opposite the mounting block member of the spindle and spool assembly, the rotatable shaft unit, trigger member, spool member and line guide member sized to be positioned in said linear slot of the planar platform member;said spool member containing an axial aperture there through with a threaded aperture intersecting the axial aperture, and the second end of the rotatable inner shaft of the spindle and spool assembly opposite the trigger member containing a flat section, whereby a fastener rotated into said threaded aperture contacts said flat section of the rotatable inner shaft, thereby removably retaining said spool member on said shaft;said mounting block member rotatably secured within said linear slot of said planar platform member, said mounting block member selectively rotatable and lockable to maintain said rotatable shaft unit parallel with said planar platform member or perpendicular to said planar platform member, thereby adapting said second end of said shaft unit to extend into the hole in the ice;a signal pole member mounted on said first surface of said planar platform member adjacent one end thereof, the signal pole member spring-biased to an upright position, said signal pole member being manually positionable to a bent-over position, said signal pole member having a trigger release member reversibly engaging said trigger member of said rotatable shaft unit and operative to hold said signal pole member in said bent-over position until such time as said spool member rotates, thereby rotating said inner shaft and attached trigger member to release said trigger release member and attached signal pole member, thereby enabling the signal pole member to spring to said upright position;a storage pocket in the second surface of the planar platform member adjacent an end of the linear slot therein opposite the signal pole member, the storage pocket accommodating the spool handle with the tip up fishing assembly in a storage configuration;a first signal system actuated upon movement of said signal pole member from parallel with said planar platform member in the bent-over position to perpendicular there to in the upright position, said first signal system including a visual signal of a signal flag, a first and a second light source, an audible signal source and a radio signal source;an electronics communications module secured to said first surface of said planar platform member adjacent to said signal pole member, said electronics communications module including a power source connected to and selectively powering said first light source, said audible signal source, said second light source illuminating said trigger member on said inner shaft, said radio signal source, and including an ON/OFF switch controlling said power source; anda remote control device adapted for radio communication with said electronics communications module, said remote control device including a second signal system to notify a fisherman of the actuation of said first signal system. 16. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 15, wherein the line guide member contains an aperture extending the selected height of the spool member, the line guide member removably secured by an E-clip member to the stationary outer tube of the spindle and spool assembly. 17. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 15, further including a signal pole retainer mounted on the first surface of the planar platform member adjacent the linear slot therein, the signal pole retainer sized to prevent passage of the spool member above the first surface side of the platform member. 18. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 15, wherein the planar platform member includes a measurement ruler and an elastic hook holder on the first surface thereof. 19. The tip up fishing assembly for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice of claim 15, wherein the spindle and spool assembly includes a pair of sealed bearing members, one bearing member of the pair of sealed bearing members secured at each end of the stationary outer tube with the pair of sealed bearing members forming a movable seal with the rotatable inner shaft of the spindle and spool assembly; and further including a movable barrel lock member on the stationary outer tube of the spindle and spool assembly, the barrel lock member positionable to prevent passage of the spool member below the second surface of the platform member.