IcefishAmatic Instructions

The IceFishAmatic Automatic Hook Setter catches fish on an unmanned pole. 

 It Automatically sets the hook as the fish takes the bait, with the hook rarely swallowed.

After lowering the bait to desired depth and placing the rod into a pole holder, place the loop end of the IceFishAmatic cord around the reel handle.

A 1" or larger bobber* placed on the cord will prevent the IceFishAmatic from sinking if it falls into the water.

*Bobber not included with IceFishAmatic

Grasping the rod tip, the rod is bent downward to insert the end of the hook setter into the rod tip eye. 

The line is fed through one of the two loops in the hook setter.

The upper loop in the wire is used for pan fishing and trips the easiest.

The lower loop in the wire is used for larger fish.

The bobber is also used to adjust the cord tension.  The cord should be approximately 2/3 the length of the pole.

The IceFishAmatic is now ready to catch a fish.

When a fish bites, the line tension rotates the hook setter releasing the rod tip, instantly causing the rod to snap back at the same time that the fish is pulling on the hook.

The hook is usually caught in the fish's mouth or jaw rather than in the fish's stomach.

The IceFishAmatic is a "catch & release" fisherman's friend.