A rig for ice fishing has an elongated rod having two vertically spaced connection members at one end and an eyelet at an opposite distal end. A line member adapted to be vertically dropped through a hole in a portion of ice that has formed upon a body of water, the line member including an upper end portion adapted to be held by a fisherman out of and above the water and ice, and a lower end portion having a weight member attached thereto. A first connecting means attached to the line and a second connecting means attached on the line and below the first connecting means; the first and second connecting means joining so as to form an elongated rod thus biased and held substantially horizontally below the surface of the water and ice while being used. A reel member including a tensioning member attached to the elongated rod, and a fishing line member including a hook member on a distal end, wherein the fishing line member connects to a reel line and the reel line passes through an eyelet which forms the opposite end of the elongated rod and is attached and wound upon the reel member.