Insulated tip-up

Claim 1

An insulated fishing tip-up comprising: an enclosure having two opposing end walls and two opposing side walls, said side walls and said end walls joined to form a rectangular enclosure, said enclosure having an open top and bottom surface; a cover having an interior and exterior surface, said cover movably attached to said enclosure, said cover movable from an open to a closed position wherein said cover rests upon said top surface of said enclosure; a hanging support securely mounted to the interior of said enclosure; a heating element, said heating element supported by said hanging support above the bottom surface of said enclosure; a heat shield affixed to the interior surface of said cover, said heat shield positioned above said heating element when said cover is in a closed position; a shaft notch, said shaft notch being a removed portion of one said side wall of said enclosure; a shaft mounted between said side walls, said shaft having a portion extending through said shaft notch to a location on the exterior of said enclosure, said shaft being so mounted to allow free rotation; insulating flaps affixed to the interior of said enclosure, said insulating flaps located across said shaft notch for use as an insulator to limit air flow into said enclosure; a spool containing fishing line, said spool being mounted on said shaft; an elongated flexible rod having a first and second end, said first end securely attached to the exterior of said enclosure and said second end movable from a first set position, wherein said second end is held by the extended portion of said shaft, to a second upright, alert position upon an increase in tension in said fishing line; a flag affixed to said second end of said elongated flexible rod.