Author Topic: Let's see your ice fishing sleds! (Read 377546 times)

cold carpenter · « **Reply #450 on:** Jan 27, 2013, 09:08 AM »

That is a sweet looking sled! Nice job

Dizzy · « **Reply #451 on:** Jan 28, 2013, 01:03 AM »

Kind of "double-dipping" here as I already posted these pic's under the My $15 Sled thread... but since it went a bit (OK, a lot) over that budget, it's probably better served to be posted here anyway!

The "Smitty style" base is made from 2x8's for the legs and 2x4's for the cross members (all painted Petty Blue of course). The storage locker is mounted on 1" PVC frame. 1/2" PVC "goal posts" hold my Nils auger, and a pair of screw-in U-brackets hold the spud. The ski's cost me $10 at Deseret Industries (Utah's version of Salvation Army).

A modified "Blitz Box" (aka tough crate, milk crate) holds the jigging rods. This just hangs on a couple of hooks fastened to the locker. Lifts off easy and contains/protects my jigging rods at all times.

The mount for my Vex is a modified "carry over" from my original Jet Sled Jr. modification. The 1" PVC frame has two legs that slide easily into the 1 1/4" PVC uprights. That's my transducer cup in the lower right.

Broken down, packed away inside the Xterra. Probably could have shaved a bit off the back of the ski's so I could slide them straight in... might still do that.

fishville · « **Reply #452 on:** Jan 29, 2013, 07:35 PM »

Dizzy that is a cool sled. I love your milk crate rod holder.

boss j · « **Reply #453 on:** Jan 31, 2013, 11:32 PM »

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my full day jiggin sled and gear

believe it or not but i get ALL THE STUFF into a nissan altima through the trunk with the seats down! but i am starting to downsize my load...

Goatskin · « **Reply #454 on:** Feb 04, 2013, 11:11 AM »

Awesome sleds!

kc_ · « **Reply #455 on:** Feb 09, 2013, 03:35 PM »

Just thought I would show the last shanty I made a few years ago. Also have been reading about Smitty sleds so I threw one together this afternoon.

I made a light weight stadium seat

notice the transducer arm, comes apart so I can zipper up the case. Cat litter bucket is just right size to store the vex in.

friction fit joints hold the sled together

rigged up an offset handle for my lazer auger

will refine the smitty sled once season is over.

boss j · « **Reply #456 on:** Feb 09, 2013, 06:00 PM »

lightningz · « **Reply #457 on:** Feb 09, 2013, 06:07 PM »

lj2tall - That is a bad ass set up you put together. The ingenuity and craftsmanship is outstanding.

It is so rewarding when you can come up with an idea and then put it into practical use.

My hats off to you. You should be very proud of your work.

fishville · « **Reply #458 on:** Feb 09, 2013, 06:57 PM »

lj2tall-That is a nice setup.

I'm jealous of how ingenios you were in figuring out the flip over. The only thing I would change is I would have used a snow camo pattern.

jbird68 · « **Reply #459 on:** Feb 10, 2013, 12:34 AM »

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After reading this entire thread, many times over again, I decided to design my own.

Skis
2x4
1/4" luan for bottom front, back and sides
1/2" plywood for top
pine for internal bracing
All coated with two (2) layers West Systems 105 on the outside for strength and varnish on the inside for a preservative.

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Love the bait jar holders. I use honey worms and the 1" gulp minnows almost exclusively. Great job.

ira-akrfc · « **Reply #460 on:** Feb 20, 2013, 03:04 PM »

Looking for some help - somewhere I saw a pic of someone's sled. They'd made an auger holder out of two buckets - one with slots the auger would fit in that nested inside the other. The auger rode horizontally on the bottom bucket, locked into place by the slots in the top one.

Any help with this?

lefty2053 · « **Reply #461 on:** Feb 20, 2013, 04:24 PM »

Did you look through the Inventions thread?

Bout-Time · « **Reply #462 on:** Feb 21, 2013, 07:50 PM »

Quote from: ira-akrfc on Feb 20, 2013, 03:04 PM

Looking for some help - somewhere I saw a pic of someone's sled. They'd made an auger holder out of two buckets - one with slots the auger would fit in that nested inside the other. The auger rode horizontally on the bottom bucket, locked into place by the slots in the top one.

Any help with this?

I remember that rig.

Its possibly in one of the other "sled threads". Dunno for sure though.

Ice Scratcher · « **Reply #463 on:** Mar 18, 2013, 08:18 PM »

Nice sleds everybody!

I have been using this style of sled since 1985..

My first one had a square front and would plow on the taller drifts when being towed by a machine. It would throw snow all over my gear. Here are some pictures of my second version, featuring a boat nose.. stays on top of the drifts...

Here it is loaded up with gear for me and four first timers...

Works great on the go... leave the minnow on the hook and put it back in the open bucket, set the pole in the sled. I like having all that room in my sled...

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kb · « **Reply #464 on:** Mar 19, 2013, 05:56 AM »

That looks like one heavy sled. But its built to last. Isnt it amazing how much you bring out when you have first timers with you?

You must have a truck bed to transport it in to get to the lake

Ice Scratcher · « **Reply #465 on:** Mar 19, 2013, 08:11 PM »

Thanks! Yep, always a truck, the first sled was built to fit the first style of Clams..

Fits a short bed S-10 or Ranger..

The new shanty is a 5600, same as the first ones, more or less...

Heavy? hmm..60lbs ish.... pulls like a dream though..

As a kid, we would walk out 3-4 miles sometimes we could hitch a ride in or out..

So the sled needed to be tough enough to pull fast, if you are a kid hitching a ride, you can't pick your speed lol!

I can sit on one side (over a ski) and ride on it as well, being towed...

One of the most critical aspects IMO is only attaching to the ski, where the bindings/boots should go. It lets the ski flex (won't break) and acts as a suspension i.e. leaf spring..

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Whopper Stopper · « **Reply #466 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 04:32 AM »

Some very nice sleds!

WS

kc_ · « **Reply #467 on:** Mar 21, 2013, 08:39 PM »

this the one I just made. I have shown it on the other threads. It is a little bigger than the last one.

weighs in at 33#

Hollywood703 · « **Reply #468 on:** Nov 29, 2013, 11:36 PM »

if someone still looking I used 2 buckets as auger holder on my glide lite. I don't have access to pictures but will try and find post that has them.

Quote from: ira-akrfc on Feb 20, 2013, 03:04 PM

Looking for some help - somewhere I saw a pic of someone's sled. They'd made an auger holder out of two buckets - one with slots the auger would fit in that nested inside the other. The auger rode horizontally on the bottom bucket, locked into place by the slots in the top one.

Any help with this?

AltaIce · « **Reply #469 on:** Nov 30, 2013, 02:20 PM »

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this the one I just made. I have shown it on the other threads. It is a little bigger than the last one.
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weighs in at 33#

Hey "2Tall"

Looks awesome. Great workmanship. One has to love PVC .. So many possibilities. It looks awesome.. Have a great season. Tight lines.

AltaIce

BaitBucket · « **Reply #470 on:** Nov 30, 2013, 08:51 PM »

My Ultralight box, weighs 20lbs empty.

Fishbones' · « **Reply #471 on:** Dec 02, 2013, 10:14 AM »

Built this sled a couple of weeks ago and got to take it for it's maiden voyage yesterday

Figured I'd snap a few pics while I had it out.

I have about 7 bucks invested in this sled. Scrap wood, leftover paint, home made stencils, free skiis from a dumpster, and a 50 cent rack from a yard sale. I did have to buy some screws and the eye bolts, hence the 7 bucks. The sled is light, pulls very easy, and has room for everything I need for when I go without the flip-over.