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Indiana => Ice Fishing Indiana => Topic started by: livin4ice on Dec 01, 2005, 09:18 PM
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I am getting ready to buy a new portable. I am torn between the Frabill Ranger XLTwin and the Fishtrap Yukon. I'm looking for any info I can get on the pros and cons of each. I am a tall guy (6-05) so I have to say that I like the height of the XLTwin. What do you all think?? ??? ???
Livin
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The Frabill is a nice shanty. I have fished it and other frabill shanties with a guide I use in Wisconsin. He is on their pro-staff so all his portables are frabills. They seemed to be well made and comfortable to fish out of. I don't think you could go too wrong picking either of them.
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I agree with Livin. I am 6-4 and just purchased a Yukon. When you are sitting down, the height doesn't matter too much. You just have to watch your head when you stand up. You would look mighty bad wearing a shanty for clothing LOL
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I would like to add a question to this.... Where can you find the best price on these portables?
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In my opinion, Gander Mountain has the best prices on all the models. Indy has the Yukon, Scout, and Guide all set up for you to jig a pole with. Now, if they could just bring in some fish to catch or drill a hole through the floor........
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I am pretty tall too I'll be interested as to what you find out...The clam scout and GM seemed to work well for me if you don't mind close quarters...jlc
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Just bought a guide yesterday at Gander Mountain after wanting a Yukon for a year. The Yukon looked almost too big when I saw it set up. They have displays set up but you have to put them together. I think the Yukon is $499 at Gander mntn. in Greenwood. They didn't carry Frabill.
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I'm 6'1" and 270lbs the scout works good for me and seem to have plenty of room. plus easy to unload from my truck by myself.
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last year i got an eskimo quickflip II
i really like it
plus the bench seat warms up
good tymes
nate
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You'll see the yukon behind me in the picture... Just got it last year, and I do like it.... It is a bit heaver than I thought it would be, but if you rather fish with a partner rather than solo, the yukon is nice and roomy and is very portable (flip and go). I have had a few shanties in my years of fishing, and I have to say the flip-and-go styles are the way to go to be mobile. I sort of resisted at first cuz I've always had the shanties with the floor and tent poles, and I am sort of reluctant to change... but now that I have the yukon, I won't go backto the big cabin style.
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I agree with Carp. The flip style shanties are perfect for how I fish. I spend most of the time with the front open and only close it if I'm in need of some warm up time.
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Thanks for all the advice and info. It's nice to have a place to ask stuff like this. :D :D :D
Livin
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I would like to add a question to this.... Where can you find the best price on these portables?
Another site that has these flip shanty's is www.fish307.com . I have used them in the past with good success. I like the looks of the new 1.5 Rover for room and weight. Ive got the 1.0 Rover and am happy with it, but the extra room of the 1.5 would be handy for longer poles,lantern,my big butt,etc.etc. .
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if it were me, I would go with the lighest one as possible, mine is the clam jr and it is the lead sled. if you like snow plows, the clam jr is great.