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Darkhouse / Spearing Shanty Plans

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Whatpole:

--- Quote from: Whatpole on Jan 23, 2008, 11:13 AM ---I like mine portable. I like to fish several areas that have spearable fish (Pike, Walleye, & Ling) in them. Where I live, we don't have any decent ponds/lakes within 80 miles ,and that is still one in each direction. Mine has stood up to some tough winds, and did good. I use the ice anchors that screw into the ice, and use ratcheting tie down straps on the bottom of the 2 corners in to the wind.

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My portable.

Higgins:

--- Quote from: Whatpole on Jan 24, 2008, 10:36 PM ---My portable.
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Man that is weired to see ice that thick and NO snow cause here in Michigan we have the opposite. We have allot of snow and little ice in most places with allot of green hills but that's just a Michigander talking. Man I would love to have that much ice cause as it is I'm still itching to get out spearing cause I only have 2 3/4" rite now and that doesnt feel safe enough. :'( :'(

Eugene V. Lenarz:
My brother (Minnesota) is looking for plans and for darkening materials to build a darkhouse.  The plastic and canvas that he's found don't darken enough.  I'll forward the notes that I took on your comments but would appreciate advice or suggestions regarding darkening material (and any further plans).  Thank you all.

spearchucker:

--- Quote from: Eugene V. Lenarz on Feb 05, 2008, 11:07 AM ---My brother (Minnesota) is looking for plans and for darkening materials to build a darkhouse.  The plastic and canvas that he's found don't darken enough.  I'll forward the notes that I took on your comments but would appreciate advice or suggestions regarding darkening material (and any further plans).  Thank you all.

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If he's anywhere near Long Prairie he can go out to the Amish community and get canvas cut and sewed for his house. That is where I get mine and it is nice stuff. They will even sew on reflectors or install it on the house if you would like. It's the same black canvas that they use on their horse drawn buggies. He could also check out Canvas Craft in Rogers. The dark green canvas from old military tents is very thick and block the light as well. The darker the better , but it doesn't have to be black as night inside to work.

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