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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Equipment => Topic started by: phishnphool on Oct 28, 2002, 04:53 AM
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im n need of a portable lightweight folding chair for icefishing,im on the move a lot so i need somthing that is very light and sturdy,can't sit on buckets it kills my back,when not n my trap i need somthing i can easily carry with me, help
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I WAS AT BASS PRO RECENTLY AND THEY HAVE THIS PORTABLE SEAT. I THINK IT IS CALLED SPORTSMANS DELUXE, IM NOT SURE WHO MAKES IT. IT'S $35-40 HAS A FOLD DOWN BACK REST, FLIP UP SEAT WITH I THINK IS AN 18 QUART COOLER INSIDE, CUSIONED SWIVEL SEAT AND COMES IN REALTREE HARDWOODS OR MOSSY OAK. IT IS LIGHT WEIGHT AND VERY COMFORTABLE. I DEFINITLY GOTTA GET MINE BEFORE SEASON STARTS.
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thanks for the imfo but im looking for a small lightweight folding chair only,i am a jig only fisherman and is on the go a lot chasing them crappies,i had a good lightweight chair a couple of years ago from dick's sporting goods but they have not carried them n a while,im n albany ny. and there is not much to choose from around here
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that's was suppose to b dick's sporting goods
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Hey phool,
A buddy of mine just got a folding chair from cabela's. It comes with a bag with a strap so you can throw it over your back while your runnin' and gunnin' for crappies. I have seen these chairs before, but they were all pretty chinsey. The one he got from cabelas felt real sturdy to me, and I weigh about 230. I gotta agree with you, phool, sittin' on a bucket for hours on end gets old pretty fast! this chair is definitely a step up. hope tis helps
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10 BUCKS AT WALLY WORLD FOLDIN CHAIR IN A BAG MINES BEEN THE BEACHES OF fLORIDA TO THE ICE OF NORTHERN MAINE
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thanks tommyboy and crawler for the imfo,i will ckeck over cabelas again,is there a web address for wally world,if not i will keep on the lookout for this chair,i have a bad back and a good lightweight folding chair make a big difference when u r on the ice for 12 or more hrs. (dicks sporting goods is what i tried to type before not thingy's)
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sorry i didn't mean to post my name up there but u just have to excuse me im just a phool fo phishn
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I use one of those seats that you see in camping books. The ones that look like just a seat and a back. Just sit it on the bucket or the ice and lean back.
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i have purchase a great chair from PETERSON-OUTDOORS,its small lightweight and folds and has three legs,this is not some little cheap chair,comes n its own case and can be used n the summer too-great chair! :)
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what are the stars for? secret store??
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A couple years back (3 or so), I bought a chair from Gander Mountain that I love for hunting and for ice fishing. It folds up, and it has a strap attached so you can throw it over your shoulder. It also has a back. Underneath the seat it also has an attached bag with a zipper to hold your gear. It folds up small and is very sturdy. When I went deer hunting this year, I fit 2 boxes of slugs, my GPS, knife, gutting gloves, hand warmers, grunt tube, radio, sandwich, chips, cookies, soda, headlamp, etc all into the bag at once. I don't pack much in it when ice fishing just because all my gear sits in my portable shanty. I would recommend this if they still sell them. It cost me about $22.
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I have pretty much the same chair. I paid a little less at Fleet Farm. I have seen a few versions with different logos and with and without a back.
I also use mine in the deer stand.
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Cabelas has some good ones..they are very durable and super comfy....even has a deep cupholder for beer ;D or to stick your forceps and a container of waxworms in...no more digging in your pockets with frozen fingers!
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Ya, just go to Wal-Mart and pick up a cheap lawn chair. They come with coolers, cup holders, foot rests, pretty much anything now.
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Lawn chairs can work but they can be a little bulky and they have a large footprint in a cramped shack. They are generally very light weight though.
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I hit Wally's and scored the best chair yet. It will work on ice or with a drink on ice.
$8 for the thing, I put a better strap on it so I can sling it over my back.
Here's the chair on the net
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?cat=4128&dept=4125&product_id=1641579&path=0%3A4125%3A4128%3A4130%3A5138
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I bought a heavy canvas fold up chair that goes in a bag at wally world.It was made by shakespear weighs 5lb. and holds my 260lb. frame with no sag at all.It also has cup holders built in as well as a cargo net on the back for whatever.It was $12 and has a heavy aluminum frame for us heavy framed ice fisherman. :)
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I like the bucket idea, but we also use folding stools for people to take break on. They are at most retail stores like Walmart etc, and go for under $10.
personally I don't much get to sit around when fishing!
and that is a good thing I guess. :)
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I use a 18 pack of Bud light stood on end. Works really good!!
When your butt starts to get wet and cold its time to go in the shack and take a nap.
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I'm thinking a keg would work better. no?
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Yeah, I have try that too, but I usually run out of bait before the beer is gone. You know fish don't bite on a bare hook. "RIGHT"
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hook?