Author Topic: What shanty do you use (Read 9054 times)

1MOFISH · « **Reply #30 on:** Nov 14, 2009, 07:02 PM »

a clam 5600 with a comotim mig welded custom sled made by his viet nam vet friend pm camotim if you want one worth every dollar and more

when i use one, last year used it one time im a woolly mammoth my thyroid is screwed up so im always hot 8) 8)thats why i love the iceee this year will use it more the guppies want to go and mama pesce is ready also offered to set it up on gamblers hotspot

but maggot nixed that idea womder why lol mo

john t. · « **Reply #31 on:** Nov 14, 2009, 08:15 PM »

fish trap scout.

fishman31 · « **Reply #32 on:** Nov 14, 2009, 08:26 PM »

Pac Shack here as well. very light back pack easy to transport. extremely comfortable chair. all in general good for lots of walking not to mention is small and heats up quick con is a bit on the light side so if I do get out of it I just rest my auger handle on it or put my lure box on the seat.

Pajns · « **Reply #33 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 08:05 AM »

I bought a Comfort Zone 2 man shanty 4 years ago. Very light but the sled that comes with it is only 3 inches high and it plows when pulling thru the snow. SO....I got a Jet sled that if its real cold and a shanty is needed it will get strapped to the Jet sled. Its easy to set-up and take down and with the propane Dyna-flow heater in it I stay warm.

Indiana_Lou · « **Reply #34 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 01:41 PM »

Quote from: JiggerMan on Nov 13, 2009, 10:06 PM

does anybody have the shappell 2.5 flip over shelter. and of so do you like it?

Jiggerman, I didn't know they had a 2.5 or is that a typo? My buddy has a Rover 2.0 and it gives you plenty of room but it is heavy. I think they list it at 85#'s without anything in it. As long as the ice is clear with little snow you are alright. If you got to pull it through heavy snow you better have help. Other than that it's well made and very functional. Lou

JiggerMan · « **Reply #35 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 09:11 PM »

thanks lou..... I guess i did mean to put the 2.o instead. I have heard different things about the darn thing.

dave

Mainedog · « **Reply #36 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 10:20 PM »

Rover 1.0, DX3000. Sold the DX4000 (too heavy). Shappell 6000.
Sold both of my hardsides.

MD

coboy · « **Reply #37 on:** Nov 16, 2009, 08:21 PM »

Well since I grew up in Butler county and still have family there,I use an Otter Cottage. Da Steelers didn't look so good this week!

IceBob · « **Reply #38 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 08:06 AM »

Frabill Ranger Solo...

Nice oversized one man flip over. A little on the heavy side when loaded down. I usually back the pick-up to the boat ramp and slide the fully loaded shanty down a 2x8" ramp to the ground. Loading back up is the same, just push/slide it back up the ramp into the truck bed.

I added a couple conduit "transport" runners for the long pulls out to the fishing grounds.

Hopefully will be able to get out this year. Last year ended up spending the winter renovating my son's new home. (kitchen, bathrooms, etc.)

finatic · « **Reply #39 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 05:52 PM »

I also have a Frabill Ranger Solo, a one man flip over, but I bought and extra modular seat and two can jig comfortably ...little heavy dragging when she loaded down and there is snow cover but the "hump" is only 200 ft from the boat ramp! Gotta get some exercise for that gut bustin breakfast on the ice... can you smell the bacon?

rlowery · « **Reply #40 on:** Nov 18, 2009, 06:54 PM »

Fish Trap Guide, 2006 model i think. I take it out when i fish with a buddy(most of the time), but i like all the room to myself on occasion. It is a bit awkward to get out of the truck by myself though. I use a wheeler ramp, it gets the job done, i could only afford one shanty.

greenhorn · « **Reply #41 on:** Nov 21, 2009, 10:26 AM »

frabill recon light and priced right

whoay · « **Reply #42 on:** Nov 21, 2009, 06:20 PM »

for the solo trip's i have the frabill commando love it for trips with the girlfriend or with a buddy i have a frabill trekker dlx also very nice can't think of any con's for both units.....

Bluefox · « **Reply #43 on:** Nov 21, 2009, 06:59 PM »

I have a Shappell Rover 2.0 . I think it is a good shanty and I am still young enough to pull the weight- but that is why I bought a 2 seater so who ever is going fishing in my shanty can pull it. Ha

juniatabassman · « **Reply #44 on:** Nov 27, 2009, 04:03 PM »

fish trap pro. I love it the only thing that makes it heavy is all my stuff. U know u can never have enuff.

sport masterson · « **Reply #45 on:** Dec 05, 2009, 07:30 PM »

just bought a clam expedition pop up...my first shanty...the pop up style should suit my run and gun style of fishing

diabetik11 · « **Reply #46 on:** Dec 05, 2009, 08:41 PM »

sport masterson, have fun taking it down and setting it up every time you want to move, i know they are light and all but seem like a pain in the butt to set up and take down every time. and you have to anchor them every time. so those reasons are why i got clam 2000 instead.

marcus · « **Reply #47 on:** Dec 05, 2009, 08:46 PM »

I have a shappell 3000 DX . It is a monster of a shack alone but it is what I use most of the time. In deeper snow I pull out the little viking (wal-mart) I have an HT pop up tent also which is o.k. , but more often than not that one stays home

rtibbs48 · « **Reply #48 on:** Dec 06, 2009, 10:08 AM »

Just picked up a Yukon TC,Hope to put it together today.

daltonweaver3 · « **Reply #49 on:** Dec 06, 2009, 12:40 PM »

Just bought a Clam Base Camp Thermal, hope to get to try it out soon. Hoping it keeps the woman warm enough so she keeps ice fishing with me.

SkeeterJeff · « **Reply #50 on:** Dec 06, 2009, 12:46 PM »

We have the same challenges here in Indiana as far as pulling by hand most/all of the time. I have both a FT Scout and FT Yukon (for when the bride goes with me). Scout is a bit smaller than I prefer, but it's light when it comes to pulling. The Yukon is a bit heavier and we have to watch what we pack in it, but my wife likes to exercise and wants to take her turn at pulling, so no biggie.

I looked long and hard at the Pro before buying the Scout, but didn't want to mess with those buttons on the extendable poles. With Clam's new RPS system, I'm slightly dissapointed that I didn't go ahead and buy one.

-Jeff

stormtrooper · « **Reply #51 on:** Dec 06, 2009, 01:25 PM »

I built an ice fishing hut out of wood and polytarp from plans I got off the web.Best 50 bucks I ever spent. Sides fold up and down for transport.I only use it on ice without heavy snow,and where i have close access to the lakeside via boat ramp etc.Shacks are nice on cold,windy days, and makes fishing more tolerable in those conditions.It looks like a mailbox when set up.I leave it at home on warmer days or when there is heavy snow.There is nothing like gliding around a fresh frozen lake or when there is no snow, but I haven't seen a shack yet that pulled easily thru snow or over land.

GrnDay33 · « **Reply #52 on:** Dec 07, 2009, 06:31 PM »

I got the Fish Trap Scout as a Christmas present from my wife last year,and I don't know what i did with out it. It was so nice to go out on a day that was bitter cold and windy, That along with my Vex and a small heater. It is nice and only weighs 50lbs empty, and about 250lbs when you load all of the crap you have into it. No you don't need all of it, but it all fits in one sled.

CAMOTIM · « **Reply #53 on:** Dec 07, 2009, 06:47 PM »

Quote from: 1MOFISH on Nov 14, 2009, 07:02 PM

a clam 5600 with a comotim mig welded custom sled made by his viet nam vet friend pm camotim if you want one worth every dollar and more when i use one, last year used it one time im a woolly mammoth my thyroid is screwed up so im always hot 8) 8)thats why i love the iceee this year will use it more the guppies want to go and mama pesce is ready also offered to set it up on gamblers hotspot but maggot nixed that idea womder why lol mo

Yo Mo-my buddy has a sled in production...anyone interested give me a holler @ [email protected]. I use this sled to pull a smaller Clam model.

Camo

Furdog · « **Reply #54 on:** Dec 09, 2009, 09:37 AM »

My wife purchesed me the otter medium, from Minnesota; plenty of room, 2 man with a bech seat attachment that flips up to get at your gear; floats up to 600 pounds; it pulls hard in slush or heavy snow, looking to adapt ski runners under it to lift it up for that condition. Perfect for a 2 man mission.

RLWagner · « **Reply #55 on:** Dec 09, 2009, 09:38 AM »

Eastman 2 person pop-up-cube

ralwag · « **Reply #56 on:** Dec 09, 2009, 09:35 PM »

Clam 5600

Ral

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