FLOOR PLAN FOR 4x6 SPEAR HOUSE

[dillon]

The last few years I have been spearing out of my portable and have now decided it's time to build a permanent. When I was a kid we always built 4x4, so obviously the hole was in the corner. Just curious,how does everyone have their 4x6 houses set up...hole in a corner, 4' side, 6'side? Where do you have your door located? I was just looking at a friend's 4x8 that had the hole on the 4' side and the door on the opposite end. Mostly it was wasted space and felt like a hallway.

[Spike76]

I mostly spear out of a 4x6, with a 30x44 hole at one end. The door is a 24 inch door at the other end. I like to back out the door with the fish on the spear, up in the air so it doesn't fall off. I also have a 4x5 house, that I don't like as well. Good luck in building your new house.

[bassNspear]

iv never had that small of a house, but when i have seen guys wiht this size, more times then not they have it in one corner

[MJ1657]

My portable is is 4x6.5. I have a 30x36 hole in the end of the house opposite the door. My 6x8 perm is set up the same way. I should have built it a center hole. Ill eventually change it to that.

[pikestabber]

I would consider going 4x8. With a 4x6 you are limited to 2 people spearing (with any amount of comfort) and you basically have to have the hole at the end. With a 4x8 and a large center hole, you can fit 4 people with a wall heater or 3-4 people with a corner heater unit and have people on both sides of the hole which really increases visibility/range. It wouldn't be a whole lot more in materials, either, since about everything comes in an 8' length.

[Mike89]

pikestabber has a good plan for the middle hole, seen them and used one even. I have houses with a hole at each end too. for your 4X6 i'd go with the hole at the end and the door can be beside you for easy access or ast the end. good luck.

[merkman]

My advice is go with a 4 X 5 one hole on the end door on the side.

OR

go with a 4 X 8 hole in the middle with doors on each end.

Depends if you will have visitors or not.

[dillon]

I like the 4x8 with the hole in the middle, although I don't want the added weight. At one time we had a 4x8 with two holes. The holes were 30x36 in opposite corners. You could spear straight ahead or you could look down at buddy's hole to your left.

[Laska]

my new shack I will be building shortly will be 4x5 hole at one end. 45x32" hole is plenty big for 2 people to sit side by side in. Plus it will keep the weight down. Hopefully this year will end the 4th annual build a shack before the season event.... I just cant seem to pick what I like so far....

[bassNspear]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Laska]

this is a 5x5 a friend of mine from up nort made. Silver shanty gone camo- I hope to win this shack@ the grands rapids decoy show in November.

[merkman]

That looks like a nice shack!!!

[Laska]

I should be able to show everyone @ the GTG!!