portable fish house

[mnguy152]

OK guys Want to know who make the best fish house out there looking at a clam vouager, otter loger or eskimo quick flip 2 or a 3. Just want to know what you have and what u like about it and one you would get

[magic_minnow]

Iva has a fish trap and eskimo quick flip. Great ports! The frabills look good too.

[harvey lee]

Otter makes a great house and the tub is probably the best on the market.

http://otter.com/

Don't forget to also check out the Canvas Craft insulated model as they are a very warm house and they take considerably less heat to keep warm. They also go up and down very smoothly. A bit more money but a fantastic portable.

http://www.canvascraftinc.com/

[bassNspear]

mn guy, if your looking for a awesome fish house, hit up canvas craft! i have a northlander, and i love it. A ton of space, and built to last a long long time!

[Ed Carlson]

Light weight and roomy, check out the new Frabill 6127 "EXCURSION" Trekker. A new split bench seat version is out this year, even more room than last year. wt 100 lbs.

Seriously well built, the Frabill 6180 "Predator" was the top selling portable ice house and in the most demand last year, and pre-season orders are high already for them. Very high customer satisfaction and lots of positive feedback on this model. Great value.

[Sleigh_er]

At the top of the food chain would be the new NTS Portable which features either the Otter Pro Series II Ice Lodge or the Canvas Craft Norpac R2 Magnum Single.

Check them out at: http://www.ntsled.com

I used one all last season and without question it was the most enjoyable ice fishing season yet! I didn't want the ice season to end!

[walleyvoyager]

I would have said get a fish trap, but with the changes they have made this I would second guess that. After the portable mod at thorn bros last weekend I would go with the new insulated frabill. Price came down a cupple hundred for the season. Looks like the best bang for you buck.

[Paul Waldowski]

I also fished out of a NTS portable all last winter and couldn't agree more. You need a sled or wheeler to pull it but man are they the cats meow.

Easy set up, very very comfortable, and plenty of room for all your gadgets, er um toys, er I mean necessities

[harvey lee]

Boy Paul, I forgot about the portable you mention. Thats a nice one for sure.

[BartmanMN]

There is a pretty sweet deal on C-list now on a Frabill R2 Norpac insulated house. That thing would be very, very nice. There is also a Predator for 500, which is a good deal too.

[Northlander]

Im a Otter guy. Most durable tubs out there and the new materials and poles are very very nice even when its real cold out. The new pole design has taken care of any binding problems and the new windows are plyable in the coldest weather. www.otter.com

No matter what you buy get the hyfax on the tub. Also another handy tool I use are the Soderbloom Snakors to hold my skirting down. No more iced in skirting. www.soderbloom.com

[harvey lee]

Those Snakors are the ticket for the edge for sure.

[NCLaker]

Best thing you can do is look at them for yourself and see which one best meets your needs. Some things you should consider when looking at them: price, size, weight (if it maters), sled quality/thickness, ease of take-up/setup, thickness of fabric, wide skirt, seat comfort, accessory options, window design. All will have their pro's/con's, boils down to what is important to you.

IMO if you are plan to tow it a lot, it is hard to beat Otter sleds with Hyfax runners. I love my Otter Lodge!

I do however wish my Otter had removable velcro windows, I always worry about them getting cracked when folding/unfolding my shack when it is VERY cold out. I think that feature is standard other shack manufactures.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

BOUGHT THE FISHTRAP Voyager last year, I really like it. One thing I like about the clam/fishtrap product lines is that they offer more accessories for the ice house. Also, it seems to be a brand that everyone stockS, AND PARTS ARE VERY COMMON AND EASY TO GET.