Jump to content

  • GUESTS

    If you want access to members only forums on HSO, you will gain access only when you Sign-in or Sign-Up .

    This box will disappear once you are signed in as a member. ?

What would you like someone to invent for ice fishing?

pulleye16

By pulleye16
in Ice Fishing

 Share

Recommended Posts

DTro Grand Master

DTro

Posted
Posted

Very interesting thanks, looks like a simple attachment of the magnets. I was thinking a bit more involved for a retail product.

I need to dink around with it a little bit more. I tried it last year mounting the magnets with epoxy and it worked great. The cover stayed on very good, but when it got really cold, the epoxy got brittle and cracked so I gave up.

Going to revisit this.....

well i purchased a nice supply of the neodymium magnets last night. Mabye I can come up with a few other uses for them as well. It's unbelievable how strong they are.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 143
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Hawg Grand Master

Hawg

Posted
Posted

dtro, how big do the magnets have to be and how many for an auger cover? Looks like some of them are beveled for a tapered head bolt and nut if the glue cracks as someone said. This has me curious also. Sounds like a great idea.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
DTro Grand Master

DTro

Posted
Posted

I purchased about 20 of them that are the size of a penny with a small hole (they called them a ring magnet on the big auction site I bought them from).

I'm going to run a flatheat bolt through it and the cover with a nylon nut on the backside.

They are not beveled (harder to find at a good price) but I think I should be able to make it work and I think it will only take two of them (1 each side) as they are very strong.

I will make detailed report when I'm done wink

Link to comment
Share on other sites
mixxedbagg Veteran

mixxedbagg

Posted
Posted

Great ideas on this thread, but how 'bout this one:

Some outfit comes out with decent electronics, portables, and augers that don't cost and arm and a leg??? Ice fishing stuff is just way spendier than it needs to be. I wouldn't mind having a power auger and upgrading the tiny flip portable I have, but I can't justify (especially to the wife!) sinking $300+ into each.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Bottle Fish Rising Star

Bottle Fish

Posted
Posted

I wish they would invent one of these for ice fishing/summer fishing a person could actually afford. If you want to see a really cool sonar look up DIDSON or soundmetrics dot com. This is only a short video of what they are capable of doing for seeing in the water.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Tom7227 Grand Master

Tom7227

Posted
Posted

It's interesting to go through this and see the play between guys who want more toys and guys who are trying to go with less weight. And I love the ones where the energy to run the idea has to come from thin air. Interesting ideas.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
NoWiser Mentor

NoWiser

Posted
Posted

A very easy solution to the auger cover problem is to drill two holes through your auger just big enough for a bungee hook to go through. Permanently attach a bungee of the correct length on each side of your auger cover and just stretch them up and hook through the holes you drilled. Takes 5 seconds and will never fall off. The holes I drilled are about 1/2 way up the auger.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
broken_line Mentor

broken_line

Posted
Posted

I wish they would invent one of these for ice fishing/summer fishing a person could actually afford. If you want to see a really cool sonar look up DIDSON or soundmetrics dot com. This is only a short video of what they are capable of doing for seeing in the water.

">

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Ferny Community Regular

Ferny

Posted
Posted

Oh I have another one:

An auger blade cover that utilizes the amazingly strong properties of a neodymium magnet.

Thanks Dtro I'm going to do that.

Mine has the sliced rubber cord and now a bunge. both suck! We have some NIB magnets at work. I'll give it a try.

Ferny.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
randyfaas Contributor

randyfaas

Posted
Posted

We are going up to Red tomorrow, and the low is supposed to be -23. I will be bringing a 3man and 6man hub style shelter. In the past when using these in super cold weather we have had a lot of issues with condensation and just never really getting warm inside of them.

I wish they had a way to turn these shelters into a double walled shelter. The air space between the double walls would significantly increase the R Value of the walls which would keep it much warmer, save fuel, and significantly reduce condensation.

These hub shelters are 6x6 and 6x12. I wish that they made either a fitted canvas cover that would slide over the shelter and somehow keep a 3"-6" air space between the inner and outer layer, or just made another sized shelter (7x7 and 7x12 or 5x5 and 5x12) that could be nested with the normal shelter. If they made the nesting sizes, you could even use each of them separately when the weather wasn't as frigid.

Obviously when used as a double wall it would be more of a base camp style shelter than a true portable, and would require a couple of people to set it up, but I think it would be worth it. It would be nicer for sleeping in too if you're into that sort of thing.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Hawg Grand Master

Hawg

Posted
Posted

I have them. They work. Kind of uncomfortable, slip sideways, and cold on your legs. They work pretty well though. I just use the unlined waterproof pants I use for hunting. They are light comfortable and break the wind plus they are totally waterproof. I fish from a house so I'm in and out for tip ups(less this year than I wished for) and the pants work better than anything I've tried. You won't regret trying Ice Chaps, for the price they are fine.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mr. Sheephead Contributor

Mr. Sheephead

Posted
Posted

I am trying to brainstorm an easy sled for pulling around equipment. Like a innertube or something durable filled with air. Light weight and would hold equipment and pull more easily. Problem would be durability.

A giant innertube donut that could move permanent shanties on an off the ice??? Could inflate at site would save space??? Just thinking out loud.

We also need better transportation on ice. Need more research on the hover craft type transpo would eliminate slush transpo problems. How about a self propelled bike for one man and his equipment to tow that could work on not just hard ice with no snow but in all conditions. You would peddle and propell yourself to your ice destination with little effort in all conditions of ice. Front could be not a tire but a smooth air inner tube that slides across ice. Back would be how you propell and stabalize yourself like a super thin tire with tiny spikes tire could be 5 feet tall and rider would be infront peddling back tire would have stabilization pads coming three feet off sides that are also slick air filled inner tube type pads. This unit could fit in your vehicle by breaking down??????????

Link to comment
Share on other sites
buzbunni Experienced

buzbunni

Posted
Posted

I wish they had a way to turn these shelters into a double walled shelter. The air space between the double walls would significantly increase the R Value of the walls which would keep it much warmer, save fuel, and significantly reduce condensation.

These hub shelters are 6x6 and 6x12. I wish that they made either a fitted canvas cover that would slide over the shelter and somehow keep a 3"-6" air space between the inner and outer layer, or just made another sized shelter (7x7 and 7x12 or 5x5 and 5x12) that could be nested with the normal shelter. If they made the nesting sizes, you could even use each of them separately when the weather wasn't as frigid.

Of course Cavas Craft and Frabill have the NorpackR2 insulated shelters that work great at both heat retention and reducing condensation inside the shelter, and Clam also has a thermal tub style shelter, and I believe that they also offer the thermal in the base camp model(6 x 8).

I'm sure it's only a matter of time before other insulated pop-up style shelters appear on the market(have to beef up the support poles a bit), and in the larger sizes as well. That would be nice. As you mentioned, a fitted fly over the shelters for those cold days wouldn't be a bad idea either. I know anglers that have used the large blue tarps around/over shelters to ward of the wind/cold. They helped of course, but can be a pain to rig up, especially in the wind.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
aberg22 Apprentice

aberg22

Posted
Posted

I was thinking someone could invent a track that goes on bottom of the fishhouse sled. You could power with the auger head. Then you could sit in sled run the throttle on the auger head and drive out to the spot. Pull a pin put auger back together and fish. http://www.mattrackspowerboards.com/ incorperate one of these into fish house.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now ↓↓↓ or ask your question and then register. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Your Responses - Share & Have Fun :)

    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      By The way that didn't work either!! Screw it I'll just use the cellular. 
    • Wanderer
      Just Food and Drink

      By Wanderer · Posted

      It’s done automatically.  You might need an actual person to clear that log in stuff up.   Trash your laptop history if you haven’t tried that already.
    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      😂 yea pretty amazing how b o o b i e s gets flagged, but they can't respond or tell me why I  can't get logged in here on my laptop but I can on my cellular  😪
    • Mike89
      Just Food and Drink

      By Mike89 · Posted

      I grilled some brats yesterday, maybe next weekend will the next round...  
    • Wanderer
      Just Food and Drink

      By Wanderer · Posted

      You got word censored cuz you said        B o o b ies….. haha.   Yeah, no… grilling is on hiatus for a bit.
    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      Chicken mine,  melded in Mccormick poultry seasoning for 24 hours.  Grill will get a break till the frigid temps go away!
    • Mike89
      Problems with Yetti

      By Mike89 · Posted

      good luck!!!   
    • rundrave
      Problems with Yetti

      By rundrave · Posted

      we had some nice weather yesterday and this conundrum was driving me crazy  so I drove up to the house to take another look. I got a bunch of goodies via ups yesterday (cables,  winch ratchet parts, handles, leaf springs etc).   I wanted to make sure the new leaf springs I got fit. I got everything laid out and ready to go. Will be busy this weekend with kids stuff and too cold to fish anyway, but I will try to get back up there again next weekend and get it done. I don't think it will be bad once I get it lifted up.    For anyone in the google verse, the leaf springs are 4 leafs and measure 25 1/4" eye  to eye per Yetti. I didnt want to pay their markup so just got something else comparable rated for the same weight.   I am a first time wheel house owner, this is all new to me. My house didn't come with any handles for the rear cables? I was told this week by someone in the industry that cordless drills do not have enough brake to lower it slow enough and it can damage the cables and the ratchets in the winches.  I put on a handle last night and it is 100% better than using a drill, unfortatenly I found out the hard way lol and will only use the ICNutz to raise the house now.
    • Wanderer
      Problems with Yetti

      By Wanderer · Posted

      I haven’t done any leaf springs for a long time and I can’t completely see the connections in your pics BUT I I’d be rounding up: PB Blaster, torch, 3 lb hammer, chisel, cut off tool, breaker bar, Jack stands or blocks.   This kind of stuff usually isn’t the easiest.   I would think you would be able to get at what you need by keeping the house up with Jack stands and getting the pressure off that suspension, then attack the hardware.  But again, I don’t feel like I can see everything going on there.
    • rundrave
      Problems with Yetti

      By rundrave · Posted

      reviving an old thread due to running into the same issue with the same year of house. not expecting anything from yetti and I already have replacement parts ordered and on the way.   I am looking for some input or feedback on how to replace the leaf springs themselves.    If I jack the house up and remove the tire, is it possible to pivot the axel assembly low enough to get to the other end of the leaf spring and remove that one bolt?   Or do I have to remove the entire pivot arm to get to it? Then I also have to factor in brake wire as well then. What a mess   My house is currently an hour away from my home at a relatives, going to go back up and look it over again and try to figure out a game plan.           Above pic is with house lowered on ice, the other end of that leaf is what I need to get to.   above pic is side that middle bolt broke and bottom 2 leafs fell out here is other side that didnt break but you can see bottom half of leaf already did but atleast bolt is still in there here is hub assembly in my garage with house lowered and tires off when I put new tires on it a couple months ago. hopefully I can raise house high enough that it can drop down far enough and not snap brake cable there so I can get to that other end of the leaf spring.

  • Topics

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

  I accept