new to spearing

[mrpike1973]

I was wondering if i were to use a 2-hub fish house, would it work for spearing? Also would it be worth it if I was only able to go out for a couple of hours in the mornings? Would a small portable be dark enough for spearing? any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[MJ1657]

It just depends on how dark it is in your portable. You can put a blanket or something like that over it if it isn't dark enough. There are guys on here that spear from them.

It is definitely worth it to go out for just a couple hours.

[Laska]

There is 3 primetimes in my book, in the morning and at night... Most of my fish have come in in the morning between sun-up to 8am then actually from 9-11am then from 4 til sunset

I spear from a quickfish 3 all the time and I have alot of success, I actually built a floor for mine and it would be even easier to transport for a 2 person hub. Make sure the sides of the shack are banked up with snow and the floor is covered with something, it makes it super dark inside. Hope this helps...

[Jameson]

If your portable isn't dark enough, you just need to do some tinkering to get it dark enough. Maybe ad black fabric to the inside, maybe throw heavy blankets over the outside. But it very well could be dark enough as is.

Morning is a very good time. Going for only a couple of hours in a portable could become tedious if you are continually cutting new holes. I've seen guys return to a hole day after every other day with their portable. That way they only have to chip an inch or so of ice out of the old hole each time out. If you do this just remember to mark the hole well with a tree branch or something when you leave it.

[mrpike1973]

hi all, great help i speared a couple of times i had a permenant house and some nerds destroyed it. took the fun out of it but now i think im back i plan on buying a eskimo 2 hub, a spear, small sled and a decoy i have a auger would a small mr buddy be enough for a 2 man shack. thanks for your help. i work nights so i would go out from 9:00am to 11:00am i thought if i drilled close so there was no block it would be quicker and faster the idea of going back and chiseling is a great idea thank very much

[MJ1657]

A Mr Buddy heater would work fine. I have a 4x6.5 portable and thats all i've ever used to heat it.

[dealer]

whats size buddy heater do you have for your ice house a small one or big one?

[MJ1657]

Small. I should add that my portable has a floor. Not sure much difference that makes.

[shamalex72]

I use the little buddy heater in my quikfish 3, hardly ever do I need to run it on high. I don't have a floor, only a piece of carpet, and it works just fine.

[bassNspear]

mrpike, welcome to Spearing Fourm. Glad your part of our family.

As far as just going out for a few hours, you would be suprised the fish you might see. We have talked about this subject before, and it always seems that you see more and more fish after you just cut your hole and get set up, then you ever do.

When i go up for my spearing trips eash year, we have seen it that the first day is always the best, and it starts to slow down after that. I really believe that its becuase we have 5-8 guys out on the ice cutting holes over and over again, and its moving the fish around. Might sound wierd, but i really believe it. There has been times where we didnt move a house out of them 5-8 guys, but have went out and drilled tip up holes, and the fish start moving again!

Wish you luck!