Ancient Fish Trap ID

[PlagueWielder]

I have a really old and totally destroyed Fish Trap sitting out behind my garage. I know you can buy replacement tents for older models. I'm wondering if there is any way I can tell what model number this was. My best guess is gen 2 but maybe someone can shed some light. All printing and logos are gone from the tent. Any ideas?

[topcat3820]

Pics would help .

[bobbymalone]

how many man? bench seat? flip over? zipper door? windows, color?

what the heck does plaguewielder mean? thinking deathmetal.

[PlagueWielder]

Won't have a chance till tomorrow. I'll try to get some up. I was just hoping there might be some tag or stamp somewhere I wasn't seeing.

[PlagueWielder]

Its a small 2 man, flip over. Bench seat. More of a board covered in blue outdoor carpet.

And you guessed it. I'm a DM guitarist.

[Steve Foss]

I had an old Fish Trap II from the mid-90s, and it only had a couple labels, which wore off after a few years. Blue canvas tent 2-man flipover, no zipper door, two board/blue carpet seats that moved forward and back.

[Fred_Bear]

I have one like you're talking about too. I wanna say it's Dave Genz Fish Trap Guide ?? Could very well be wrong though.

Personally I think the seating ROCKS! Best system I've used for getting gear in and out easily and I can just set the auger on top when I'm walking and dont need to worry about rod bags being smashed. I swear the house funnels wind right in though.

[PlagueWielder]

Sounds just like it. Is it just the Trap II or does it have a different model number as far as parts go?

[Steve Foss]

The Guide had the newer non-canvas fabric. If it's canvas, it's likely the Trap II. The Guide was the model that replaced the Trap II.

I looked into getting a new tent for my Trap II several years ago before changing over to Otter, and the only tent available from Clam was the Guide, which was close (a little big, if memory serves). I could have made it work, though. And I loved that seating. Much better than what replaced it, IMO.

If a new tent is required, I'd look into taking it to a tent/awning company to see what it would cost to duplicate it. Odds are it would be so expensive that you could find a much newer design for about the same price used.

By the time I passed my Trap II on to the next guy, it had about 20 patches in three or four different colors, all welded on with hot melt glue. I also glued in strips of canvas to take care of the gaps along the base/tub. It's still out there on the ice fishing, too.

But you really need to post pics of it from several angles while it's set up for us to be sure which it is.

[bobbymalone]

I have one like you're talking about too. I wanna say it's Dave Genz Fish Trap Guide ?? Could very well be wrong though.

Personally I think the seating ROCKS! Best system I've used for getting gear in and out easily and I can just set the auger on top when I'm walking and dont need to worry about rod bags being smashed. I swear the house funnels wind right in though.

We must have the same house but I can't remember the name...

It must be the same house because mine funnels wind in. I put a couple pieces of conduit in the bottom flaps to hold it down, but it needs about 6 more inches of material to close up gaps around the corners of the sled.

some backrests would be nice too.

i'll see if i can dig up some pics or take one of it in the garage.

[PlagueWielder]

It sounds like it's the Trap II. My father had the Guide years ago and that's not it. I don't need it for fishing. I have a Yukon that I love and a few Pak Shaks too. It was left to us by my wife's father and I though maybe I could get 'er going again. I wouldnt want to put much cash into it. I haven't checked yet and its buried now, but I bet the sled is scraped up anyway. Oh well. Maybe its my new firewood hauler. Anyone need some old style poles?

[Brad B]

if it is a fish trap 2 that was replaced by the guide like was stated but the guide was replaced by the nanook. they all had the same dimensions. the good thing about it being the same as a nanook is that it gives you a option to get a full thermal nanook tent or the regular non thermal. that would be your best bet for a replacement.