New Portable Recommendations !

[PHESNTHNTR]

I am looking for recommendations on 3 person fish houses. Which one everyone likes, this year not only my son but my daughter is wanting to join in the fun.

[Brad B]

what style are you thinking about. the flip over sled type house or the hub style house.

for flip overs I would look at the following houses.

Clams :

Denali TC (theses come with 2 seats but they do sell a seat conversion that gives you 4 seats(back to back seats))

Adventure : this is similar to the X4 TC but thinner lighter fabric

X4 TC : the largest house clam makes, fishes 4 people

Voyager or the X2 thermal would work if each of you only fish one hole. two of you on the seats on the sled and then put a chair up by the door for the other person.

Hub style houses :

Base camp thermal - 6'X6' 2-3 person full thermal material

Summit - 6'X8' 3-4 person non thermal

Vista - 6'X6' 2-3 person non thermal

Bigfoot XL2000 3-4 person 7.5'X7.5' non thermal (I have this house and will be using it this winter)

Bigfoot XL4000T 3-4 person 8'X8' full thermal (this is the one I recommend. I plan to buy one next season since I bought the Xl2000 this season.)

Switchback 3-4 person but expands to 4-6 person 6'X8' unexpanded & 8'X10" when expanded.

What you get will depend on how much you want to spend and how you plan to use it.

[deerminator]

I bought the BigFoot 4000 thermal from Clam this year for very much the same purpose. I set it up on the ice for the first time on my day off yesterday. I didn't catch anything but had a peaceful, good time, listening to my audiobook and setting and checking my tip-up and fishing down the hole in the shelter. For one guy, the thing is a palace inside and it will be plenty of room for a 5 and 8 year old and my wife when she wants to come along.

I found set up and takedown very easy, about a minute or two max. And it slips into the carry along bag very easy. The shelter itself kept me very warm. I know it wasnt freezing yesterday, but using a portable buddy heater, I had to turn it off at times and was just down to my jeans and a long sleeve t-shirt in there. I did move it a hundred to two hundred feet or so every two hours or so. Doing this was easy. I pulled up the ice anchors (only used two) and put my hands on the roof from the inside and walked it to the new spot while still popped up.

Overall, I would highly reccommend this shelter so far. I bought a drill attachment for the ice anchors to move quickly with those on windy days. And for now, I strap it to the top of my medium sized sled. But I would also reccomment looking into a good sled that will fit the shelter along with the rest of your gear. That's what I'm doing when another good deal on a sled comes along. Good luck.

[DTro]

If you plan on fishing 3 adults on a regular basis, I would consider that Bigfoot 4000T that was mentioned already.

Plenty of room, easy to set up, and weighs much less than a 3 man flip over will. You will appreciate this if you decide to fish solo every now and then.

[Pooh]

I have a 6x6 hub you can get 3 guys in it, but with a heater and gear 2 is better. I recommend bigger then a 6x6

[Esox_Magnum]

I run an Eskimo Qwuick Flip III, plenty of room for 3 adults... Have had mine 6 years or so and still going strong, is a bit heavy and a bear to drag in deeper snow but most times not bad when I'm alone...Ifand when this one dies my next will either be a Frabill Predator or 3 man Otter

[highlife4me]

I have a insulated Canvas Craft magnum double flip. They are a bit heavy if you have to drag through the snow, but the kids never complain about being cold and plenty of room for them to move around with out tripping over anything.

[Deep]

I just bought the Otter Wild Lodge yesterday and put it together in the garage. ALOT bigger than the cabin I had last year, I just hope it is not too big.

[JakeJ_Mn]

I bought a new Otter Pro Thermal cabin at the Ice show. Perfect and warm. The Lodge thermal is Otters 3 person. Very nice.

[otterman91105]

I have the otter lodge and it's perfect for two people if you want a house for three people you should look at the otter resort it's a big house that is very nice.

[Walleyehooker]

I really like the hub style but only have a couple small ones. Set up and take down quick and dont take up much space.