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. ?

anchoring a fish trap


Garyk

Recommended Posts

I have used my Fish Trap Pro for a number of years and love it for solo trips. I fished out of a friends Guide a while ago and wished I had one for when I go with another person. This past weekend I bought a Nanook Thermal for those buddy trips. I have never anchored my Pro but expect I might need to secure the Nanook on windy days. Where/how do you attach the anchor ropes to the house?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I put an eye bolt through the top of my sled and reinforced the back of the plastic tub with a piece of 1X4 painted black for cosmetics. I then drill a hole in the ice and stick a 2x4 down there with a rope tied on to it. I tie the other end of the rope off to the eye bolt on the shack. Keeps the shack from blowing away and cost only a $1.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  tsande00 said:
I put an eye bolt through the top of my sled and reinforced the back of the plastic tub with a piece of 1X4 painted black for cosmetics. I then drill a hole in the ice and stick a 2x4 down there with a rope tied on to it. I tie the other end of the rope off to the eye bolt on the shack. Keeps the shack from blowing away and cost only a $1.

Pictures?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I mounted 2 eye bolts near the top of the back side of the sled on my Yukon. I didn't use a 1x4 backer as mentioned above, but I did use large washers. I then use a couple cam straps with ice angel anchors.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I have two eye bolts supported by washers and have some 3/16 rope tied to 2x4's that are just wider than the hole and if I can't take them back so be it, there's a 2x4 floating to shore come spring time...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  dan z said:
I have two eye bolts supported by washers and have some 3/16 rope tied to 2x4's that are just wider than the hole and if I can't take them back so be it, there's a 2x4 floating to shore come spring time...

An easy way to make sure you get the board back is to nail/fasten one end of the rope to one end of the 2x4 and run the rope back out the hole along with the other 3/16 rope. When it's time to go home just tug on that rope that is attached to the end of the 2x4 and it should come right out without having to cut anything or dig your arm down in the ice hole like I've had to do on occasion.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks for the ideas! Never thought of some of those. I put eye bolts in both my sleds to attach the rope/hitch to, complete with plywood backing. I'll to that to the rear as well and have the perfect tie down points.

As always, good information and help on here!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  CrappieAttitude said:
I haven't used them but am thinking of picking up a pair of Digger Ice Angels. They look like they would be a slick addition to my setup. Anyone have any testimonials on them?

CA

Sorry MattL. Didn't see your post about the ice angels. How do they work for ya?

I have the Angels and they work great! One thing I make sure to do is to finish the hole after I'm done fishing. That way the hole can refreeze and not leave a danger on the ice for someone walking.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  CrappieAttitude said:
I haven't used them but am thinking of picking up a pair of Digger Ice Angels. They look like they would be a slick addition to my setup. Anyone have any testimonials on them?

CA

Sorry MattL. Didn't see your post about the ice angels. How do they work for ya?

I like them overall. I had the house up in the high winds last Saturday and they held fine until I called it quits to prevent damaging my whole house. Obviously they are not an option on early ice. The only other issue is when you have melting or cracking ice and the partial hole fills with water.

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.



  • Your Responses - Share & Have Fun :)

    • By The way that didn't work either!! Screw it I'll just use the cellular. 
    • 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.
    • 😂 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  😪
    • I grilled some brats yesterday, maybe next weekend will the next round...  
    • You got word censored cuz you said        B o o b ies….. haha.   Yeah, no… grilling is on hiatus for a bit.
    • Chicken mine,  melded in Mccormick poultry seasoning for 24 hours.  Grill will get a break till the frigid temps go away!
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.