How to keep Clam from blowing away?

[JeremyCampbell]

Last winter I had a heck of a time with the wind blowing my one man Clam all over the ice.Even when I was sitting on the bench the wind would turn me in a different direction.There was one embarrassing moment where I had to chase it like a run away chicken.I purchased some anchors that were HT from wall store but I couldn't figure out where the loops were or how they work.Does anyone else have this problem ? How do you get that to sit still?

Sorry about the bad mug shot lol

[Brad B]

this must have been happening on ice that wasn't snow covered. I fished out of my Kenai for the last 3 or 4 season and only had issues with sliding when on bare ice. I would recommend picking up the Clam tie down kit that is sold to be used with the hub houses. they have the screw in ice anchor and a webbed strap that has a grommet in the end of it. bolt the one end of the strap to the sled of your house and hook the other end to the ice anchor. if you do this you won't slide around. once it gets to drivable ice I would tie off to my truck on the windy days when needed and that work for me.

[BartmanMN]

I always face the back of my shack into the wind. This should help too.

[MaxGoldman]

If I knew I wasn't moving anytime soon I'd set my shack up with my vehicle blocking the wind and drill holes right next to that and tie the shack to it, I thought it was easier than dealing with anchors.

[Luzbel]

I have a Calm Voyager portable and since I always bring a deep cylce battery with me to power all my lights and electronics and a 10lbs porpane tank I have not experienced this problem.

I believe Clam make the "OEM" anchors for this problem..

[DTro]

Digger Ice Angel

[ozzie]

two options...anchors or weight. Like mentioned this must be on early ice or slick ice.

[Tom Batiuk]

Another option is to put the runner kit on the bottom. It adds a little more surface area to the sleigh for more bite on the ice when your sitting in it. Also I put the back of the house facing the wind direction. Early ice I always bring a few bricks (4) with me in the house to put on the skirt when I am set up and fishing. That always works. I like to move around a lot early ice and with bricks you just pick them up and put them in the sleigh to move. No fiddling with ice anchors this way. Best of luck this coming ice season.

Tom

[ozzie]

the brick thing is a great idea!!! Thanks

[ozzie]

another option instead of the bricks it to get the long cloth sleeve sock things and fill them with sand and run those on the skirt...only difference is you can put pressure on the full skirt instead of in just the bricks area that it covers..

[Rope]

What DTro said!!!

[dan z]

What I do is bring 2x4's that are cut a dmidge longer than the whole and drill s hole in the price of wood and tie up parachute cord to that and I have 2 eye bolts bolted to the sled. If the 2x4's freeze in I cut the cord and just leave them. Oh forgot to say I then dunk the 2x4 in the whole and move the house accordingly. Never had and issue since I did this.

[JeremyCampbell]

Thanks Everyone.

[Cheetah]

On bare ice in windy conditions I use my vehicle as a wind break, and then tie a rope between the trailer hitch and my portable.

[ozzie]

kind of tough to tie to a vehicle on early ice when you are walking out though and that is normally the time we see the most bare ice with no snow to stop the wind from blowing the houses around

[skee0025]

another option instead of the bricks it to get the long cloth sleeve sock things and fill them with sand and run those on the skirt...only difference is you can put pressure on the full skirt instead of in just the bricks area that it covers..

Soderblooms sells them, got mine a few years ago they work great.

[Tom Batiuk]

I used to use those sock things filled with sand but found over time that they would get wet and make a mess. The reason I like bricks is you can get them for less than a dollar at most places and you can dry them off easy. I really only use them early and late ice.

[bobbymalone]

The only screw type ice anchors that work for carp are eskimos

[fish_eat_sleep]

Drill a hole next to the base of the sled, pack the slush against one side of the sled. it will refreeze pretty quick of its windy. at the end of the day lift on the windward side and it will break loose. no medal things, no frozen ropes. no extra weight.

[Bigtom]

I also use slush from a hole to freeze the house down. I also wrap the sled cord around the auger. Or you could just eat some more little debbies.

[Chad Peterson]

I've always use the slush for the holes I punch and pack it from the inside, but I think I might get a few bricks. Good tip Tom!

[buzbunni]

Ultimate Ice Anchor

or....

Black Diamond Turbo Ice Screw (spendy...but awesome!)

Both of these screws are especially effective on glare ice.

[JeremyCampbell]

I do have a couple of stacks of sinder blocks stored away.I may bring a couple on the ice on those windy days.

[speedbump]

I purchased two ice anchors last season. I forget the brand but they are made out of aluminum and are hollow. They are EXTREMELY easy to screw in by hand. When there is little to no snow on the ice on a windy day I will place my house so the back is to the wind and then put the ice anchors just in front of the downwind side of the sled. After that I will put up my flip over (Voyager TCX). It works very well. Hopefully we will have enough snow this year so it will solve the problem all together!