hole cover opinions/ advice

[hunterdave29]

I am building a wheel house and want decent covers. There are several options but have never been around any. Do the lids still snap down and hold after years of use? Are there down sides to these or any brand specific short falls? I just want to make the best well informed decision I can so I won't need to redo this in the future. Thanks for any insight.

[walleye-]

Just spend the money on catch covers. Never had a problem with them after many years of use.

[centralmnguy]

X2 on the catch covers. You can find some good deals on them especially right now at end of the season. They don't freeze up, can fit the sleeves in them and the slush bucket fits well also. I have had mine for over 10 years no problems.

[hunterdave29]

Where can I find these discounts? In store, online, or both? I have not seen these in stores in SE SD. Every little bit saved helps in the end.

[centralmnguy]

Check out fish house supply...click on their red hot specials...$20 a pc or 8 pk for $135. I think?

[hunter292]

Saw them in Kabelas today for $17 or $18 a piece on sale that were originally $25. That was in East Grand Forks though.

[Hawg]

I've had both and like the Catch Cover brand the best.

[Chad Holst]

The Catch Covers +1

Then get yourself some Katz Covers for them. They allow you to fish with the cover on, you can see through them, and you wont drop anything down the hole, like keys, poles, TV remote, etc. They also cut down on heating your house as the holes are always covered. You can drive atruck over them, they are solid.

We got them in our "MOH" so the kids dont drop a wheel from their wheelchairs in a hole...but they work great.

[cableguy2]

or eye glasses, did that once at LotW

[fatman]

Get your hole covers at Miltona Blacksmith you will not find them cheaper anywhere, are the original ice castle covers. $14 per one. Anything you want in your house he will get it cheaper I guarantee.

[AlligatorDundee]

Dont buy the ice castles ones.

[Iambjm]

I bought the ones from Unclaimed freight and have cracked on stepping on it and had the handle break off of another one, outside ring on several of them have cracked. Priced cheap, made cheap

[cableguy2]

Spend the money and get catch cover brand.