Otter Wilderness series

[theonz]

I'm just wondering about the new otter wilderness series. Does anyone out there have one or has heard any good or bad things about them. Also, how do they compare with the Fishtrap series. Im looking at the Fish trap yukon as well as the wilderness northern. Whats the better buy for the buck?

[Eastwind]

I looked at the Otter Wilderness series at the show and spoke to the factory reps about them also. They are basically a more economical version of an Otter that was built to compete with the Fish Traps. The Otter rep agreed with this analogy as I was talking to him about the Wilderness series vs. the Pro Series. I bought an Otter Lodge. My opinion would be if you want lighter weight and want to save a little money buy the Fish Trap. If you want the strongest built flip style and are going to tow it a lot behind a sled or ATV get the Otter Pro Series. I'm not going to tow but maybe one trip per year but the weight is not an issue because I don't ice fish alone and I want the house to last me ten to twenty years.

[jltimm]

I would have liked to actually see the size of the Wilderness Northern as the show only had 1 Wilderness Walleye you could actually see and sit in.There were none for sale at the show either,and I was extremely dissapointed in that cause I was buying a portable that day and ended up going with the Eskimo QF3.Standing room,width,comfortable seat,and price were all a factor in my decision,as I was also looking at the Yukon.Pricewise I don't know the difference between the Yukon and the Wilderness Northern or Walleye?Yukon was $420.00Wilderness series ? Eskimo QF 3 $350.00