yukon vs voyager

[GatorBait]

I've been having a hard time deciding which one I want and I'm looking for some encouragement to point me in the right direction. The only thing I don't like is that the voyager is a bit heavy, but will skids on the bottom help with pulling to make it seem less heavy?? I will sometimes have 3 people fishing with me which the voyager will provide enough room to accomodate that and yet will be pretty roomy with just 2 grown men. If anyone can list some known pros/cons between these two I'd appreciate it. I'm a week away from going out to buy one of the two, but i'm racking my brain on which one will work best. Thanks.

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[Ron Anlauf]

If you really plan on fishing with three the Voyager is a little small in my opinion. No way in the Yukon.

[Tom Linderholm]

Gator, I have a voyager and think its a perfect 2 man. I will be removing the 3rd seat this year as it gets pretty tight sitting 3 in a row on the tub. It is usually better to throw the third in the front of the shack on a bucket.

I usually pull by hand and while its a heavy unit and you do break a bit of a sweat its not enough for me to consider getting a smaller version. I heat it with a Mr. Heater Cooker and that keeps it pretty warm even on the below zero days.

My 2 cents, if you have the option get the voyager. You can never have enough room.

[GatorBait]

Thanks for the info Cheffrey, the good thing about fishing with 3 is one is my son so he doesn't take up much room, but the idea you gave sounds like a good plan too. While it is the biggest flip over they make and most are near the same size, you really can't go wrong. Gonna have to head to Gander/Scheels to test it out, guess after the replies and great info everyone gives, that will seal the deal. Keep it coming, thx guys.

[harvey lee]

I have had a voyager for 4 years and it has been a very good house.I normally fish two and three would be a bit unless you have a young one or two in the house.

As far as pulling it,with two adults its not to bad.Pulling it by yourself for any distance will be a chore.I use a 4-wheeler so it usually isnt a issue.

I have alot of gear in my house and to load it in the back of the truck that can even be a job.I do think any house in the larger will be a job for just one person.

[Marshall1117]

I bought a voyager last year and it is the best ice fishing investment I have ever made! That is just my 2 cents. fihsing two guys is ideal. you have plenty of room for a tank and heater. I put two of the clip on rattle reels in the far corners and put a coupe extra holes for the vex and the camera. I have never tried a third person in there yet. I know this winter there will be a few times we will have three. I also bought it late last year so draging it out on early ice I never got to do. It does get a little geavy with two guys gear, but with one man you can muscle it around. Hope this helps

[TTfromBlaine]

Both my buddy and I each fish out of a voyager and we love em, seems the older ya get the more cool stuff ya get to drag along weight is always an issue but we opt more for comfort. either way you go their both good rigs

[jigging-matt]

I also have a Voyager, and wouldn't wan't it smaller. Even when I go out by my self and my wife and daughter will come out later to see how it is going. it fits everyone nice and can easily keep it warm. My buddy has a Yukon and after I bought my Voyager (at wife's suggestion, was going to by the Yukon.) he was wishing he would have done the same thing. Weights not as big of an issue with me though since I have a 4 wheeler. But do a couple of mods and it stores all the gear nice. Just my 2 cents worth.

[Bruce Mosher]

Gator Bait,

Hmm, Nice Photo of the Walleyes and Ice Buster Bobber! Bruce Mosher

[GatorBait]

Wouldn't use nothing else Bruce. Thanks for inventing it.

[picksbigwagon]

I have a voyager and fishing three is tight, need to put the 3rd guy up front on a bucket. As far as pulling goes, it is tough by hand, that was until last year when I made a sled to pull mine on. i used two down hill ski's, a couple of 2x4's and some 2x2 cross memebers, it pulls extremely easy now. I can pull it with one hand now....