Want to purchase a ice fishing shack

[Jeremy Constantine]

I am looking to purchase a 1 man flip over ice fishing shack and do not know which brand I should purchase. So I am looking for some advice.

[Deitz Dittrich]

There are plenty on the market... If I were looking to buy a 1 man... I would give the Otter a strong look. I have an Otter and I also have a Pak Shak..

[John Henderson]

Clam!

[Dave]

A little more expensive than you might see but, Otter Outdoors ice shelters are noted as top-of-the-line in quality and will last you for many many years. Either the Otter Den or Cottage is deemed a one man shelter. The Cottage can actually fish two if needed.

Otter Outdoors

[dougger222]

First take a look at the Otter than look at the Clam X 1 man.

I almost bought the Otter until I checked out the X2.

[metrojoe]

You'll get alot of good info and opinions here, but your best bet is to head over to your local sporting goods/fleet supply store and sit in a few and look them over yourself.

I've got 2 Fish Trap Pros(actually one is an old Fish Trap II) and I really like the them.

[BIG DS]

The Clam has by far the toughest tent. If you want a sled to match the tent then you will have to look at the new X series from Clam Corp. Hurry because they are going fast and Clam is not making any more right now. The Otter has a tough sled and a good tent. The tent on the Otter will take a "touch" from a heater without vaporizing where the Clam will have a hole melted in in to some extent. The lighter the tent, the bigger the hole will be if that happens. Some of the other brands out there use a light nylon tent. The Otter uses a heavy canvas. The Fish Trap series houses use a 600 denier poly tent and the X series use a 900 denier poly tent. If you do not opt for the X series or the Otter, the Fish Trap Guide from Clam Corp is a good alternative. It is a good light house but can still fish 2. If you plan on pulling it across the ice by hand or behind a ATV you will want the runners on it. The sled on the Guide is not as thick as the X series or the Otter sleds. Good luck.

[pathogen]

I was in the same dilemma this fall. I wanted a flip over but had information overload from all the different brands/models out there. I had a number of things to consider: size, weight, durability, ability to fish 2 people in a pinch, ease of setting up, etc. After looking over many different brands and models, I decided on the Otter Cottage. For me, it was the right decision. Decide what kinds of things you need such as dimensions (both open and folded), weight, durability, and even color! There are a number of quality products out there to choose from and if you know what you want and require, it just narrows the choices. Good luck..I had a heck of a time choosing!

[BucketButt]

You should go to the for sale forum.

They have a couple of used shacks worth looking at.