carpet in a portable??

[irishwalleye]

Does this help at all??

Ive seen a few guys putting this on the ice in their clam and such.

[zamboni]

Does it help with what is my question. Only thing about the floor to remember in my Clam 5600- take off your ice cleats before getting into it. I like not having carpet in it because its easier just to hose out when you need to clean it.

[irishwalleye]

Ok in a few portable modification pictures, there are some who have placed so carpet on the ice, with holes big enough to fish through. Does this serve any purpose?

[RonZych]

insulates your feet and keeps the ice from puddling up(it can be very slippery).

[DunceenKen]

I have an Otter type fish house and I sometimes bring along a piece of plywood that I cut with holes properly spaced to fish in and it has carpet attached to it. I place on the ice after marking and drilling holes, it really makes life easier.

[JBear]

If the portable is not heated, it doesn't matter. If the portable is heated, the inside turns into an ice rink. I heat my portable, and found that putting ice rugs down a must.

[folke2000]

JBear....does the toilet get in the way?

LOL

Bruce

[Scott M]

[email protected]'s nice...maybe crop that out of the picture next time...good walleye bite when you're done I suppose.

I bought some Heavy Duty mats at a trucker's stop....pretty nice and don't slide around. Cover lots of space and cheap...might be a nice option for someone else, unless you are set on carpet.

[JBear]

You can't have a kingdom without a throne.

[hanson]

What I did about 4 years ago was pick up these anti-fatigue rubber mats from Menards and put them under my feet. The perforations allow them to lock into the melting snow and they keep my feet from making direct contact with the ice. When they do hit the ice, they still have grip to keep from slipping.

A big 2 thumbs up on from me!!

Menards still sells them and they are very reasonable!

[zamboni]

Ok all your guys pictures show flip-over style portables- I thought he was asking about carpet down in a suitcase style

[ilovehardwater]

oh its a toilet on j bears portable.... i thought it was for deep frying fish...lol

[MDokken]

Chris,

Great idea and great picture. Made me want to drag my Otter out of storage. Headin' for Menards this afternoon to pick up some mats.

[LMITOUT]

I'd try to find something that's not prone to eating hooks. Shaggy carpet = snagged lures = new hooks.

[Moose]

I had a piece of indoor outdoor carpet left over from a boat remodel and cut it wide enough for my feet and the length of the Vouyager. That way I can roll it up when I'm done and still have the holes without carpet around them. It really keeps your feet a lot warmer and drier and less icy. The carpet dries pretty fast also.

[jigginlow]

Moose- That's exactly what I did as well. I like it because it rolls up into a pretty small size and kind of acts as a cushion in the sled when your bouncing across the lake.

[papabear]

some time back my wife picked up some indoor outdoor carpet on clearance at Target it came in 3x6 size and fit into my clam nicely. It dried fast and made for less slipping and slidding on the plastic floor. Only used it on the half of the clam the heater wasnt on due to fire hazard.