Pimp My Porty! Updated images of Otter Mod.

[Shack]

Here are some updated images of my portable mod...

I got back cover from Canvas Crafts today and going to put it on right now. I have some wiring to finish, but its coming all together.

I should be ready by Sun. for some local fishing. Going to gt one of the snowmobiles ready on Sat. and finish other things. I still have to put car radio in. I have custom made box for it, but I did not get little stubby ant. from Unclaimed yet.

I will post some images of it when its all together and that should be it.

Fishing in future!!!

P.S.

Thanks guys for all your help! Many, many idea's on this site.

[Hooked_on_Salmo_Lures]

Sweet mods shackbash!!! i opt to try my hand at building my own portable this year,..not going to be the easiest thing to pull,...but i'm hoping to get a wheeler for next season,..my main question is your depth finder,..is it a hummin bird? and is it one ment for a boat? if so,. how does it do through the ice? I'm a fam man on a tigh budget,..and fairly new to ice fishing,...(three seasons under my belt) so i still have alot of gear to aquire,...but i do have a hummin bird 535 model (i think thats it) for my boat,. and have often wondered if that would do the trick til i can pick up my lx-5,....i know i wouldn't be able to see my lure,...but it would help avoid last years mess,..(hand drilled all four 8" holes for the shack,. with a crapy augar in -40 degrees /w wind chill,...took 45 min,...only to find ourselfs in 5 fow,.. i aquirred the gas augar that year ) i could at least tell depth and mark fish,.. any ways,..if that is what your using,. how do you like that set up,..and what would some other pros and cons be that you have noticed? Thanks

[Shack]

I have a flasher for hole hopping. It a Silent Sixty Eagle, but I had it tuned up at local elec. shop and works as good as a FL8, but with out color.

I have used the matrix 10 for 2 or 3 years now. I like it and it will show a lot more than one thinks. I can see my bait. This graph has a split screen and shows a digi image on a flasher mode. Here it shows a school of crappies coming threw. (Note: Bait of either my self or my partner is solid black line). Set it on Ultra and it works great. I can see bat move and down.

This is how I hold transduce. Its a wood working clamp thats abut 3' long.

The nice thing about this, is I can have shack loaded up and run transduce out to open hole. I just have to read screen on trailer or in SUV.

[Shack]

This mod was very light. I kept it this way. I had my wife take a shot of me holding it over my head. I checked later and found it was on its way down, but shows how light this mod was.

[harvey lee]

Nice job Shack

[McGurk]

I gotta agree with the mod weight not being all that significant. It's the auger, the propane tank, the battery, the minnow bucket with water, the canvas, the flasher w/ battery, the camera w/ battery, and a cooler with "necessities" that add the most weight to your overall number. It wont be that much harder to pull with the mod inplace with everything else in and organized than without the mod but still having everything in there.

Looks Good, Shackbash; now get out there and use it!

[mateo]

Humminbird makes an ice transducer for he 300 and 500 series now. It's got a float like the vex.

[EBass]

Nice Mods - my buddy made some mods to his with plywood, then he stained it. Looks nice, I'll get some pics up. His is heavy though.

What's underneath that tarp? Post some pics of that

[MNice]

Looks great, now TAKE THE CAR COVER OFF, and show us your ride, looks sweet!!!

[lookincalifornia]

how bout some more of those sweet bullhead pics

[dilleyo]

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how bout some more of those sweet bullhead pics

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HA! You stole my reply

[Sandmannd]

Nice mod shack, we'll have to get out and put it to the test.

[Shack]

You bet Sand.

I had to much "good" side work going this weekend to turn away. I hope you guys had fun. Also I have been talking with polarsusd81 about getting the kids out. It sounds like we are waiting untill after the first of the year for very safe ice. Either way, thanks.

Also to others, its a 1936 Chevy Coupe. 350/375hp eng. with a 350 turbo trans. 4:11 rear end. Here is a pic.

Also, first bull head I got threw the ice in 15 years. Thats why I took the picture .

[tisosy11]

VERY NICE!

[Shack]

Thanks!

Here are some of it done.

[Iambjm]

Nice setup!!! Where's the kitchen sink?