Eskimo Quick Fish Shelters

[Mike Stark]

im in the market for a portable house. i live in the ely area and mostly fish by myself. i plan on going into the BWCA to fish some of the time. i have been looking at some houses. The eskimo quick fish models seem like a good shelter for the cost and not too heavy. is the eskimo II roomy with two guys in there? i also looked at the shappell 5000. seems like the same shelter for the same price. im just wondering if anyone seems to like one or the other, or has a sugestion for a 2 man shelter that is on the cheaper side of things and is light weight. Thanks for you help!

[vanhea20]

I have a quick fish II and III. The II is tight with 2 people and gear inside. If you go to the III it is only a few pounds heavier and there is a lot more room. Best thing to do is try to find a place that has them set up so you can look at them.

[Huey]

I have the Quickfish III and it is roomy for 2 people. The case has backpack straps and it carries surprisingly well. Last year when I walked to a lake trout spot on Burntside, I pulled my sled and carried the Qkfsh III on my back. It was nice to have the extra room when we were jigging.

[Burnham]

i have the quickfish III and i agree that it is roomy for 2 people, i think for the price it is great. i have had a couple of problems with the poles , and i do think the material is thinner than frabill, clam and some other companies.

[jigginjim]

I have a quick fish II, roomy but heavy for 1, but you better be very friendly if 2 guys plan on fishing from it. Are you planning to camp in the bwca while fishing there?

[Fishing_Rookie_123_]

I like the QFIII better because of the higher celing height. I sat in a QFII and it seemed cramped to me due to the low celing. The difference in bulk size and weight between the two seemed negligable. I once carried my QFIII out on to the lake and proceeded to drill about 5 holes before I realized that I still had the shelter on my back.

Get the III. You won't be disappointed.

By the way....I got a chance to use mine in 50 MPH winds recently, and it worked great where people with the suitcase style shelters were not able to even get set up in that wind.