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Ice Fishing Pop-up
Canadian Tire has a 6man Pop up for sale for the same price as a 3 man.
I have 2 little girls which may accompany me from time to time. Wife might even come a bit. But mostly would be me. Im a really big guy and so being comfortable is important (dont want to feel like im sitting inside a porta potti. Having never ice fished... Are they a pain to setup on a windy day? Would a 6 man be too hard to do by yourself? would the larger one be unnecessary? i have reasonable packing space when travelling. Do they have to be aired out and dried when you get home? Any other comments appreciated. |
Haven't seen the one your looking at, but bigger is better... Can't have to much room. Gear, kids, camera etc all adds up to a lack of room.
I don't air either of mine and have no issues? Some are better than others for set up. I've got an old one that I never use cause my other two are way easier. Buy it, set up a couple times before you go, and if it's a pain to do yourself, take it back. |
invest in the fat fish 4 lots of room. 289 at wholesale sports. you won't be disappointed.
Andy |
thanks, i went to see the one at ct today and its not the size in the paper.
its only 140 x 70 x 70. since im 76" TALL that just wont do. i was intially interested in a fat fish so i will go that direction now. someone said they get real slushy inside as compared to something with a flat floor. any comments on that, if they do, ever put something down to keep the bottom a little dryer? |
We use foam interlocking pads. Mine are 40" x 40" x1" thick.
Best idea ever. Many on this forum use these and they keep your feet off the ice and not slippery. I have the Fatfish 9416 and it's awesome. Loads of room but I've only had 2 guys in it twice now and haven't set it up alone. It would be possible but probably a bit tricky. Will easily hold 6-7 guys and toys but tight. Ideally 4 is perfect in there giving each person 40" x 94" to themselves for chair, tv, flasher and any other toys needed. |
ice fishing pop-up
I have a 4 man ice cube, and always dry it out when I get home. It's handy that i have a heated shop to do it in lol, i found that especially if it gets real wet and put away without drying out that mold appears. did not like that green color, washed and dried and have not had a problem since.
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I've got an Eskimo QuickFish 3 from last year, and it works perfect for me and the fishing I do. Comfy for 2 guys, though kinda cramped with 3.
For my floor I have some interlocking foam pads I got from CT. I think they're about 2'x2' each and around 3/8" thick. You can usually find a pack of 4 for about $15 or around $10 on sale. They make a huge difference...they help you avoid the slush/ice on the bottom so you're not sliding around, and having your feet off the ice really helps toward keeping them warm. I run a sunflower style heater in there as well :) |
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