Moderate priced Fish House

[Rowdie]

Do you guys not fish outside lines with those permanent houses? If you do put a few lines outside, wouldn't it be better to have the windows lower so you can see out of them when sitting down?

 

[deleted member]

Good point. I do. And it helps. I didn't plan it this way. But, that was the result of full size house windows.

 

[wby257]

I have often thought about a canopy with snap on sides for another fishing area. Like a 12 x 10 with sides a foot longer to bank with snow.

 

[Rowdie]

Good point. I do. And it helps. I didn't plan it this way. But, that was the result of full size house windows.

Couldn't you just put the windows lower? Its always one thing that bothers me about permanents. Hardly any of them have windows you can see out of while sitting down. It always seems like the outside holes do better. Then if you move the shack, the fish will bite on the other holes, not sure why, just always seems that way.

 

[LBrandt]

Engeneer some slides into it if you want a wider house.

 

[wslayer]

is bigger better? yes for sitting in --- but pulling not -- I had one when the first wheel houses came out -- purchased it down at ottertail -not very big. Never really had an issue -- got rid of it after we no longer had a place at the lake and i had to start pulling it from home. Ramps at the lake ussually start out nice and then get cruddy as the year moves on. The longer they are the more they bottom out when you pull them on.

Totally agree. The reason I sold my 8x14 was because for about 3 yrs in a row, couldn't get it on the lake because of snow conditions by the time it got thick enough. Built 6x12 lightweight so can pull with tracked ATV. Had homemade skiis for wheels, but might need to invest in the aluminum.

 

[Rowdie]

IMO, It seems like there are permanent shacks for just being out there and ones that are fishing shacks, set up for fishing. The ones that are lighter, easier to pull, but still provide a really warm environment, to fish in, seem the best. Zack-shacks come to mind or ones designed like them. Ice Castles come to mind for the ones that are more like camping on the ice, and the fishing seems to come 2nd.

 

[wby257]

Engeneer some slides into it if you want a wider house.

The problem with glide outs are the wheels and winch support or electric jacks.

 

[RustyTackleBox]

Do you guys not fish outside lines with those permanent houses? If you do put a few lines outside, wouldn't it be better to have the windows lower so you can see out of them when sitting down?

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IMO, It seems like there are permanent shacks for just being out there and ones that are fishing shacks, set up for fishing. The ones that are lighter, easier to pull, but still provide a really warm environment, to fish in, seem the best. Zack-shacks come to mind or ones designed like them. Ice Castles come to mind for the ones that are more like camping on the ice, and the fishing seems to come 2nd.

i tend to agree with this, with 1 caviate, the run and gun guy who wants to camp on the ice/ base camp