Hubs

[Sluggo]

Had the hub, find my flip over way easier, I leave it hooked to the ranger, fold over and zip to the next spot and flip it back down. Easy peasy.

Not to besmirch you flip over guys, but when i see 2 dudes sitting in a flip over side by side, each fishing in 1 hole that is 12 inches (slight exaggeration) from the guy beside you, I just wonder what the point of that is. Even if I fish alone, I like my holes to be a few feet from each other. Am I missing something?

 

[guywhofishes]

Not to besmirch you flip over guys, but when i see 2 dudes sitting in a flip over side by side, each fishing in 1 hole that is 12 inches (slight exaggeration) from the guy beside you, I just wonder what the point of that is. Even if I fish alone, I like my holes to be a few feet from each other. Am I missing something?

Yes, I've owned three or four flip overs but sold them all eventually.

The close spacing between holes is kind of brutal unless you're alone or it's so dang cold outside that you are just happy to be inside.

It has a LOT to do with your natural wiring too - some people are naturally averse to sitting it out in a small restricted space. I guess that's me - I'm too eager to make things happen. MANY times the people who sat and soaked baits side by side out caught me because I'm moving around too much, thinking I can make things happen. Derp.

 

[hp1]

I have had clam, eskimo and now otter. I like the otter the best. If its windy i just anchor a corner and snap it up. Last year during the tourney it was -20 and nice and warm in the shack left it set up over night and heater on low.

What do you like about the otter over the eskimo? between the eskimo 450 and the Otter Pro they seem to be very similar except the eskimo is a little cheaper.

thanks for all the responses

 

[Kurtr]

What do you like about the otter over the eskimo? between the eskimo 450 and the Otter Pro they seem to be very similar except the eskimo is a little cheaper.

thanks for all the responses

To start the bag that alone is worth it. I think the material doesnt hold as much moisture and just like the lay out of the anchor points more

 

[Downrigger]

What do you like about the otter over the eskimo? between the eskimo 450 and the Otter Pro they seem to be very similar except the eskimo is a little cheaper.

thanks for all the responses

Both good houses. I like the layered fabric of the Eskimo a little better so you don’t get the condensation or the pinholes like I did in my otter.

As for the bags, idk I do the 650 solo. But I take my time getting the fabric rolled up and tight before I go to the bag.

 

[johnr]

Not to besmirch you flip over guys, but when i see 2 dudes sitting in a flip over side by side, each fishing in 1 hole that is 12 inches (slight exaggeration) from the guy beside you, I just wonder what the point of that is. Even if I fish alone, I like my holes to be a few feet from each other. Am I missing something?

I prefer the company of mrs johnr, however when with a dude, we mostly drill around the area, and use the flip as a warming house, and a place to sit during the cold night bite. I like to smell my friends beer breath, and feel his body temp right next to me, its not gay if you are fishing.

 

[camper]

I prefer the company of mrs johnr, however when with a dude, we mostly drill around the area, and us the flip as a warming house, and a place to sit during the cold night bite. I like to smell my friends beer breath, and feel his body temp right next to me, its not gay if you are fishing.

You must be a democrat.

I have an insulated Otter. Only go insulated. Somebody said don’t go too big but I would advise go a little bigger than you think. Mine is for 3-4 people but it’s tight with 3 guys and equip. The bag that came with it could be bigger. I’ve seen guys with all kinds of different brands struggle to get them back in bag. I usually leave mine out and then bag it up at year end for storage.

 

[guywhofishes]

I want to fish next to Juanr in a flip over - and I don't care if the whole world knows it!

 

[NodakBob]

But no touching!
You guys could hit all the tournaments as the Master Baiters team…

 

[wslayer]

Back in the late 70's early 80's, 4 of us use to use one of the homemade 3 sheets of plywood with the blue tarp portables for a warming hut. Set tip ups and rods all over the place. I don't think there was a one of us that didn't have melted cuffs in our wind pants or snowmobile suits from the homemade heater on the floor.
Oh the good times.. . .

 

[Sluggo]

I like to smell my friends beer breath, and feel his body temp right next to me, its not gay if you are fishing.

We’ll just have to agree to disagree on that.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

 

[Sluggo]

I want to fish next to Juanr in a flip over - and I don't care if the whole world knows it!

He’s all yours.

 

[ndrivrrat]

I want to be johnr and enjoy the company of msjohnr while ice fishing..

 

[CatDaddy]

I want to be johnr and enjoy the company of msjohnr while ice fishing..

Her breath also smells like beer - only difference is her body heat is a lot less awkward than your buddy's

 

[Eatsleeptrap]

Not to besmirch you flip over guys, but when i see 2 dudes sitting in a flip over side by side, each fishing in 1 hole that is 12 inches (slight exaggeration) from the guy beside you, I just wonder what the point of that is. Even if I fish alone, I like my holes to be a few feet from each other. Am I missing something?

They each have their place. Early ice to say 7-8 inches it's walking out and the flip over is shelter and sled/hauler. Holes are 4 feet apart, but any more than 2 holes is a cluster fuck. Then flip over behind an atv from say 8-14 inches of ice. Then drive out time with the pick up is the pop up, hands down. Vehicle blocks the wind for easier set up and take down, and so much easier to take advantage of using 4 poles and cover more water. I have a Clam X400, and a hole in each corner are all about 7 feet apart. That is covering roughly 50 square feet of bottom.

 

[Sluggo]

What do you like about the otter over the eskimo? between the eskimo 450 and the Otter Pro they seem to be very similar except the eskimo is a little cheaper.

thanks for all the responses

My 949I is relatively easy to bag because I made 1 minor modification. I believe it comes with a strap that you use to cinch the middle tight before trying to bag. I added extra velcro and/or length to that sucker so I could easily get it around the folded up hub, pull it tight and then velcro it so it stays. Easy to slide into the bag then.

 

[CatDaddy]

My 949I is relatively easy to bag because I made 1 minor modification. I believe it comes with a strap that you use to cinch the middle tight before trying to bag. I added extra velcro and/or length to that sucker so I could easily get it around the folded up hub, pull it tight and then velcro it so it stays. Easy to slide into the bag then.

I don't remember what I searched, but I was able to find a zippered bag from Eskimo for cheap. It's a game changer when it comes to bagging them.

 

[Allen]

They each have their place. Early ice to say 7-8 inches it's walking out and the flip over is shelter and sled/hauler. Holes are 4 feet apart, but any more than 2 holes is a cluster fuck. Then flip over behind an atv from say 8-14 inches of ice. Then drive out time with the pick up is the pop up, hands down. Vehicle blocks the wind for easier set up and take down, and so much easier to take advantage of using 4 poles and cover more water. I have a Clam X400, and a hole in each corner are all about 7 feet apart. That is covering roughly 50 square feet of bottom.

One thing I learned last week with the Live Scope is that fish (on a fairly clear water lake) would see my offerings from at least 6-8 ft away.

This would suggest that there's no real difference between a slightly larger hub and a flip-over fishing shelter when it comes to how many square feet of coverage one needs. They are in the same sig figs.

 

[Allen]

Well, until a fish tangles your lines. That sucks.

 

[Allen Gamble]

I'm with @Allen on this one. I fished my hub just like I fish my flipover. Three holes in a straight line, livescope in the middle hole with a deadstick, then my son and I fish the outside holes from our seats. If we want we can throw a couple tip ups or Finicky Foolers outside the shack. This eliminates the need for more than one flasher since we can fish the same screen. I haven't found there to be any extra space in my 8x8 hub than there is in my flipover because of all the stuff I can store in the tub of the flipover.

Lines tangle, it happens. A couple extra feet "could" make the difference but it's nothing I'm going to waste my time overthinking.