Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!

[Southpole]

I’d love to go to the Dakotas and Minnesota for about a month, that’d be epic.

[castnblast]

Well I freaking did it, got an Eskimo 650 XD ice shack! Good luck finding one, I bought the last one 

Buddy goes all over ice fishing in Montana, N.Dakota etc and I'm gonna jump in and go too.   Sucker fits two full cots inside.

I was gonna get a Kodiak canvass tent for early elk and winter wolf hunting but I'm gonna multipurpose this ice shack, mabr even set up on a lake and wolf hunt and pop holes in tbe ice too!

Can't wait try it out, already got everything else just need a few ice fishing poles, I think he uses 6 in Montana

Good choice on a shanty!  Those open doors are so much easier than get through without tripping.   I got the new Otter Pro Lodge with a similar style door as your XD.

They actually work pretty well as a quick popup tent for hunting.  I did two nights during the late deer hunt to shake down my gear and approach for overnights on the ice.  Not completely rainproof on the side wall with unsealed seems and stitching in the heavy rain and sleet, but kept me warm and dry in combo with the buddy heater.

I've done a couple overnighters this ice season and it's a hoot.  You get your days and nights a bit mixed up with the night bite! 

Check out the Trick Your Hub Facebook group.  Those guys gave me tons of ideas my layout and sled. It's like another blackhole for us ADHD/OCD hobbiests who need a another distraction

Scheels and Sportsman's online has some shelters still available.  Amazon has some less expensive options and guys on the FB group give them decent reviews.

-8 degrees F on Curlew with stiff wind had is taking shelter this week. 

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[KFhunter]

I got the sled, how important are those skis under it?

[Ridgeratt]

Search smitty sled. This allows the sled to ride onto of the snow. Cuts friction huge unless it is all a frozen sheet

[castnblast]

I got the sled, how important are those skis under it?

Not critical for normal sized hauls. I ran the sled by itself for years.  First season with smitty sled mod.  In the deeper snow it does definitely help. Those big insulated hubs take up alot of space and are heavy.  I did the frame to allow me to carry the hub shelter on one side and the auger on the other side rather than in the plastic sled...for more room for more crap I probably should have l left at home .

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[KFhunter]

Deep snow I'd prolly tow it with snowmobile

[castnblast]

Deep snow I'd prolly tow it with snowmobile

Now that's the best type of sled!

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[KFhunter]

I got my hut at scheels, about an hour after I placed the order I had a tracking number

I like that 

[Southpole]

I see Sheels name come up a lot when it comes to ice fishing stuff.

[Jonathan_S]

Got out on some local hardwater tonight. Perch were tiny but finding them and getting them to rise to the bait is always rewarding.

[Ridgeratt]

Got out on some local hardwater tonight. Perch were tiny but finding them and getting them to rise to the bait is always rewarding.

How big are they in Silver lake? Should be a ton of them. Just my guess on water.

They never get any size in there or Eloika.

[Sandberm]

Yesssss, my local spot is iced hard.

See what i can get this weekend 

[BD1]

Please post more pics of the lake...I haven't been there in many years but went there every summer as a kid to visit family. A wonderful place!!!!

[Jonathan_S]

Got out on some local hardwater tonight. Perch were tiny but finding them and getting them to rise to the bait is always rewarding.

How big are they in Silver lake? Should be a ton of them. Just my guess on water.

They never get any size in there or Eloika.

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Yeah no size in either because there are 100 million in there  :chuckle

[Ridgeratt]

You would think that the tiger musky would be putting a little dent in them.
But I guess it it is like the trough at the buffet. So many choices and they only eat the best choice.