Broken hub

Up on red and the hub is bent on my polar bird. I’m still able to fish out of it so the trip isn’t a wash. I really like this house and would prefer to keep it and fix it but this company isn’t around anymore. Wondering if you guys think a clam replacement hub would work?

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Shouldn’t you be fishing and not spending time on IDO? Storm might shut down the lake.

I was just thinking about those houses the other day. Kind of a bummer they arent around anymore because they had some innovative ideas with the insulated floor, etc. I would think a hub from any of the other companies would work as long as its the same size because otherwise the poles my be too long or too short.

The picture looks like just the cover plate is bent. Can you take that off and just straighten it?

Stanley wrote:

The picture looks like just the cover plate is bent. Can you take that off and just straighten it?

The insert section where the pole goes in on the one side is bent too. I’m gonna use it as long as I can but I assume at some point it won’t function any longer. When I get home I may take it apart and see if the part itself is salvageable

Well this is probably not the solution you’re looking for but…

I have a Polar Bird 4T that is brand new, never been used although I did set it up in the basement after I bought it.

It’s a few years old but like I said, it’s never been been used so it’s still like new.

Thanks for the reminder as I forgot I even had it.
If you’re not interested, I’ll post it in the classifieds.

haleysgold wrote:

If you’re not interested, I’ll post it in the classifieds

I might be. Thanks

bigcrappie wrote:

Shouldn’t you be fishing and not spending time on IDO? Storm might shut down the lake.

Bite has been slow but steady. Caught 9 so far with the biggest only being 15″. Have got into some big crappies though

When you get back lets hit Tonka for some big crappie.

crappie55369 wrote:

Up on red and the hub is bent on my polar bird. I’m still able to fish out of it so the trip isn’t a wash. I really like this house and would prefer to keep it and fix it but this company isn’t around anymore. Wondering if you guys think a clam replacement hub would work?

I replaced that piece on my older Eskimo hub shack. Not sure how similar it would be to yours but it might be another option for you to check out. If I recall, I think that was around 15.00 ordered from Eskimo. I also had a couple poles that needed replacement too. I believe the new poles were about 5 – 6 bucks each.

bigcrappie wrote:

When you get back lets hit Tonka for some big crappie.

Your brave. I see most the resorts shut down due to the storm. 50 plus mph gusts of wind in the forecast. Better hold on. This is the storms I try to walk away from. Seen to much bad stuff happen with big winds and portables. But as long as they are biting and the hubs secure I hope you hammer those fish

Bearcat89 wrote:

Your brave. I see most the resorts shut down due to the storm. 50 plus mph gusts of wind in the forecast. Better hold on. This is the storms I try to walk away from. Seen to much bad stuff happen with big winds and portables. But as long as they are biting and the hubs secure I hope you hammer those fish

So far so good. It’s windy but no snow yet. Not supposed to get bad until around 8 tonight. By then we will be at the bar making different kinds of bad decisions

Fishing has been pretty steady. 15 eye so far and a mix of perch and crappie. Very finicky though. Dead stick is all they want

Pictures or it didn’t happen. Especially of the crappies.