Ice Fishing Hub Suggestions

  • stevenhand01
    Posts: 46
    #1677101

    I am thinking about getting a hub for ice fishing next year. I am looking for a hub that can hold and sleep 3 people. It also need to be able to survive harsh winds and the cold. Any suggestions? Thanks

    crappie55369
    Mound, MN
    Posts: 5757
    #1677108

    well, im not sure that Hubs are really designed to sleep a bunch of people in harsh conditions. You can sleep in a hub im not suggesting that you cant but I would temper your expectations. Finding a hub that can fit 3 guys with cots in it may be a challenge. I fish out of a Polarbird and IMO the floor that comes with it would really help to keep the cold down for sleeping in. I have the 4T which is the biggest one they make and im not sure I would want to sleep 3 people in it. Any of the insulated shelters should hold heat pretty much the same. For your needs I might suggest looking at the otter resort hub and piece together a floor with mats.

    Dan Baker
    Posts: 931
    #1677146

    Here’s a great deal I saw this morning. I have the Cabela’s branded version of this shack and it is great. Plenty of room for 3.

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    gonehunting
    Posts: 535
    #1677149

    If you want the room and warmth I would suggest the Clam 1660 Mag Thermal. Well built and nice material. A lot of room especially if sleeping three guys.

    TipUpFishOn
    Posts: 153
    #1677152

    Here’s a great deal I saw this morning. I have the Cabela’s branded version of this shack and it is great. Plenty of room for 3.

    I have this shelter and for $215 that’s a pretty good deal. I got it last year for $180 from Cabelas so I’m happy with it. I think sleeping 3 guys in there with any type of gear would be tight. And it’s warm with a heater but not the warmest and the xl2000 is not insulated. If I wanted to sleep 3 adults comfortably I’d look into the otter xth resort which has the 600d thermal tec layering or the double hub offering from eskimo (9416?).

    McCord Stowater
    Posts: 62
    #1677157

    Eskimo 9416i. Big enough for probably 4 full size cots. I slept in my uninsulated version a few times with a cot inside and it worked great, even once up on LOTW in late January. Now I have a 8×16 wheelhouse I don’t use the hub very much.

    Keys to sleeping in hub shack.
    – Stake down shack and hubs – last thing you want is a hub slamming into the heater or your head while you’re sleeping
    – Bank the shack – Biggest reason for lost heat it wind and escaping heat. The better you bank in the skirt with snow/ice the warmer you will be.
    – Get a big enough heater – I used a double sunflower heater from Mr. Heater (MH30K) and I always thought it was enough to keep me warm. With an insulated version that would be even warmer. A regular big buddy heater wont cut it.
    – VENT! Open up all the vents you have and maybe even crack the door or one of the windows. Those sunflowers burn a lot of oxygen and the last thing you want is to get CO poisoning.
    – Get a mat – get something to stand on like a rubber mat so that you aren’t directly on the ice. Little overkill to do it under the entire shack but a rubber welcome mat is cheap.

    busse3775
    Fargo, ND
    Posts: 91
    #1677161

    I have an Otter hub house I just bought this year and it is very warm. If you plan on sleeping in it and want something to stand up to harsh winds, BUY A THERMAL! They are a lot more sturdy and you won’t have condensation on the inside of your house dripping on you overnight.

    Dusty Gesinger
    Minnetrista, Minnesota
    Posts: 2417
    #1677173

    Save space with a bunkbed cot and be careful with a heater over night. Would suck to not wake up.

    Jack Patschull
    Rochester mn
    Posts: 58
    #1677225

    I love my otter xth. Holds up in the wind and keeps us warm. I purchased the insulated one. But I don’t think it can sleep three people

    ozzyky
    On water
    Posts: 817
    #1677348

    No complaints on my otter xth resort. Fished 6 comfortable this winter at times. With 5 flashers running no problem(tweaking required)

    Al Case
    Posts: 306
    #1677444

    Plus 1 on the Clam 1660 Mag Thermal. I have the Bigfoot 4000XL full thermal. But, for sleeping 3, I’d go with the 1660.

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