Ice Transportation Ideas

  • Will Roseberg
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    Hanover, MN
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    March 24, 2014 at 12:14 pm #1360062

    For those of you who haven’t put the short rods away for the year or are already thinking about upgrades to your arsenal for next ice season, here a couple cool ideas on how to beat the competition to your favorite spot.

    Option A – Tracked conversion van, as seen on LOTW last week. Get to your spot in style. A must have for any serious ice fisherman living down by the river.

    Option B – Shmitty sled. Took me about an hour to assemble on Saturday evening and saved me more than an hour getting on off of Lake Superior on Sunday. A must if you want to hand pull an Otter Lodge very far on anything but bare ice.

    mike-west
    Amery, WI
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    March 24, 2014 at 12:35 pm #1398859

    Is that the Van at Cyrus resort?

    Ben Brettingen
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    Mississippi
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    March 24, 2014 at 1:51 pm #1398883

    Will – Is that the Canadian version of this?


    FishBlood&RiverMud
    Prescott
    Posts: 6687
    March 24, 2014 at 2:18 pm #1398891

    I’ve got “Smitty sled” built right into my 1-man portable to make it super easy for the long walks early/late and during high snowfall times.
    Pulls with a finger.

    Will Roseberg
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    Hanover, MN
    Posts: 2121
    March 24, 2014 at 2:44 pm #1398897

    Quote:

    Will – Is that the Canadian version of this?

    Al Case
    Posts: 306
    March 24, 2014 at 7:03 pm #1398969

    I would have loved that sled when I struggled to get out and back on Superior on Friday and Saturday, Will. Want to sell it?

    Will Roseberg
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    Hanover, MN
    Posts: 2121
    March 25, 2014 at 8:13 am #1399036

    Quote:

    Is that the Van at Cyrus resort?

    We weren’t at Cyrus Mike, but I’m sure there are lots of the similar ones up there.

    Will Roseberg
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    Hanover, MN
    Posts: 2121
    March 25, 2014 at 8:28 am #1399038

    Quote:

    I would have loved that sled when I struggled to get out and back on Superior on Friday and Saturday, Will. Want to sell it?

    Not a chance Al I was able to pull my 3 man Otter out by myself without stopping once, get set up on a spot, and start fishing all in the time it took 2 buddies working together to pull their 2 man Clam… They had to stop and catch their breath at least a half dozen times.

    If you can find a pair old skis at 2nd wind or play it again I can give you blueprints and you’ll have one in an hour.

    Al Case
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    March 25, 2014 at 8:36 am #1399040

    Post deleted by ProV Al

    Will Roseberg
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    Hanover, MN
    Posts: 2121
    March 25, 2014 at 9:49 am #1399055

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    I’d love to have those blue prints, Will. I showed my fishing buddy your sled and he said he has skis for it. One of the questions he has is (which I’m sure your blue prints will show) is how high off of the skis is the platform? Thanks in advance! We had to stop more a lot, as well.
    Al ([email protected])

    PM sent. As for height I have my sled platform set at 6″.

    arcticm1000
    New Richmond, WI
    Posts: 740
    March 25, 2014 at 12:40 pm #1399117

    Will, I sent you a PM.

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
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    March 25, 2014 at 2:04 pm #1399151

    Will, where’s the beverage holders?

    Will Roseberg
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    Hanover, MN
    Posts: 2121
    March 25, 2014 at 3:14 pm #1399180

    Quote:

    Will, where’s the beverage holders?

    I’m thinking of something like this for the walk out.

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