What one man?

Looking to get into a bigger one man flip over. I have a Frabill recon now and looking to upgrade. Im 6’2 250 and the recon is just not big enough for a guy my size. I have been looking at the Clam keani Pro.

to small, go with a medium otter, I have the cabin it’s just right

I have the otter cottage. It’s the taj Mahal of one man flip overs. The cabin is bigger but of course that is a 2 man shack

Hideout is a good option. It’s wider side-to-side than a Kenai, which is what it replaced for me and my dad this season. They’re pretty flimsy by comparison, especially that sled and bracket. We had two Kenai Thermal Pro for the last couple years. The Hideout is also a lot longer front to back, which I really appreciate. I use 36-38″ rods in it. Not something a lot of one-man shacks will allow you to do. I’ve heard Cabin owners are forced to use shorter rods in the 24-28″ range due to the lack of front-to-back space. I can’t stand brushing the fabric on hooksets, and I’m a big fan of longer rods, especially for head-shaking walleye.

Hopefully some Cabin owners can chime in on this. My decision came down to Hideout vs Cabin. The Cabin is certainly better for fishing two lines because it’s wider and they can be spaced at least a foot farther apart. I still do it on the Hideout, but I’ve been tangled a couple times. Compare the weights, too. The Hideout is pretty easy for me to toss in the back of the truck.

I have an Otter Cottage and I love it. I’m 6’0 215 lbs and I have lots of room in it. The only downfall is you can’t really stand up to stretch but that’s why they have doors to step out and get some air haha. The Otter Cabin you can stand in but its a two man.

I think the Otter Cabin is the perfect big one man. I personally like the XT over the pro because its actually 2″ taller and seems to have a more vertical front wall. I take the bench seat out for when I’m pulling by hand and it makes it a pretty light house to pull. I cant imagine scraping a rod on the front wall as a previous poster said, I think it is over 4′ of ice space from the sled to the front door.

bfishn wrote:

I think the Otter Cabin is the perfect big one man. I personally like the XT over the pro because its actually 2″ taller and seems to have a more vertical front wall. I take the bench seat out for when I’m pulling by hand and it makes it a pretty light house to pull. I cant imagine scraping a rod on the front wall as a previous poster said, I think it is over 4′ of ice space from the sled to the front door.

Ditto

I have the older blue camo Otter Cottage xt900 and it’s perfect for me. I’m 6’2″ 210lbs. Last year the girlfriend and I fished out of it pretty comfortably for late season pannies. This year I got the Otter XTH Lodge to make it more comfy for us. As far as rods, you can fish a 32″ in an Otter Cottage but it’s close to the fabric – my TUCRS are 31″ just to play it safe.

bfishn wrote:

I think the Otter Cabin is the perfect big one man. I personally like the XT over the pro because its actually 2″ taller and seems to have a more vertical front wall. I take the bench seat out for when I’m pulling by hand and it makes it a pretty light house to pull. I cant imagine scraping a rod on the front wall as a previous poster said, I think it is over 4′ of ice space from the sled to the front door.

I sold my hideout and bought this shack

I use the Otter Cabin so I can stand up, I’m 5’10 and I primarily use 28-30 inch rods most of the time but for me its about where I place the seat so sometimes if need be I can use up to a 36 inch rod…

Upgraded from a recon for the same reasons – I found the recruit on sale over the summer from Amazon/Frabill direct for $270. If you wait until mid summer you should be able to find a great deal. Another possibility would be snatching up a late ice season display model?

The sled is about the same dimensions as the recon and weight of a decked out recon is similar to a recruit out of the box. Is otter nicer? Yeah it is, but its also $500 more and 35lbs heavier

I think you will like the size of the cabin. It has a decent size fishing area and packs up small enough it fits into my SUV. I will caution you though, You will most likely have to drill extra holes in your brackets/pieces and have to run and get extra bolts from your local hardware store. The machining on these sleds is very sloppy. Once it is put together it is nice.

bfishn wrote:

I cant imagine scraping a rod on the front wall as a previous poster said, I think it is over 4′ of ice space from the sled to the front door.

Shoot, that was me. I meant to refer to the Cottage, not the Cabin.