Top 7 Modified Ice Shacks! Portable Ice Fishing Shack Competition

[@AlexTimm]

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[@johnyoung8965]

The 1st. Otter rig looks nice.

[@AlexTimm]

@@johnyoung8965 We might need to build one as a fun welding project 👍

[@kevineaton5927]

The otter rig is for sale by the owner now

[@davidallen3490]

Love to see the design of the two smitty sleds... the one for the Otter Cottage and the one for the Eskimo pop-up.

[@mikewhisky9605]

I have not ice fished minnesota in30 years - The building & Disapearing of small cities on the ice awsome! The sacred citadel of the outdoors is now super portable. I remember six man lifting an 8 x 12 Eight hole shack onto a hayrack Iand down to the lake. This was quite comparable to a corner bar in a small town we lived next to. God bless those men who taught young men to be Sportsmens and gentle to this earth!

[@AlexTimm]

Man I love hearing the stories of the earlier days on the ice! Thanks for sharing!

[@BillTheTractorMan]

My brother and I traveled from up by Alexandria for the North Metro show on Sunday. Really enjoyed talking to folks and getting ready to kick off the ice fishing season.

[@AlexTimm]

Yes! I always get super excited for the ice fishing shows leading up to the season! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@carlosspeicywiener7018]

I just can't even. Those things look so cozy. Back in the dark ages I had oversized insulated carhartt coveralls that I used on the ice. They were huge. Fully dressed in winter gear, with boots and everything, I could climb into those coveralls and have room to move around inside. I remember eating a sandwich and drinking coffee inside them out on Georgetown lake and feeling like I was in a really tiny house. the best part was that they were so saturated with oil, tar, and other stuff that they were practically weatherproof. Anyway, I thought I was terribly clever, but these things are just over the top. Did one of them have a tv? That's awesome

[@AlexTimm]

Haha! Love the stories of years ago, gear and technology in the sport sure have changed and improved. It's a blast to see the creativity and what people that are somewhat handy can pull together! Yeah, 2 of them had TVs!! Thanks for watching

[@Mainely_Sota]

Awesome set ups , that first guy "I made this box because my wife is short" lol hilarious

[@AlexTimm]

😁 I chuckled too!

[@bbelot]

That was awesome! Great to see all the different ideas people have! Thank you.

[@AlexTimm]

Yes!! So much fun seeing these! Get's the mind going on what ideas I want to try an incorporate into my shacks! Thanks for watching!

[@chuckhodges9227]

Perfect! The pop up on a trailer is excellent!

[@AlexTimm]

It really is awesome!

[@zachzeilinger4019]

Ice fishing ingenuity! couple of these ideas I need to steal

[@AlexTimm]

Absolutely! Love seeing this stuff and getting great ideas for my own builds!

[@dankirkjuggler]

If only I had the tools and the know how to build an aluminum smitty sled, I'd be all over it. Fun stuff. Thanks for sharing.

[@AlexTimm]

Right!? I need to get into aluminum fabricating in the future I think! I've still never understood why there is not a single company out there that makes them and sells them. Seems like something the Otter / Clam / Eskimo / Frabill companies of the world, or really any company could make a fortune off of!

[@MilestoneGarden306]

Looks like smitty sleds are king!

[@AlexTimm]

Yes! And they are built well! I still have a wood one I put together a few years ago. Might be time to upgrade 😊

[@devourx4410]

This place over by osseo by chance?

[@AlexTimm]

This year it was in Ramsey, MN

[@edbrown3047]

Wow..there's some really good ideas on here. Thanks!

[@AlexTimm]

Yes there are! I always love checking these out to get ideas and the creativity is always impressive!

[@timb2780]

Does anyone know what the heat reflective material is used to insulate and how it attaches?

[@AlexTimm]

It's called Reflectix. Most guys just cut slits and use velcro around the bars, or just put between the canvas and the bars. Or you can go all out and use a spray adhesive if you want

[@TargetWalleye]

Really digging the vid. 👊 Awesome stuff, all!

[@AlexTimm]

Thanks for watching and the comment! Lots of great talent out there and ideas!

[@mrm2634]

Looking for a recommendation for a hub style house. Which has the best insulation Otter, Eskimo, Clam? Wondering too about the floor option for the clam. Is that useful?

[@AlexTimm]

For hubs, my personal opinion is I would look at Otter or Eskimo, they both make good quality ones that are built to last, and as of now the only 2 brands that I know of with a full door opening to them on some of their models. I am not personally a fan of the clam floors, even though I know some people love them. I like the ability to have more flexibility in where I put my holes, especially when using a camera or livescope and you want them lined up in a certain area and space. I have found the foam mats to be awesome for hub floors

[@northofseven4233]

Cool to see the different builds

[@AlexTimm]

YES!! Wish there were more!

[@leaguespork5146]

This is like car meets but for ice houses.

[@itsyoboypayton6827]

Can you win money doing this?

[@LSPanfishResearch]

thats the stuff right here

[@AlexTimm]

Yes, lots of great ideas!

[@adamkrause9430]

Anyone know when this is for 2022? Hoping to bring my shack in

[@AlexTimm]

October 29 - 30, 2022 at the Adrenaline Sports Center in Ramsey Hope to see you there! I'm planning on doing another video this year of the shacks

[@farmingfishingfamilyontari2814]

Very interesting. Second gentleman mentioned a stocking hat. Does he mean a toque? Haha. 🇨🇦 love the checker plate, pro touch.

[@tightbhole420]

Toque? I believe you mean beanie

[@AlexTimm]

😆 Here in the states we refer to a beanie, or winter cotton hat as a stocking hat

[@paulmajor5585]

Toque? 😄

[@jasseagraves]

Great vid. I wish I would have looked at that bay runner. Never seen one in person.

[@AlexTimm]

I think it was my first time seeing one in person, the front and back fold down sections is really smart!

[@igotvisage]

As a foot fisher the first one does nothing for me, why take a "portable ice house" and make it a tow-behind? I seen he wanted $8500 for it...ill buy a hard house for that.

[@brady1907]

As a foot fisher you should then understand it’s cool and for rich people. Obviously it’s not practical for normal applications. Fatfish 949 i from Eskimo is much better and goes on sale quite often for under 300 dollars

[@brady1907]

Also pretty light, make sure you have an ice sled, any size will do, you can find them for around 40-100$

[@SF-ku2hp]

Damn I still use a hills brother coffee can with holes drilled into it and filled up with charcoal to stay warm

[@AlexTimm]

Love that old school stuff too!

[@paulmajor5585]

How are you ventilating?

[@SF-ku2hp]

@@paulmajor5585 No shanty out in the elements but upgrading all my stuff going to get a nice shanty for this season. It sure is different now than the 90s when I last used to ice fish a lot.

[@jonathanleon2549]

Love this video!

[@naterose9856]

This is awesome, thanks!

[@AlexTimm]

You bet!

[@jdlc13]

The bayrunner...but only cause im partial to them as I have one of the most rigged up ones out there. On a smitty sled and running Garmin Livescope and Aquavu. Guarantee im faster to relocate holes than any other rig there, within quick walking distance!

[@AlexTimm]

That's awesome! When I saw that one I started thinking of the possibilities. Any idea if anyone is still making something like it with the holes built into the floor? I haven't come across one

[@jdlc13]

@@AlexTimm Not that I know of. And since its discontinued...if you find one you should snag it. Great for smaller bodies of water if you plan to pull by hand and walk. Bigger lakes you'd want to tow it.

[@jefflange3009]

Someone help!! Was that a small Tv made by otter?

[@AlexTimm]

It looks like it, but it wasn't. He just put an Otter sticker on it 👍

[@jefflange3009]

@@AlexTimm any idea on the manufacturer?

[@AlexTimm]

@@jefflange3009 Unfortunately not, I will try and reach out to him and see if he knows

[@chrisphilipp5338]

Now that's badass

[@AlexTimm]

Yes! So many creative guys out there

[@thomashribar5092]

Those Jason mitchell meat sticks are the shit

[@AlexTimm]

Yes, I really like them! I think I have like 3 of them 👍

[@jonwazny6747]

Run those rigs on the saginaw bay 1 trip then show me how they all held up

[@AlexTimm]

Yeah, I think most of these are intended for lower speed hauls due to all the gear in them

[@Randy_Savage_ohyeah]

Discontinued the Bay Runner??? Nooooo. Wanted to get one.

[@AlexTimm]

I legit went looking for one after the show in case I could get my hands on one. Sad day - hopefully soon another company will come out with something like it

[@bryanjones14]

Damn , I added a cup holder and thought I was doing good

[@AlexTimm]

🤣🤣🤣

[@tbsmith-ht6ej]

Cool mod shown 1st but is Otter okay with their logo on his handy work? Gives the impression that Otter made it.

[@AlexTimm]

Fair question, I bet they just look at it as free advertising

[@paulmajor5585]

If he isn't making money off of it, he has no responsibility to any copyright.

[@th33ph]

Looks like a bunch of unnecessary stuff to make your once portable ice shanty not so portable... Except the aluminum framed smitty, I like that.

[@AlexTimm]

There is a level of pride that goes into making it your own and it is fun to see the creativity. Definitely agree though, once you do a certain amount of additions they don't become nearly as portable

[@garywest2250]

I completely agree. The flipovers, no matter the size, were designed with mobility in mind. These are super cool to look at, but I know that if I'm fishing the same water as them, I'm catching more fish.

[@paulmajor5585]

@@garywest2250 to each their own. SMH.

[@TheMentiply33]

Nice but to much to pull when walking

[@AlexTimm]

Oh yeah, I don't see these as super early ice shacks, I think most of these are for mid-late season ice when you can take a machine or a vehicle out with them. Or maybe worth it even early ice if you plan on camping out in it

[@buckkuhlmann3461]

All that for a portable? Just build a wooden fish house.

[@AlexTimm]

Yeah I totally get it, I see the pros and cons to both. The thing that is cool about the portables being built out is depending on how you do it, it can still be pulled out by hand and collapsed down. I see a place for both and love the creativity that these guys have

[@paulmajor5585]

Or build one of these and not worry about what others do or don't do. Be a man. 😘

[@alwaysbeglassing]

Do they have a Smitty sled 🛷 competition?

[@AlexTimm]

Haha, they don't but I think they should!