mr blizzard Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Wife is getting tired of fishing outside at - 40s temps like yesterday What brand of pop up gives u an inside head clearance of at least 6 foot 2 or 3 inches , I cant stand sitting ice fishing, I like to stand up, shes ok with sitting down, We went inside a tent that was set up on the ice, a friend of my sons but I was hunched over Just a 2 man is good for us Just looking for a brand name so we can google it Cabelas has one on sale but not sure of height, its 6 foot square thx John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Can't you build an igloo? Don't have to store it and it's free, build a couple and you can move around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 (edited) Eskimo quickfish 3i I'm 6'4" and can stand up Edited January 16, 2016 by Mike Rousseau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Quickfish 3 is nice for sure. Are you saying its only your wife that's tired of fishing in -40 outside? When its that cold, its time to crank up the hand warmers and go riding, save fishing for another day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr blizzard Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Can't you build an igloo? Don't have to store it and it's free, build a couple and you can move around Haha never thought of that, cheaper too Eskimo quickfish 3i I'm 6'4" and can stand up thx Mike I will check that one out today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 I stopped into Cabelas today. The frabil quilted one is sweet, but pricey. Lots of head room. One thing I found with ALL of the makes, the zippers are all hard to pull to close up the door. They had them sitting outside, so it was a good day to test this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr blizzard Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Quickfish 3 is nice for sure. Are you saying its only your wife that's tired of fishing in -40 outside? When its that cold, its time to crank up the hand warmers and go riding, save fishing for another day! Lmao good one Joeytier, shes pretty willing to gever when it comes to ice fishing, yesterday she stayed out for an hour and a half, sat in the truck for 10 minutes and was out again for another hour, she gets cold but is determined lol, yes u tend to do more scooping of the hole than jigging at those temps You can get these socks up here with Merino wool, a pair of these with a pair of cotton socks and your feet are warm all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr blizzard Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 I stopped into Cabelas today. The frabil quilted one is sweet, but pricey. Lots of head room. One thing I found with ALL of the makes, the zippers are all hard to pull to close up the door. They had them sitting outside, so it was a good day to test this out. Thx for the info Brian, yes how they work inside the store and how they operate in cold weather are two sometimes different stories, good luck fishing bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McCutcheon Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 (edited) It's your personal preference of which brand you purchase, but I have always used candle wax on the zippers and it keeps them pretty well lubricated and ice free. Edited January 16, 2016 by Tom McCutcheon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 It's your personal preference of which brand you purchase, but I have always used candle wax on the zippers and it keeps them pretty well lubricated and ice free. Very true. I was just pointing out that all, not just one or two brands, have this issue. I guess with the design of the hub,it,s the only way the door can be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr blizzard Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Very true. I was just pointing out that all, not just one or two brands, have this issue. I guess with the design of the hub,it,s the only way the door can be made. So true Tom and Brian I have tried ctc and cabelos but they dont sell the eskimo quickfish 3 where else can i try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 (edited) They had this one here John. Go online to find it. They are called fatfish now. http://www.geteskimo.com/fatfish-949i-insulated-pop-up-portable Edited January 16, 2016 by Brian B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 I stopped into Cabelas today. The frabil quilted one is sweet, but pricey. Lots of head room. One thing I found with ALL of the makes, the zippers are all hard to pull to close up the door. They had them sitting outside, so it was a good day to test this out. The first time I used my Eskimo i panicked when I first used the zipper By the end of the first day it seamed to "break in" and has been fine ever since... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr blizzard Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 They had this one here John. Go online to find it. They are called fatfish now. http://www.geteskimo.com/fatfish-949i-insulated-pop-up-portable Thanks Brian, I will check it out, sent u an email of a pic from yesterday wish I could post pics on the board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbag Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 I picked up a Clam Bigfoot XL4000 Thermal today at BassPro for $344.00 (Reg $459). It has 64 square feet of fishable space. sets up and comes down in a snap. Only time will tell how its lasts in the long run but it appears better constructed than the Frabil that i had for the last 5 years Cheers Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Can't you build an igloo? Don't have to store it and it's free, build a couple and you can move around Our snow is like sugar. Does not pack worth a hoot!!! I have to soak the trail up to my cabin with water to make it solid and grippy. If I don't I get stuck with any type of load behind my sled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bacon Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Quickfish 3 is nice for sure. Are you saying its only your wife that's tired of fishing in -40 outside? When its that cold, its time to crank up the hand warmers and go riding, save fishing for another day! It may be a pretty short season in Yellowknife if you aren't willing to fish in minus 40 or below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 I picked up a Clam Bigfoot XL4000 Thermal today at BassPro for $344.00 (Reg $459). It has 64 square feet of fishable space. sets up and comes down in a snap. Only time will tell how its lasts in the long run but it appears better constructed than the Frabil that i had for the last 5 yearsI got the BigFoot XL2000 last year and it's great! When I stand I tend to look down the hole either way so it's never been an issue here @ 6'1" tall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr blizzard Posted January 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 It may be a pretty short season in Yellowknife if you aren't willing to fish in minus 40 or below. haha good one JB even though its been stupid warm up here we have had ice on the pond behind us since October 15th, th ekids get ticked off honestly if they dont have a white halloween, seriously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr blizzard Posted January 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 (edited) Sandbag and GBW thanks for the input Funny storey to a happy ending I contacted Dave, the cabin guy, you may know him lol he told me of 2 or 3 prospects at ctc first one was sold out the second was $239, one in stock, go to the store to find it was discontinued last year 2 staff go to look for it come back 10 minutes later, nothing, said manager looked for it for a year almost should have been taken out of stock Went back to get my wife and told her the news Then went back to sports counter to find a different staff member at desk, said I know the storey but could u just let her see the pic as it looked so nice, thought maybe another store down south might still have one, the latter clerk said let me check, we went to stand by warehouse doors, 20 minutes later he comes out with the rapala asylum 4,,,,got goose bumps 10x10x6'8 tall heeha covered in a bit of dust He said lets talk to the manager as the cardboard was torn, I thought big whoop We go up to the store manager and he knocks 140 bucks of after I praised the efforts of the clerk A former just under 400 buck hut for 100 bucks thx for the members help today for the persistence of the clerk and manager And its big enough that if the fish arent biting I can chase my wife around the fishing hole till I catch her Edited January 17, 2016 by mr blizzard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 nice, Nice and NICE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr blizzard Posted January 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 nice, Nice and NICE!!! thx GBW we had a challenging year last year but things are looking up now and not just because of the hut your response means a great deal truly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr blizzard Posted January 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 thx GBW we had a challenging year last year but things are looking up now and not just because of the hut your response means a great deal truly check your pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Go get her Bliz!! Hopefully you get skunked on your hut's maiden voyage!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbag Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Glad to hear a happy ending. Good job on CTC as well. Cheers Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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