If you are looking for a more rugged ice fishing house with most of the mobility of the lighter models, consider Clam’s Fish Trap Yukon. The Fish Trap Yukon is made for two people, but has much more room than most two-person ice fishing shelters. It costs $550, but is worth the high price if you want more room to stretch out and relax, or if you have a lot of ice fishing gear.
The Fish Trap Yukon is 85 inches by 65 inches at the base, and 70 inches tall in the center. When collapsed, it is 65 inches long, 38 inches wide, and 24 inches tall. It weighs 107 pounds, but is relatively easy to move around because it was built on a taller, sturdier sled.
For only two people, the Fish Trap Yukon is quite large. It is much bigger and more luxurious than the other Fish Trap models made for two people, but is also slightly more expensive. It features two swiveling seats instead of one long bench, which allows both people to properly stretch their legs and fish in comfort. The seats are removable, so if you are ice fishing alone and don’t already have enough room for all your gear, you have the option of freeing up a little more space. Another distinctive feature of the Fish Trap Yukon is the Trap-Link shelter connection system, which allows you to attach your Fish Trap Yukon to other Fish Trap ice shelters, as well as the Clam 5600’s. This is a nice feature because bigger groups of ice fishermen can socialize while they wait for the fish to bite.
Some people complain that the Fish Trap Yukon is not well ventilated enough. It is difficult to find a balance between ventilation and warm air retention in ice fishing shelters. If the shelter is not ventilated at all, it gets too stuffy, but if there is too much air exchange between inside and outside, it gets too cold. The Fish Trap Yukon does feature air vents, but some people say that it could have more.
The Fish Trap Yukon is a flip-over style of collapsible ice fishing shelter, as opposed to the kind that collapses into a suitcase. Some people prefer the flip-over design because it is much faster and easier to set up than the suitcase design, but other people are deterred by the flip-over style because it is usually heavier and more expensive. Also, flip-over shelters are harder to carry around because they do not collapse as tightly as a shelter that fits into a suitcase.
The Fish Trap Yukon is designed for use in the roughest of ice fishing conditions, but it allows for more comfort than the average two-person shelter. It has a very sturdy aluminum frame and is built on a strong, tall sled. It is definitely intended only for very serious ice fishermen, but if an armature wants to pay a little more to have an extra solid shelter, he will certainly not be disappointed.
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