Frabill portable fishhouse????

[Garness]

I'm thinking of buying a Frabill speed Shak XL. It's the 6'x6'x7'tall one. Anyone have anything good or bad to say about this one? Any other good portables that you can get a couple of guys in comfortably. Any help would be appreciated.

[jigglestick]

if you ask me, if you are going to buy new, i would go with fish trap, or otter. if you like a floor, then the clam series are very nice. the have the 6800 which is 6x8 feet, and plenty tall. they both have flip models with the open floor area in a butt load of different sizes from the single scout type to the tripple wide flip houses, to the double flip that will accomodate up to four people. we have the canvas craft double otter. when set up it is 7x12. we have caught many a crappie in that bad boy.

canvas craft also has some suit case style with the wood floor. i also have one of these in 6x8. i bought it used 8 years ago, maybe more, and it is still going strong. very roomy.

look things over. between u and me i think the frabill are kind of chinsy.good luck.

[nunnu]

I know your looking for the type with the floor in it but I would like to say something about the Frabill Flips'. Last year I bought the Frabill Twin flip. The problem I had with this particular ice house was this: Being that the fabric was connected to the back of the sled with nothing more than a bungy system, this would allow high winds to blow the fabric apart from the sled and allow cold air to rush into the house. I had to modify the ice house by adding on a snap-on skirt around the back side of the house. This add on system worked for me but I think that when you pay the kind of money we pay for all these gadgets, they should be well built. I have decided to sell the ice house and go with the Fish Trap Voyaeger which has the fabric sealed right into the back of the sled.

Thanks for lettin me bend your ear.....,

Nunnu

[Northlander]

Jay I have the Frabil Speedshack Xl and I love it. Big/roomy and super fast set up. I can be set up and fishing by the time my friend with a Clam 6800 has his house banked. Quickest set up of any suitcase style portable and the new canvas holds heat really well.

If your looking at a Flipstyle then I would go Otter. Most durable houses on the market. Little more Money but well worth it.

[MIKE IN lINO III]

Jayericanderson,

I have a Frabil Speed Shak XL for sale in the for sale forum. Brand new never used. I also have a Otter Cabin for sale.

Mike

[dougger222]

I've also got a Frabil XLTwin and I like mine. The fact that it doesn't permanetely attach to the rear is good for me since I like to pull all the fabric up into the house when I buzz across the lake. I've don't think it's blown in on me yet. The new Frabil XLTwin looks really nice, the seats are nice and the back is different. The other day at Fleet Farm I thought of the Clams, Otter's, and Frabils the Frabils had the best seating.

What I found works really well with the Frabil is to set a piece of 2 inch insulation board under my feet on the ice.

[ripstick]

Tents, used to sell them. personaly I would either go with the otter or the frabil grand caravan. Both quick to put upvery roomy,and durable for pulling behind sled or 4 wheeler. Iam 6 3" and can stand up in it.Big thing is you have to go with what you like. good fishing!