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    Default Teepee ice shanty?


    I've heard of them and seen them around in the northern part of Michigan. Tall, 3 or four legged teepees standing up on the ice.
    Anyone have experience with these?
    I've read spear fisherman use them, and as I fish solo sometimes, is it worth it to build one?
    Be a fun project, even if it gets used once.

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    Only experience I’ve had with teepees, was I had one years ago to deer hunt out of in the UP. Don’t know why it wouldn’t work ice fishing.


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    What are they built out of? Depending on materials used, they might be heavy to haul out and might catch a lot of wind, requiring a good anchoring system. That being said, I agree it would be a fun project and catching fish with/ out of homemade equipment is way better than with store bought.

    My first shanty was a kit I bought from Bass Pro. I got a piano hinge, conduit poles, a tarp and directions in the kit. I had to build my own base, I used 1/2 plywood and 2x2, and had to assemble it myself. It was 4x8 when set up and folded like a suit case for storage. I hauled that thing all over the state and caught a ton of fish out of it. I even spent the night in it on Lake Cadillac when we got caught in a rain storm when we were crappie fishing. I lost it in a barn fire in the mid 90's.
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    They should work fine as long as they are anchored good!

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    That's what I was thinking. Either tarp or canvas. Canvas would make it heavy though. And an anchoring system would be required, especially in wind.
    This will be a fun project.

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