Ice Fishing Sled Shelter

Series Summary

The word for fishing refers to the act of hunting for fish, shellfish, squid, octopus, and other edible marine invertebrates. The most common type of fishing is a worldwide sport and hobby that requires equipment such as fishing poles, line, lures and bait. Fishing originated over 10,000 years ago among hunter-gatherer societies. Today, fishing is still a primary means of achieving food, but it is also a trophy sport. Saltwater fishing differs significantly from ice fishing in the equipment and complexity.

In this free video series a professional hunting guide, Bradley Carlton, will show you several shelters and how they're used when ice fishing. Bradley will begin by introducing your to the most basic of ice fishing shelters, a sled. You'll then learn the difference and luxury of both portable and permanent ice shanties. These fish houses are designed to keep fisherman warm as they endure the hours and fun associated with ice fishing. Bradley will show you a few helpful amenities and cooking methods to help you and your family enjoy life out on the icy tundra.

Video Transcript

"Also known as fish houses, ice houses, or shanties; Ice Fishing uses many different types of shelters in order to take us in inside from the elements. They range from the simple to the sublime. Simple; something like, as the great pumpkin here will demonstrate, a simple sled; all the way up to the most elaborate shanty, which may be a full size trailer on sleds. You can see here that the basic sled is fit with a piece of plywood, half inch to three quarter inch, and special cut to fit into certain grooves which are in the sled, here and in the back. The sled is tipped up on its end; the plywood is inserted into those grooves, checked for security and then one fisherman positions himself out of the wind, directly over a hole, and directly prepared to jig. The shelter is now covering me from the wind, which is circling around from behind. This will greatly reduce your time and fatigue on the ice from the wind Bradley."