Northwest Fishing Reports

So here is a Great way to get your gear out to your ice holes and it is a great way to traverse the paths to your favorite fishing hole when you want to bring more than a rod. Find them used at Goodwill's etc. they are great bringing back those buckets full of fish.

When conditions are right, that looks like a handy dandy! I'm thinking soft snow, 4-6", that'd be a no go.... Was it for golf clubs originally?

that thing needs some ski's fitted to the bottom, and then it would be a pretty sweet Ice sleigh

Looks like a Yakima baby stroller without the cloth, new ones are pricey.

I use one to transport my pontoon boat overland. Handy. Easy to get 2nd hand, or a relative whose kids outgrew theirs. That's where mine came from.

G-Man wrote:Looks like a Yakima baby stroller without the cloth, new ones are pricey.

YEP!!!

ncwflounderer wrote:that thing needs some ski's fitted to the bottom, and then it would be a pretty sweet Ice sleigh

That would be a quick and easy conversion. Snow an water ski's are frequently found at second hand stores. Cutting 3 ski's down to size, and a few zip-ties later. It is a sleigh. Leave the tires on, zip-tie ski's to the tires. Let the tires rotate, so the skis can adjust independently on uneven ground. Might be beneficial to let the air out of the tires for a flatter contact surface between rim and ski.

I could be in the market for a baby stroller, and 3 ski's. But had no idea I needed either one......

I like the idea of leaving the wheels on and just zip-tying the skis on- very easy mod.

ncwflounderer wrote:I like the idea of leaving the wheels on and just zip-tying the skis on- very easy mod.

So simple, could a "caveman" do it?

just carry extra zip ties, as they have a tendency to break easily in the cold

Industrial velcro works well.

ncwflounderer wrote:just carry extra zip ties, as they have a tendency to break easily in the cold

That is a good reminder. How would a rubber inter-tube, cut down the center. To make two rings. Then cut open so as to wrap the ski onto the rim?

Or drill holes width wise, through the thin part of the ski. Run the zip tie through hole, then around the rim. So, not coming in contact with the ground?

I suppose some sort of oblong, upside down "u" shaped metal bracket could be screwed into the surface of the ski. Then the zip tie or rubber inter-tube would go through that, and around the rim. I kinda like the sound of that.

Just some off the cuff thoughts on the matter.

fishinChristian wrote:Industrial velcro works well.

Where does one get industrial Velcro? What is different about the industrial version?

MotoBoat wrote:

ncwflounderer wrote:I like the idea of leaving the wheels on and just zip-tying the skis on- very easy mod.

So simple, could a "caveman" do it?

I'm SwedWegen! Close enough to a Viking, so yea a caveman can do it!

Where does one get industrial Velcro? What is different about the industrial version?

Home Depot, etc. It just hangs on a bit better, comes in bulk and is available wider.

fishinChristian wrote:Where does one get industrial Velcro? What is different about the industrial version?

Home Depot, etc. It just hangs on a bit better, comes in bulk and is available wider.

Does the packaging say "industrial grade" Velcro? Just curious, if it is packaged that way or one must measure the width.

I am surprised Homer-d-poe has industrial anything. Since, they are known for catering to do it yourself homeowner grade everything.

Just be cause they call it "industrial" doesn't mean much. I saw an energy drink that said "Industrial Grade" on the can, but...
The velcro is just a bit stronger.