ice fishing snowmobile

[mnhooksetter]

what would you guys recommend for a snowmobile--looking to pull around 150 lbs. and am looking at the skidoo tundra any thoughts???

[KidWalleye]

I use an Artic Cat F-6 and have no problems. I didnt buy it for ice fishing but i have no problem pulling My fish trap loaded with all my gear.. Biggest lod ive had was two guys on sled and one in fish trap behind us with all my gear in it. Had to take it pretty easy but me snowmobile had know problems with it.

[KidWalleye]

I use an Artic Cat F-6 and have no problems. I didnt buy it for ice fishing but i have no problem pulling My fish trap loaded with all my gear.. Biggest lod ive had was two guys on sled and one in fish trap behind us with all my gear in it. Had to take it pretty easy but me snowmobile had know problems with it.

[Burntside lake Guy]

Great to hear someone is still using a sled to ice fish! Since lakes are flat, I would only recommend a long-track. I would lean towards a simple sled. The Tundra's are really tough and basic sleds. I think it's really a matter of how you tow and secure your load. The last thing you need is to turn that machine around to pick up rod that flew off. Once you gain speed, just keep the throttle open. believe it or not, My machine is a 1980 Polaris Galaxy. I have 2100 miles on it and it has never let me down. But, I have flooded it many times. Two dry plugs fix that. Keep some fresh plugs with you. Go for a basic sled, so you can get running without too many problems. Trail sleds are really comfortable but are not geared to pull heavy loads at lower speeds like a Tundra or Skandic's are. Let us know what you get.
"fish the rocks, sand and flats, then back again"

[Burntside lake Guy]

Great to hear someone is still using a sled to ice fish! Since lakes are flat, I would only recommend a long-track. I would lean towards a simple sled. The Tundra's are really tough and basic sleds. I think it's really a matter of how you tow and secure your load. The last thing you need is to turn that machine around to pick up rod that flew off. Once you gain speed, just keep the throttle open. believe it or not, My machine is a 1980 Polaris Galaxy. I have 2100 miles on it and it has never let me down. But, I have flooded it many times. Two dry plugs fix that. Keep some fresh plugs with you. Go for a basic sled, so you can get running without too many problems. Trail sleds are really comfortable but are not geared to pull heavy loads at lower speeds like a Tundra or Skandic's are. Let us know what you get.
"fish the rocks, sand and flats, then back again"

[whirli]

arctic cat makes a sled that has a bunch of accessories designed for it. loaded auger, you can even load your fish-house on a rack in the back. I think you can get it in a 550 fan as well, so no need to worry about overheating in low snow conditions, and still should have plenty of balls to blast through the slush holes.

wow just think, if you get your own sled you won't have to drape your hands or your legs around your buddy on a 1-up seat. haha just kidding.

[whirli]

arctic cat makes a sled that has a bunch of accessories designed for it. loaded auger, you can even load your fish-house on a rack in the back. I think you can get it in a 550 fan as well, so no need to worry about overheating in low snow conditions, and still should have plenty of balls to blast through the slush holes.

wow just think, if you get your own sled you won't have to drape your hands or your legs around your buddy on a 1-up seat. haha just kidding.

[slipbob]

>what would you guys recommend for a snowmobile--looking to
>pull around 150 lbs. and am looking at the skidoo tundra any
>thoughts???


I easily tow my fishtrap and a loaded down big jet sled behind that with my Puma 340 and have no trouble even with two people on the sled sometimes. I prefer my atv on the ice but the sled is a must have for those times when there's just too much snow to run the quads.

[Koldfront Kraig]

Arent most of the two up touring sleds geared or clutched for heavier loads?

I'd look for one of those.

Fan cooled if you don't get much snow in your area.


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[Limiterr]

Tundra is a good utility sled. It also has a very narrow ski stance which makes it good in the bush but tippy on the lake. It does not have the power to run through slush and a lot of the earlier models had no standard reverse. We ran Tundra's for years and good for getting into the smaller lakes but we ran into trouble on the large lakes where you need slush power. I run a 2007 600 Polaris touring with fuel injection. Depending on the budget the new fuel injected sleds are awesome...Good luck

[Burntside lake Guy]

Lime makes an excellent point here. I use my sled on deer trails, slow going but I get there. My sled is tippy and light. This is good around deadfall, new growth. If your heading into back country, Tundra. Lakes, you want a sled you can swing the back end when you get stuck, ( you will) I agree get a wider ski stance if on the lakes only.

"fish the rocks, sand and flats, then back again"

[laidbackguy1972]

Hello...I use an Indy 500 that I made a raised tow bar for on the rear bumper, similar to a tow bar in a ski boat. It keeps the sled nose up so as not to plow through the snow but ride over it, greatly reducing the workload of your sled.

[KHedquist]

Check out the classifieds on WC


quoting Mr McNamara. A SKUNKED ANGLER SHOULD BE DELIRIOUSLY CONTENT TO GO FISHING AND ACCEPT HUMILITY:exactly:. moreyes <'{{^}}< :cheers:http://www.walleyecentral.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=106750

[dirty underpants]

I ended up with an Arctic Cat Pantera. Older but with most of what I thought was important.

Liquid cooled, as even an fan cooled gets hot on a 30+ degree day with a big load and a long haul.

Electric start. I hooked up a small cord to the battery to run my GPS. It also helps when flooding may occur.

2 cylinder motor. If electric start fails, even my wife can pull start this. The more cylinders you have, the harder it is to pull.

Reverse. Lots of people will say you don't need it. I'm here to tell ya that it is nice. Back the sled off the trailer, back it up to the sled/shanty. It's just nice and I'll never have another sled without it.

The things it didn't have, that I would like...

Long track
96 studs and carbide skegs
2-up seat.

That said, that little 440 has no problem with me and 1 kid on the sled (300+ lbs), and my wife and another kid in a otter magnum sled, with equipment and supplies for the day including gas auger, and a large portable shanty behind that in the train.

Keep your belt in mind... get that mess moving as quick as possible to get the clutch engaged and keep it moving once started.

I always try to park on a snowy patch, if possible to get my track some grip to start. In addition, I will steer towards it if I can while moving to get the hi-fax lubed up.

More than once we were able to go out and fish in snow conditions that prevented 4 wheelers from getting where they wanted, when they wanted. It seems that not only snow amounts, but drifting as well is a problem for them.