larger ice fishing tents?

[diamonddave]

Along the lines of needing a new ice shelter, I am looking for input into which model is the best for the command post size. One that 6-8 people can fish in comfortably.
Getting some pretty mixed reviews on line, figured I could trust the folks on here to give me some honest first hand experience. 4-500$ range.

I thought Costco used to have some but I don't see any listed on their sites yet.....

[AppleJax]

If your wanting to fit 6-8 people go big or go home! I have the Frabill double hub, otter lodge, and a clam 1660 mag. I'd go with the 1660 if your looking for room.

[Talking moose]

If your wanting to fit 6-8 people go big or go home! I have the Frabill double hub, otter lodge, and a clam 1660 mag. I'd go with the 1660 if your looking for room.

What's the price AJ on the clam?

[iliketrout]

I have a Fatfish 9416, it's one of the largest tents out there and I wouldn't fish more than 4 guys in it...I don't like to have more than 3 in there if I can help it. We've had some pretty bad tangles when you start getting more guys than that.

Quality-wise the Eskimos have been great. I heard good things about the Clam tents but no first hand experience. I know that most of the plastic windows are sewn in, in the clam, and they are velcroed in the Eskimo. I prefer the Velcro, we cook in the tent and it's nice to open the windows for some ventilation without opening the main doors and letting all the heat out.

[calgarygringo]

We have the Fatfish 949 and are thinking of going a little bigger and insulated this year. We have had our eyes on the 6120I or Clam comparible. We sometimes fish 3 of us and the regular Fatfish is fishable but barely. A little more space would be nice and insulated too. As Iliketrout says even in his big unit more than 3 gets a little tight for lines when fishing especially if you get a runner pike that decides to go across everyones lines.

[diamonddave]

That 1660 is one of the units I have been looking at. Is it pretty durable??

[deerguy]

Can't beat the Otter, best on the market.