Clam has introduced their new product lineup for the 2010 ice season. There is quite a few for the upcoming ice season, so rather than create a mini catalog on the web, I will break it down some what. Here are two of the shanties that have been totally redesigned and will be a big hit on the tour, as well those anglers just looking for a single seat shelter with extreme mobility in mind.
Gone are the Scout and Pro, two of the most popular shacks ever built for ice fisherman who moved to keep on top of fish. In their place are the Kenai and Kodiak; close, but not the same beast.
The Kenai takes the place of the Scout. While keeping with the small lightweight frame of its predecessor, it offers more ”hookset” room for anglers. With today’s shorter rods and the increased head room inside this coop, you won’t be banging your rod tips loose anymore. The Kenai is one of the lightest shacks on the market and makes for easy pulling through snow later in the season.
The Kodiak takes the place of my beloved Pro’s. I must have liked them because I have two of them! Like the advantages of the Pro over the Scout back in the day, the Kodiak has more “side to side”, or elbow room when its closed up on cold days. What the new product offers, which the Pro did not is that you no longer need to deal with extending poles when setting up, or breaking down. NO MORE PUSH BUTTON EXTENSIONS!!!
To be honest last year, there were plenty of times I probably should have closed up the shack and started sight fishing in tournaments. Didn’t because of having to deal with extending the poles, then breaking them down again. Time is so valuable during a tourney, I just did not want to waste any of it. Now all I have to do, is stop…sit….and flip! Ready to fish, no fighting poles, just quick n easy, the way it should be!