Plenty of room for two, easy setup, and it stands up to the elements without flinching. Insulated, well-designed, and enough space for a family of ice fishers. When I’m in the midst of the fishing ...

He might not have known it at the time, but Dave Genz was making ice fishing history in 1980 when he built the first flip-top portable ice fishing shelter in the garage of his Twin Cities-area home.

Clam ice shelter fan/light Hang this (right) from the frame of your portable ice-fishing shelter to add light and to move heat from the ceiling down to where you need it. Price, $25. Suggested by both ...