Plano, IL (September 24, 2015) – Ice anglers are a tough crew. Give them enough propane, bait and beef jerky and they may never come home. But that doesn’t mean they don’t appreciate the finer things in life.  To such piscatorial nomads, the “finer things” include a rugged and long-lasting ice fishing shelter with a few more inches of headroom, more room to set the hook, comfier seats… You get the idea.

 

Frabill’s intelligent SideStep design affords more total fishable space and easier entry and exit

 

 Enter the angler-centric engineers from Frabill, principal purveyors of such ice angling luxuries.

“The all-new Predator series of ice shelters combines Frabill’s hallmark durability and mobility with the ice equivalent of five-star luxury,” says Frabill Brand Manager, Ryan Olander. “Whether you choose an insulated or non-insulated model, traditional front entry or Frabill’s innovative SideStep™  entry, these big Predators provide more fishable space than other similar-sized shelters,” he explains.

 

Step inside a Predator and the difference is clear. There’s more room to fish, more room to move, and the lack of a sloped front wall on Predator SideStep models means you won’t need to worry about melting it with your heater.

 

“I’m a guy who definitely appreciates more room,” says Frabill pro, National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame angler and Door County, Wisconsin fishing guide, Dale Stroschein, who marks his bedroom wall at 6′-5″ tall, and is hopefully done growing. “The headroom in the new Predators is fantastic, but the extra fishing space afforded by the vertical front wall is what’s truly remarkable,” he added. “Whether setting the hook with a longer walleye rod or standing up to take off your jacket, you’ll wonder why nobody thought of this before.”

The Predator’s Modular Seating System (MSS) includes two Frabill Boat Seats with room for a third

 

Innovative architectural form aside, each of the four available Predator models comes with a pair of oversized and thickly padded boat-style seats. A third can be added to fish three comfortably when company drops by. Window openings are strategically shaped and placed to maximize visibility, while a heavy-duty aluminum frame and rugged roto-molded base combine to support years of worry-free service.

 

Predator Ice Shelters are available in fully insulated or non-insulated models, in either front-entry or SideStep entry configurations.

 

• Heavy-duty aluminum frame
• Rugged roto-molded base
• Modular Seating System (MSS) includes two Frabill Boat Seats with room for a third
• Generous headroom and optimized fishable space
• Vertical front wall on SideStep Models
• Well-placed windows and openings
• Available in SideStep or front entry configurations
• Non-insulated and fully-insulated models available
• Folded dimensions: 75″L x 39″W x 26″H

• Weight: 138 lbs.
• Dimensions when set up: 92″L x 75″W x 75″H
• Fishable square footage: 26.5
• Item No. 640600

MSRP: $749.99

• Weight: 143 lbs.
• Dimensions when set up: 92″L x 75″W x 75″H
• Fishable square footage: 26.5
• Item No. 640610

MSRP: $879.99

• Vertical Front Wall
• Weight: 129 lbs.
• Dimensions when set up: 95″L x 75″W x 75″H
• Fishable square footage: 28.25
• Item No. 640620

MSRP: $799.99

• Vertical Front Wall
• Weight: 134 lbs.
• Dimensions when set up: 95″L x 75″W x 75″H
• Fishable square footage: 28.25
• Item No. 640630

MSRP: $899.99

Ice fishing is more fun with friends and family. So go ahead and roll out the red carpet from your new Frabill Predator and treat them to the finer things on ice. But be warned. They may never leave…