Author Topic: Auger Size: How big is your hole? (Read 9248 times)

fish time · « **Reply #60 on:** Jan 27, 2008, 05:08 PM »

i like my 8 inch with the jiffy but some times you have got to 2 holes to put your floater for your vex

fish time

nhtroutfreak · « **Reply #61 on:** Jan 27, 2008, 08:35 PM »

Dinga LING · « **Reply #62 on:** Jan 27, 2008, 09:57 PM »

I just purchased the Jiffy 3hp 10 inch. Last year I was useing an 8 inch with tipups and had 5 of 6 spools freeze into the side of the hole. Almost impossible to chip out. I broke 5 of the plastic spools. These tipups were set out all day in about +10 degree temps. Since the 8 inch holes lost about 2 inches during the day due to refreezing and that there are 40+ pound pike in these waters, it is the 10 inch for me.

Confused · « **Reply #63 on:** Jan 27, 2008, 11:51 PM »

10" Strikemaster

josh154 · « **Reply #64 on:** Jan 28, 2008, 07:29 PM »

8" for the gas auger, and 6" for the hand auger!

TR19 · « **Reply #65 on:** Jan 29, 2008, 03:33 PM »

I fish perch only, 7" Jiffy power & a 5" Mora hand. Never had to worry about not getting a big one through the hole because they usually don't stay on 1lb or 2lb test anyway.

jimmyclaude · « **Reply #66 on:** Jan 29, 2008, 03:42 PM »

8' Gas & 4" Lazer hand auger. Gas fumes in the shanty sucks.

Jimmy Claude

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jimmyclaude · « **Reply #67 on:** Jan 29, 2008, 03:51 PM »

Quote from: Dinga LING on Jan 27, 2008, 09:57 PM

I just purchased the Jiffy 3hp 10 inch. Last year I was useing an 8 inch with tipups and had 5 of 6 spools freeze into the side of the hole. Almost impossible to chip out. I broke 5 of the plastic spools. These tipups were set out all day in about +10 degree temps. Since the 8 inch holes lost about 2 inches during the day due to refreezing and that there are 40+ pound pike in these waters, it is the 10 inch for me.

I use a 12X12X1/2" Black foam pad that I slip over the shaft of the tip-up on windy days (keeps blowing snow out) and when below freezing. This insulates the water from the air and day or night keeps refreeze to a minimum. I don't need the bigger augers then.
I have heard of guys using fish oil in the hole so there is no refreeze and it gives your bait that fresh fish smell.

Jimmy Claude

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RANGER26 · « **Reply #68 on:** Jan 29, 2008, 07:54 PM »

7" Lazer.

fish time · « **Reply #69 on:** Jan 29, 2008, 09:12 PM »

gas fumes i know hold your breath and start drilling if you dont you will eventually get a head ache

bitzlecocker · « **Reply #70 on:** Jan 29, 2008, 11:04 PM »

8" Jiffy... works great most of the time. Bought an manual 8" Eskimo Barracuda for backup, maybe it was defective but out of the box it couldn't cut through butter. Anybody have any suggestions for a manual backup?

TipupRyan · « **Reply #71 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 12:57 AM »

10 only because it was on sale at the time. I would have gone with an 8 which I've always had on my hand auger and has worked perfect.

Tomhusker · « **Reply #72 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 01:12 AM »

8" Eskimo 'Cuda.

Creektroll3 · « **Reply #73 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 02:24 AM »

8" mora has done me good so far.

MuskyHunter · « **Reply #74 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 04:49 AM »

I use an 8" spoon auger with an ice spud backup! I'm such a caveman!!

miket. · « **Reply #75 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 05:08 AM »

i use a 10 inch strike master.might move to a bigger one.

jimmyclaude · « **Reply #76 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 07:04 AM »

Quote from: bitzlecocker on Jan 29, 2008, 11:04 PM

8" Jiffy... works great most of the time. Bought an manual 8" Eskimo Barracuda for backup, maybe it was defective but out of the box it couldn't cut through butter. Anybody have any suggestions for a manual backup?

Make sure the blades are not on upside down. I had a buddy w/ that problem.

Jimmy Claude

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ejensen · « **Reply #77 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 07:10 AM »

I have a 5" Strikemaster Lazer hand auger, and a 7" Strikemaster Lazer power auger.

Ed

percheyes42 · « **Reply #78 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 07:54 AM »

6" fin-bore. I fish for perch mostly so this is plenty big enough. I would not use a 4" because I catch perch that would not fit through that hole. I've also seen people have problems getting crappie out of 4" holes.

PhatboyC · « **Reply #79 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 08:01 AM »

We fish with a 10" power. Helps when you have to pull on an angle to get the fish out without scraping the sides. Like others have said, when it is very cold out the hole freeze smaller faster than you can clean it. The extra inches helps.

p.s. Mods can you set up a poll for us in this post? I'm guessing Airs24 didn't know how. It would be very helpful. Something like this:

What is your most used sized/type auger?
4" and smaller - manual
5" - manual
6" - manual
7" - manual
8" - manual
9" - manual
10" - manual (I go to the gym)
11" - manual (I'm the Hulk)
12" and bigger - manual (I'm Superman)
5" and smaller - power (I have a bad back)
6" - power
7" - power
8" - power
9" - power
10" - power
11" - power
12" - power
13" and bigger - power (I'm fishing for monsters)

jimmyclaude · « **Reply #80 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 08:49 AM »

How do you keep the tips from gettin pulled in? 13" auger & hole, I'd like to see that!

Jimmy Claude

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TR19 · « **Reply #81 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 09:38 AM »

"13" and bigger - power (I'm fishing for monsters)"

YIKES !!!

I think they call those Post Hole Diggers and you need to bring the tractor with the 3 point hitch & PTO to drill those. Or maybe you could get the guys from the phone company to stop by the lake when they're putting in new poles down the road.....

shrub · « **Reply #82 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 03:52 PM »

rusty 12 inch spoon auger.... jk.

early ice 7 inch mora. and whenver i get sick of that i go to the 10 inch jiffy legend.

NickN · « **Reply #83 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 06:21 PM »

I use a 9" Jiffy.

MnSportsman · « **Reply #84 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 06:25 PM »

Folks, We have 17000+ members.....
I sure hope they all don't reply to this post.

But, I for one have learned one thing from it....

Some of y'all need ice REAL BAD.......

Go fish

troutmaster · « **Reply #85 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 08:03 PM »

6 inch eskimo and i have had a largemouth bass get stuck

Big Burk · « **Reply #86 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 09:34 PM »

i have a 6inch hand auger that i only use for early season perch now. i bought a 8inch jiffy a few weeks ago and am thinking about buying the 10inch head for it when i go for monster pike up north.

Mr.Vexilar · « **Reply #87 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 10:16 PM »

we have 3 augers, a 4", 6", and 8",

dw150 · « **Reply #88 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 10:29 PM »

8" hand mora and 8" jiffy model 30

pooley · « **Reply #89 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 06:50 AM »

i bought an 8" mora, 23 years ago. works like a champ. dynamite was getting too expensive.

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