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I've always used an 8 inch gas auger, no particular reason, its just what I've had. I'm looking at getting a kDrill but I'm hung up on the size, 8 inch hole vs a 6 inch hole. With the 6 I'll be able to drill more holes on a battery than I will with an 8, but the drill kit I have has 2 5ah batteries so I think I have enough battery life for the 8 inch.Will I regret getting a 6 inch auger? Are there downfalls to fishing out of a 6 inch hole? Is the 8 inch a lot harder on the drill and batteries in one day?Thanks.
6" Will work just fine but when the ice gets real thick and you have a nice laker on the line that you need to finesse up the hole any more diameter you can get is helpful. Also as said when it's cold the holes close up quicker.
I pulled a 28 inch touge through a 6 inch hole no problem just last season
it was a normal girth, the only challenge was getting the head up into the hole. He actually went through that 6" hole twice, once coming up and once going back down
Well I own the 6 inch now! Had $200 burning a hole in my pocket so I bought it from fishusa.com.If a 6" hole ain't big enough, I'm having a good day!!!!Thanks for the replies.
Skinny touge? No girth?