NILS USA (NILS MASTER) Convertable 4"-1/2 hand auger, good to drill 2 holes....

[xiaolu]

I'd like to use my new NILS USA (NILS MASTER) Convertable 4 and a half inch hand auger, connected to a CLAM auger adapter/plate (and yes I do have a custom-made adapter to connect this NILS hand auger to the CLAM plate), and then connected to a MILWAUKEE M18 drill.

Since I mainly ice fish for big fish such as lake trout that are easily over 15lbs each, a 4 and a half inch diameter hole obviously won't cut. Hence my question here to those of you who have used the same NILS auger (see pic below), is this auger easy to drill two or three overlapping holds to make a bigger hole? (as there is no pilot screw or something such on the auger I wonder if the auger is prone to slipping while drilling, that is)...

Thanks in advance

[MC_angler]

One of the main critiques of the Nils is that they are not good for drilling overlapping holes or opening old holes


Your setup would be amazing for run and gun for perch or bluegill, hole hopping and drilling 100+ holes a day. For lakers and other big fish... you'll want to get a different auger, probably at least 6 inch if not 7 or 8

[Gunflint]

You could use that with a Nils Ice Saw and drill 3 holes for a large triangle.

I have done this many times to get a nice big hole for Lake Trout.

[xiaolu]

Thank you both for the replies and info. Hmmm sounds like I'd like to re-consider my options, then. Thanks again!

[fishlessman]

the design of the nils causes it to bang into the adjacent hole. even a big crack in the ice will bang it to a stop, even the power point nils does this