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Offline ougot1

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biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« on: Feb 20, 2020, 07:46 AM »
Whats the biggest fish you ever puled up through a 6 inch hole ?

Offline Gunflint

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #1 on: Feb 20, 2020, 08:17 AM »
Lost far too many fish at the hole, an 8 inch hole, to consider shrinking the hole to something smaller. I fish lake trout and do not hole-hop. I am sure that those targeting perch and panfish would feel differently.
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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #2 on: Feb 20, 2020, 08:33 AM »
I'm about to find out soon in the future after purchasing a 6" auger this year.  I did try it one day this year but we were just catching perch so obviously no issues there but would be interested to see how a surprise big fish comes thru that hole.  I still have my 8" augers which I'll never get rid of.

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #3 on: Feb 20, 2020, 08:34 AM »
A 13 lb pike and an 8lb Rainbow so far.
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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #4 on: Feb 20, 2020, 08:45 AM »
The crappie I’ve caught barely fit up my 7” hole, but perch and trout are no problem. I have an 8” for lake trout and pike.

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #5 on: Feb 20, 2020, 08:47 AM »
about a six pound Laker thru a 5 inch hole


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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #6 on: Feb 20, 2020, 08:54 AM »
I pulled a 34 inch, 8 lb pike thru a 5 inch hole. Lemme tell you, that was a tight squeeze

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #7 on: Feb 20, 2020, 09:35 AM »
I pulled a 28" 4 lb pike through a 4 Inch hole boy that was fun
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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #8 on: Feb 20, 2020, 09:46 AM »
37 inch 9.4 pound pike out of 6 inch hole at Wethersfield cove.

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #9 on: Feb 20, 2020, 09:57 AM »
Roughly 36 inch laker. His head jammed in the hole, and I rammed my glove into his mouth, hooked his teeth in the glove, and squeezed him through. Fish are pretty elastic, and of course, slippery. I was able to release him the same way. You can't pull, but gravity is helping you.

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #10 on: Feb 20, 2020, 09:57 AM »
I don't remember the exact size but a striper that was about 34" long 19 pounds with a 29" girth came out of a 8" hole in pa.i would sure like to see the crappie that would not come through a 7" hole

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #11 on: Feb 20, 2020, 10:04 AM »
I don't remember the exact size but a striper that was about 34" long 19 pounds with a 29" girth came out of a 8" hole in pa.i would sure like to see the crappie that would not come through a 7" hole
Being in Maine, I’ve only ever caught stripers in saltwater during summer. I can only dream about catching one through the ice. As for the crappie in 7” holes, I’ve had ones I had to pull on to slide up the hole, but they’ve all fit so far. My PB was open water, but I ice fish that lake and I don’t think it would of fit up a 7”
Just shy of 15”. People with 16” crappie around shouldn’t mess with small holes lol.


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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #12 on: Feb 20, 2020, 10:09 AM »
33" laker.  I didnt weigh it but he was fat.  Probably 14-15 lbs.   I didnt have any problem getting him through the 6" hole but it looked snug.

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #13 on: Feb 20, 2020, 11:02 AM »

 14" Crappie

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #14 on: Feb 20, 2020, 11:15 AM »
38 inch pike.

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #15 on: Feb 20, 2020, 11:39 AM »
30" walleye without much trouble. have pulled numerous 15" and a few 16" crappie out also

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #16 on: Feb 20, 2020, 12:44 PM »
18.5" crappie thru a 4 inch hole. had to hold the fish with one hand and drill another hole partially into the first hole to get it out. it took two of us.

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #17 on: Feb 20, 2020, 12:55 PM »
13.5 crappie through a 5” hole.
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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #18 on: Feb 20, 2020, 02:10 PM »
Wow, bigger crappie than mine have come through smaller holes, I swear I’ve felt tension from them touching both sides of the hole, but I’ve never had to reach down and pull them up

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #19 on: Feb 20, 2020, 02:42 PM »
27 inch pike through a 6 inch hole with 28 inches of ice.

39 inch, 15 lb 11 oz, pike through an 8 inch hole on 6 lb test without a steel leader

The 27 incher was far easier the the 39 incher.

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #20 on: Feb 20, 2020, 02:56 PM »
8lb Large Mouth.

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #21 on: Feb 20, 2020, 09:27 PM »
15lb. Catfish. 6in.hole

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #22 on: Feb 20, 2020, 11:06 PM »
Whats the biggest fish you ever puled up through a 6 inch hole ?

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #23 on: Feb 21, 2020, 04:59 PM »
 I caught a old Colman double mantle gas lantern.I got it through a 6'' hole and it was still lit.

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #24 on: Feb 21, 2020, 05:19 PM »
I don't remember the exact size but a striper that was about 34" long 19 pounds with a 29" girth came out of a 8" hole in pa.i would sure like to see the crappie that would not come through a 7" hole
"hybrid striper" at lake arthur caught by my old friend STANLEY KK GOD rest his soul.caught it jigging fo pannies in the mouth of MUDDY CREEK.miss him he put me into bass so he could get to the pannies.my p b 45" musky 8" hole.lost a bass at the 8" hole flared his mouth and spit hook mouth wider than an 8" hole :o
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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #25 on: Feb 21, 2020, 05:29 PM »
1500# great white,scared the crap otta me, "GET THE GAFF"


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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #26 on: Feb 21, 2020, 06:54 PM »
I was talking about a different hybrid mo but you can definitely get a bigger fish through the hole then you might think.   Smaller hole always better

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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #27 on: Feb 21, 2020, 07:00 PM »
35 inch, 13 pound pike
17 inch, 2 pound 9 ounce black crappie

Both are my PB and came through a 6 inch hole
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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #28 on: Feb 21, 2020, 07:16 PM »
Every one has what they caught but what about the one that got away Cause it got stuck!!! Lost a big trout in a 6” hole this year got him started up hole.  Was a giant 😂😂
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Re: biggest fish through a 6 inch hole ?
« Reply #29 on: Feb 21, 2020, 08:15 PM »
I don't have any experience with 6" holes, but once saw a rainbow the size of my leg come out of an 8" hole. I have never caught or seen a fish caught while ice fishing that couldn't come out of an 8" hole. I have also never understood the need for a 10" auger.

 



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