Spoon Auger

[Swede]

Does anyone still go out anytime with an old spoon type auger? I know they belong in a museum and all that, I do have a modern auger and a motor auger but sometimes I enjoy going out with the old spoon. You can carry it in your backpack and not even know its there. If you plan on fishing in about the same spot or couple of spots, whats the diff that it takes an extra five minutes per hole anyway? If I am going to be out on the ice all day then 5 minutes on a hole is not much for me to think about.

The spoon does not ice up and I have even used it to scoop the hole.

The art to using a spoon is that you can not drill straight down. At least not when you get close to breaking through. Thats when you work at angles right before breaking through in order to avoid having a snow cone shaped hole. hard to fix once filled with water.

Sharpening, I take my time. Follow the same pattern , only one side. Have even did it with sandpaper with a block of wood then finishing with finer paper.

I know they do not compare as far as speed with modern augers. But I do have some good fishing days with my spoon auger and you do not even know its there till you take it off you pack.

Does anyone ever take out the old spoon???

[grumpymoe]

Good post Swede......I wish I knew where I threw my old spoon.... remember cursing the darn thing when cutting holes...it wiggled and waggled all over the place and still recall wondering how in the heck that thing would cut a hole in the ice....and alot of the uptodate anglers had them......the ones that couldnt afford them were cutting holes with the old reliable axe and spud.....yes...very slow....but very efficient with less effort than a conventional hand auger (without the offset handles).....if you get a chance, post a pic with old reliable on the ice......Grump

[YR bender]

Swede, I also use a spoon auger. I have two 6inch that I use during early ice when it is not as thick. I think it makes alot less noise in shallow water. By the way, they are both extremely sharp and cut through ice just as fast as a mora. I have tested it with my brother. Once the ice gets 8 inches or more, I go to the lazer. Just my 2 cents. YR bender

[crowkiller]

i have an old spoon and i found a sharpener in my local bait store thats made just for spoons mine is razer sharp n drills just as fast as some of the new augers. ill get a pic  n post later

[crowkiller]

 here is the pic of sharpener

[crowkiller]

sorry the pic is so big forgot to resize

[trapperdirk]

There is a modify button above your post lad so you can take your pics out and resize them then repost them if you wish . Do you know how to resize them ? If not I can do it for you and I can e-mail them back to you . ? You will have to upload them in resized version yourself though . Let me know if you need help .

                        TD

[Swede]

Hey CrowK, that sharpener is pretty cool. I wish I could find one of those. Do you know where I could get one?

[crowkiller]

Dave's bait n tackle derby NY

[Swede]

Thanks CK, I looked up there address and phone number, I will try and give a call and see if they will let me send them payment from Sweden and help a fella out. How much did you pay for that little doo dad if you don't mind me asking? Are they pretty friendly folks there?

[crowkiller]

some were around 5 bucks

[MuskyHunter]

I have and use an 8" spoon..works fine as long as it's sharp. This thing is very old..i'm 40, and can remember my dad using it when I was 3 or 4.