Author Topic: What Size Auger do you use the Most? (Read 5123 times)

icejunky · « **on:** Nov 07, 2009, 09:58 AM »

I use 8" almost exclusivly and was looking at maybe addin a smaller size to the arsenal this season, that size auger do you perfer, or think is the most universal?

natep24 · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 10:05 AM »

i use an 8"......i have used bigger and kept stepping in the hole

Irish Jigger · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 10:16 AM »

I pretty much use a 6" for everything mainly because I do it by hand. I have a 10" gas auger that I'll probably be looking to get rid of, but only used it 2 or 3 times when the ice was over 20" thick. I ordered an Icegator this year so I'll probably pick up an 8" to add to my collection. I've got some pretty large fish through a 6" hole so I would say it is a very good universal size for just about anything , only a couple times have I had to drill an adjoining hole to get a large fish through it.

Nor Easter · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 10:17 AM »

I would use a 9” if I could find one but seems they don`t make them anymore. So I use 10” when it`s cold and your holes are shrinking all day or in March when the water starts running into your holes and making them grow, I swap to 8”. Anything smaller and my oversized reels would rub if I weren`t careful. Powered style.

I also have a Mora 8” hand auger that only gets used early in the season when ice is thin or if I go to a remote pond where there`s a 2 trap limit and I`m trying to save weight hauling it in.

SkeeterJeff · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 10:17 AM »

I have a 6" Lazer hand auger and an 8" Lazer Mag power auger. I use the 6" here in Indiana where we don't see ice hit a foot most of the time and the 8" when I go to Michigan. I like the extra couple of inches and am considering going to a 7" or 8" hand auger and selling the 6".

-Jeff

back2backcrappie · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 10:59 AM »

I have a 10" Jiffy STX Pro. 3rd year with it.
I prefer the 10" size especially when there's a chance of hooking into a pike while fishing for walleyes.
An 8" inch hole tends to downsize to a 7" or smaller by midday. Where as the 10" ends up being a 9" hole.

btechvft70 · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 11:27 AM »

I put a 6" bit on my lazer mag express last year and love it

DasRottweiler · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 12:04 PM »

I have an oldschool 1977 Eskimo 3hp w/ an 8" Bit- I`m a dragger so I`m planning on picking up a 6" handauger to cut weight early and late in the season. I gutta feeling we are gonna be using our extensions this year as little snow is predicted,along with record low temps which means thick ice. Was pretty close last year at a few of my spots to pullin the extension out.

dkfry · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 06:18 PM »

I bought a 6" drill for my Jiffy stealth a few years ago and havn't had my 9" drill on since. I can get a decent size fish through a 6" hole or drill a cluster. Much less cumbersome to deal with the 6" and faster to drill.

icewoman · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 06:30 PM »

I mostly use my Jiffy 10".............cause I enjoy fishing for largemouths!

brittlab · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 07:03 PM »

8" strikelite and 6" lazer hand auger are what I'm rolling with this winter

prchslyr · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 09:01 PM »

I'm sporting an 8" Finbore (hand). I had a 10" gas but it seemed like over kill. I like a good sized hole when I'm jigging with my flasher in the hole. Even an 8" I guess isn't really NEEDED to land a big fish but, it sure makes life a little more easy.

Hoosier · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 10:28 PM »

6 for the indiana early ice. 8 or 10 for saganaw bay.

ice 45 · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 10:41 PM »

I use a seven but it is not on the list so i can't check it

Chevy_94 · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 11:07 PM »

All i have to use is an old school 7.5" hand auger. It works well when the blades are sharp, but in 15+ inches you don't drill a whole lot of holes

darkhousefisher · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 08, 2009, 12:37 AM »

I use a 10".....to start my 30" by 40" spearing hole. My saw takes care of the rest.

fin-n-feather · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 08, 2009, 01:44 AM »

6" hand auger till the ice gets to thick then a 8" power auger. Fin

MEMAGGIENCOMET · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 08, 2009, 02:08 AM »

6" OR 7" LAZER hand auger after that a the Lazer mag express 8" comes out.

bart · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 08, 2009, 03:14 AM »

6" hand auger.

FISHFORPIKE · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 08, 2009, 05:39 AM »

I use a 10" - have for many years. Now considering an 8" cause that's the biggest you can get for m IceGator

holehawg · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 08, 2009, 06:08 AM »

8 inch jiffy stx pro....

pooley · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 08, 2009, 06:34 AM »

8" mora hand auger.

trebmaster · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 08, 2009, 06:45 AM »

i use a 4 " on a ice gater ond have not found a fish that wont fit threw yet

Wakefieldfisher · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 08, 2009, 07:35 AM »

5" Mora blade with a Tanaka 1.2 hp motor. Fastest auger in NH.

mealworm · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 08, 2009, 07:51 AM »

well i prefer a 10'' but i own 2 8'' so thats what i use,

DasRottweiler · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 08, 2009, 07:55 AM »

Quote from: Wakefieldfisher on Nov 08, 2009, 07:35 AM

5" Mora blade with a Tanaka 1.2 hp motor. Fastest auger in NH.

Sounds like a challenge! We should have a competion at NHTeam outing this year= Fastest power auger/fastest hand auger.

fishercat · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 08, 2009, 08:01 AM »

6" Nils hand auger / 8" Eskimo power auger

crappiekid24 · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 08, 2009, 12:33 PM »

I use a 6" mora early in the season and then switch over to my 8" Mag 2000 when the ice gets thicker.

Van_Cleaver · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 08, 2009, 12:44 PM »

I use a 6'' Lazer hand most of the time, though I sometimes use the 5'' for pans when the ice gets thicker, usually over a foot. Now that I have an Icegator it will likely be the six all season. If I had to buy a power auger it would be an 8''.

LILDILL · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 08, 2009, 12:46 PM »

8 inch for me

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