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Offline jigshimmer

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #30 on: Jan 23, 2014, 11:44 AM »
6 inch It gonna take a lot more effort to use the 8 inch. The only time I have had problems is when the crappies get about 13 inches or bigger. Those tend to get stuck in the hole.
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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #31 on: Jan 23, 2014, 11:46 AM »
8 inches
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Offline jighead

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #32 on: Jan 23, 2014, 01:31 PM »
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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #33 on: Jan 23, 2014, 01:33 PM »
Quote from: Crappie Crusher on Jan 22, 2014, 09:52 PM
thanks guys guess i know what to go with.

If mostly hand, get a 6 inch Nils....done
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Offline hunt4perch

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #34 on: Jan 23, 2014, 01:38 PM »
7 inch Lazer....Period
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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #35 on: Jan 23, 2014, 03:03 PM »
I just picked up a 7" hand Eskimo on sale for $35 and it works awesome!
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Offline mike 123

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #36 on: Jan 23, 2014, 04:03 PM »
6 inch so much easier by hand.I have both and since i bought the 6 dont even think of ever taking the 8 out again. Unless your fishing for real big fish then 8.
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Offline MGK

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #37 on: Jan 23, 2014, 04:05 PM »
Video I took today... I'll let it speak for itself.

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #38 on: Jan 23, 2014, 05:12 PM »
8" is the way to go with power :icefish: :icefish: :icefish:

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #39 on: Jan 23, 2014, 05:19 PM »
I do a lot of reservoir fishing...no power auger allowed......6 inch has been fine......watch this weekend i will lose a monster trout and be retracting this Monday....lol...
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Offline TRAPPER3

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #40 on: Jan 23, 2014, 05:19 PM »
I do a lot of reservoir fishing...no power auger allowed......6 inch has been fine......watch this weekend i will lose a monster trout and be retracting this Monday....lol...
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Offline namkcolmeh

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #41 on: Jan 23, 2014, 05:41 PM »
6 inch hand and 8 inch power. I am also looking for a new hand auger. Any suggestions?
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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #42 on: Jan 23, 2014, 06:48 PM »
Quote from: namkcolmeh on Jan 23, 2014, 05:41 PM
6 inch hand and 8 inch power. I am also looking for a new hand auger. Any suggestions?

6 inch Nils...
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Offline TRAPPER3

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #43 on: Jan 23, 2014, 08:57 PM »
Just got my 6" nils convertible yesterday from ups.....will let you know after the weekend what i think
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Offline JerryofWNY

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #44 on: Jan 23, 2014, 09:47 PM »
If I'm sight fishing for panfish I like the 8" hole. Much easier to see down. But then I drill two holes, one in front of the other. Fish in the far one and look down the near one. Don't have to do much bending over. If I'm fishing for panfish where I can't sight fish I use my 4.5" Nils.
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Offline TRAPPER3

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #45 on: Jan 26, 2014, 10:29 AM »
Used the new 6" nils yesterday........drill s great by hand and even better with battery drill....6-7 of ice in @30 seconds by hand and about 10 seconds with drill........i will post again in a few weeks after trying it a few more times,,,,
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Offline lakerdave

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #46 on: Jan 26, 2014, 11:28 AM »
8 in .  I have had lake trout that don't fit through with our help
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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #47 on: Jan 26, 2014, 12:13 PM »
Quote from: lakerdave on Jan 26, 2014, 11:28 AM
8 in .  I have had lake trout that don't fit through with our help
How big were they because I pulled a 40" 22 pounder through a 6" hole( released it through the same hole also) I've also pulled 40" pike through the same hole, yes I'm sure it would've been easier with a 8" but the difference in effort between a 6 and 8 is so much it's not worth it for me
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Offline Crappie Crusher

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #48 on: Jan 26, 2014, 06:36 PM »
Me and my partner are probably gonna end up buying the ion 8 inch power auger. 
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Offline beni

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #49 on: Jan 27, 2014, 06:19 AM »
waiting for my 8 in nils  hope is as good as people say    beni
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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #50 on: Jan 27, 2014, 06:22 AM »
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Offline kingcoho308

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #51 on: Jan 27, 2014, 07:45 PM »
bigger is better you will never wish you had a smaller hole. you will just wish you had a bigger hole.
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Offline trapper2000

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #52 on: Jan 27, 2014, 07:50 PM »
king  thats  not  true   crappie  fishing  lots  of times  the  mouths  rip  or  you lose  them in  a  hole  in  a  6  or  8 inch  hole  they  turn  and  are  gone  in  a  5inch  a  slap  can't  turn  east  and  you  can  reach  and  pull them  out   ....  the  old  4 1/2  tonakas   were  even  better    for  that  reason
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Offline iceman260

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #53 on: Jan 27, 2014, 07:58 PM »
8 inch power will handle anything.
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Offline zackblain

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #54 on: Jan 27, 2014, 07:59 PM »
6'' lazer hand cranker has served me well
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Offline FCH88

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #55 on: Jan 28, 2014, 08:05 AM »
By hand use 6in Nils, 8in for gas
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Offline jiginjumbos

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #56 on: Jan 28, 2014, 08:56 AM »
if your going out on the big pond ( lake Erie ) you will need a 8" or 10" for the big water,

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Re: 6" or 8"
« Reply #57 on: Jan 28, 2014, 03:18 PM »
Quote from: jiginjumbos on Jan 28, 2014, 08:56 AM
if your going out on the big pond ( lake Erie ) you will need a 8" or 10" for the big water,

You know perch killer is to scared to go out there.
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