Help!!!! Hand auger...........

[kosterguide]

and a smaller hand auger makes it easyer aswell, i would agree, if you fish gills go get one of them 4 inchers

[Northlander]

I got a 8" Strikemaster lazer hand auger at walmart about 5 years ago for $40.

Saw a Nils hand auger in a Cabelas bargain cave for $79 once.

[jigginjim]

The first question, You fishing mainly panfish, or walleye / pike? 6" is great for panfish and can still handle walleyes and pike. 8" give you better advantage with eyes and pike.

I had a Mora for years, was a good drill. I tried a Lazer, liked drilling holes faster, so I bought 1, The hang up on the bottom was not a big deal if you use a little TLC. If you can only afford the Mora do it. But it pays to call around, phone shop.

[Chisox]

If you can buy a power auger (try c-list). I have a 6" mora and the thing works great for early ice, I have pulled 27" walleye through the hole.

[LindyRigga]

8"ers are very noticeably harder to drill. 6"ers (and less) make me nervous because I fish for lakers often and if I am lucky enough to hook a 20+ lber some day I'd die of a heart attack worrying if I'll be able to fit it through the hole before I ever get the chance to try. Sure, 6"ers drill easier, but my 7" gives me piece of mind. If I didn't mind more of a work out on the ice I'd go with a 8". Larger holes are nicer to fish out of, no question, but like I said, 8"ers are going to be more strenuous. 7" is a good compromise.

[cjoeker2]

Oh yeah I've now figured that out!!! 7" for sure.... 6" might not be enough and 8" is too much work.......

[pdk511]

you cant go wrong with a 6 inch nills auger, now especially because they are going on sale for about 75 dollars some places. If you do want an 8 inch I have the eskimo barracuda and that thing dosent bind and it cuts pretty fast...well at least for a hand auger.

[magicstix]

Lindyrigga,,I have a question about your 7" lazer mikejensm at gmailcom

I switched to a 6" lazer years ago and like it alot. I'm on my 2nd set of blades and is probaly due again for new ones but it has drilled 200-300 holes maybe, I don't know for sure, definitely alot.

my mora I had just wouldn't hold an edge for me and got tired of sharpening and replacing blades.

The nils is possibly easier cause the the blade does appear to be just a little bit more efficent.

[LindyRigga]

dklilja at hotmail. go ahead magicstix.

[Chode2235]

I have a lazer 6" that has served me well until I upgraded to a power auger a month or so ago.

I am debating selling it, or keeping it for those early season trips.

Theyre great augers.

[tonkapat]

5" auger and a lightweight chisel work well. 8" augers u don't have to worry about fitting fish up the hole cause u can't drill enough holes to find them. I drill numbers of holes until I find where I am going to fish, then I drill 2 holes right next to each other and chisel the middle out. I use the jiffy mille lacs chisel which is a really good light chisel. Worried about fitting lakers up the hole. Using this method a 38" fit right up. 30" is about max up the 5" hole. If I were to do it again I would go with the 4 1/2" nils. good luck