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8" vs. 10" hole

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trapperdirk Proficient

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Now I didn't say I wasn't going out now did I ? lol. Well I likely won't because the mother inlaw is here keeping an eye on me and the bride doesn't start work till 4a.m . LOL. No cab service here but I wonder if my dog Charlie can drive .hmmm lol

Another round coming up to contemplate this predicament . Anybody in for a round of shooters yet ? lol

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that reminds me, I made the mistake of ordering a shot of whisky in a joint in Calgary years ago and was suprised to be given a shot of scotch. never made that mistake again, can't stand the stuff. In the great white north whisky=scotch and rye=whisky. Yukon Jack for me please, cheers!!

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If you ever plan on fishing with kids the smaller the better, I have an 8" Strikemaster and that is even scary sometimes with junior bouncing around the portable. That being said the real question is "Can a guy really have too many augers?"

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I'm another guy that came home all giddy with a new 10" auger. I'm a lot giddier since the store I purchased it from took it back a year later in exchange for an 8". I traded the auger assembly only, not the powerhead. No charge.

So I say 8".

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We were fishing Mille Lacs a couple years ago out of my buddies sleeper and we drilled the holes with 10" holes and 2 of the holes were right off the ends of the bunk beds and my buddies 2 year old was playing on the bed and fell off it and his legs fell into the hole, he was on his stomach but going down and my brother jump out of his chair and caught him as he was waist deep in the hole. it was very scary to see that happen. i have always been and 8" hole guy and so is my buddy now. 10" holes have there place if your on lake of the woods catching 20 pound pike. they are way too heavy for me and i usually fish 4 holes out of my frabill and to put 4 10" holes in it would take up way to much room. they are too heavy for me and i have yet to see me catch a fish so big that it didn't fit through the 8" hole. thats just my opinion

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icefishing21......thats my fear!!!

Yeah I never ever thought that I would hear about a kid going down let alone seeing one almost go down! It was deffinately a very scary situation for all of us! That's something I hope to never hear about ever again!

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well if you have a 10" and an 8" you should have a preference. I like 10" for ease of fishing out of.... Your line doesn't get caught on the snow every 3 seconds and its easier to pull fish out of the hole. After having a 10" hole for 3 years now, I can't stand fishing out of an 8" JMO

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I would believe that, I saw a guy cutting hole during ice contast yrs back. Later that area flooded with 6" of water on top. I could cast a lure over to the hole, 5ft away. It was a large hole, did catch a couple crappies from that hole.

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My favorite is a 9" because it's as bid as I can get without my boot falling through but have an 8" nils now and 6" laser hand auger. I have no problems with either. I have to drill a marcum hole with the 6" though. Lx5 transducer is too big, it tangles all the time.

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I have the jiffy with the 6" drill and it works good for panfish where drilling lots of holes is a breeze. I recently bought the 9" drill attachment for running tip-ups and walleye fishing on the river. Its a perfect size as on the river i catch a stray sturgeon or catfish once in a while and its nice to have the bigger hole for the head turn specially when there is 20"+ of ice.

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8 inch for me, some how my little pugzilla always backs his little butt in the hole at least once a year. he can drop to his front quarters but he gets hung up there. If I had a 10 inch I'd have to leave my little fishing buddy at home.also I have never caught a fish I couldn't get up an 8 inch.

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