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8",9"or 10" auger?

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south_metro_fish Rising Star

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I have a 8" and it works just great and cuts faster then my friends 10". Never had problems with getting fish through the hole and I just cut 3 holes and put my vex in the middle to keep the fish from tangling. Like walleyecheeks said the only thing I like about a 10" is if you are going to be doing a lot of site fishing it's nice to have the larger hole so you can see more. 10" holes are magnets for swallowing just about anything like cellphones.

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8" gets my vote I have yet to catch a fish that I could not get thru an 8" hole including a 50" sturgeon off the croix last winter. As others have stated if you fish with kids they will evevntualy step in the hole they all do at one time or another. I cant count the times trips were cut short because of this but I never had to go home and tell the wife I lost one down the hole.

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Well this is true but I have also pulled a 42" sow bellied pike off Indian Point 6 years ago and a 12 1/2 pound walleye off of Gull 3 winters ago. Not saying bigger isn't better but it can be done. If you realy think about it there has to be less torque on the drive train and engine on a smaller diameter hole than a larger hole that can only equate into longer machine service life. Just my thoughts.

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I bought the 10 inch thinking bigger is better, and I fish so much out of a wheel house. I am actually considering trading it for an 8inch, I would like the 9 inch but strikemaster lazer's don't make a 9 inch that I have seen. If I downsized, I wouldn't have to worry about the hummingbird, my foot, and maybe save a few more things from finding the bottom of the lake. I am assuming I can just swap out the drill without any issue...anyone done it before??

strikemaster did make a 9 inch lazer but they have discontinued it this year. I know of a place that has some 9" lazer drill units left I just can't post the name here.

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Sure you can post the stores name, just not their web addy or phone numbers.

Waterwolf.. I was just razzin' you 'bout those Sturgeonfish you got down thatta way.

I run 9 inch Jiffy 2hp stx, a happy medium, always starts, runs, and cuts!

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I tried to send you a pm Brad, but it said I have reached my limit for pm recipients. If you want to send me an email I would really appreciate it. natedotlappiathotmaildotcom. Thanks!!!

email sent. let me know if you got it.

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I couldn't decide years ago what size. 8" or 10" so I got a 9". Love it. Not as heavy to handle as a 10" but a bigger hole to look down than an 8".

I have a 9" SM Lazer Mag. I really like it. I also have a 10" Jiffy and it is a good auger. I was suprised at the weight difference. The 9" seems to be a good bit lighter.

All that being said if I were in the market for an auger today, I would probably be going with an 8". I have an 8" crank auger and I think the hole that drills would do just as well getting the fish through it as my 10" or 9". I may be off, but I think the smaller hole may leave less room for fish to flop around in. I have had a few lakers and rainbows get off my line in the hole while they have been flailing about.

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I like a 7inch lazer, got a couple.

Recall Dave Genz a few years ago stating his go to auger being 7 inches in diameter.

Strange this is not many retail stores carry the 7 inch anymore and they have to be ordered from SM.

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