I'm dumb sometimes

[TyGuy02]

Has this happened to anyone? So my auger recoil broke. I used my father's old auger a few times that hadn't been used in 4-5 years. It was a pain though since the blades were all rusted on the chipper. So...I decided to be "smart" and did a switcheru with the my father's motor and my blade. It seemed logical and worked just fine at the house before I left for the lake. Got out to the lake and to a spot I was going to try out but I couldn't drill more than an inch into the ice. Took a look at the chipper to make sure a bunch of ice didn't get on there and realized that the unit was turning in the wrong direction! I guess I didn't realize that different manufacturers did crazy things like that.

Luckily there were some guys not too far away (only other ones on the lake), and after making fun of myself for a couple of minutes they let me use theres. Felt pretty dumb until the crappies kept me busy for the next few hours.

[Ed Carlson]

A lesson learned, be it the hard way, is still learned.

[slipperybob]

That's what I sometimes call myself for trying to be smarter than dumb. Now I can't think of or remeber the last crazy thing I've done, but rest assure, there's more where that came from.

[SFC]

I wouldnt call it dumb, just opposite of what you had planned.

[birdswacker]

You should've kept drilling it would have went thru when the ice goes out in the SPRING.

[MJBaldwin]

Lesson learned. Happens to the best of us.

[Gordie]

Stuff happens and at least you wont do thast again

I have to admit that I'm also a dumb fisherman cause if theres Know one there to tell me to go home I wont

[TyGuy02]

It's just been frustrating this year so far. (1) get to LOTW and the recoil broke, (2) Flooded sled (3) dead battery on sled (4) mantles fell off the lantern with no extras. It's just been fun! But at least I started catching fish this last time. That makes up for it all

[reinhard1]

before i left for fishing yesterday i looked at my hand auger, which i always carry along just in case my trusty jiffy 10 in. acted up. fresh pure premium and oil. new spark plug and brand new blade [i installed]. i dont need that hand auger i told myself, it always starts and runs fine. i get out on the lake and sure enough the jiffy started just fine and started to drill. suddenly while drilling it stopped with the motor going full blast, as i hit something and the jiffy slamed on my chest and hit the ice. i looked at it and the blade was stiking out with only one bolt still attached. somehow the blade hit a bad spot in the ice and the only thing i can guess is that i didn't tighten the other bolt down enough. luckily the very helpfull leech was there with his tools and found a locking bolt and put it on and the jiffy was back in buisness. i will always bring my hand auger from now on if i need it or not. thanks again leech. good luck.