What size auger do you use?

[zamboni]

8 Inch, don't target northerns, so an 8 is good enough for me.

[hanson]

Eight Inches

[Agronomist_at_IA]

jiffy model 30 8inch. should get a 4inch with all the stuff my brothers and cousins loose down the hole.

[griz29]

I use an 8in - That way I can't drop my flasher down it!

[zamboni]

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jiffy model 30 8inch. should get a 4inch with all the stuff my brothers and cousins loose down the hole.

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Haven't you learned yet? There could be a 1/2 inch hole in the ice and something will fall through it

[Agronomist_at_IA]

yea guess ur right.

[livintofish]

4WE

First off I got an old strikemaster 10" 3.5 horse, shes a hoss. Weighs a ton, but is so fast its unreal, now that I got er tuned up good. Have you seen the new strikemaster 4 strokes.....they are amazing, they start like nothing and are super light, cause the auger part is plastic. 8 in is fine, ive pulled plenty of 26-28 inch walleye outa a 8 inch hole including the one in the pic.

Oh yeah and speaking of 10 inch holes being good sized for a boot.....I took my step brother out fishing a few years back and right after I got the holes drilled I turned around and there he went up to the crotch, it was pretty hard not to laugh histaricly, I probably did. Helped him out and we fished for the rest of the day, with the sunflower heater on him...What a guy.

....also the 10 inch holes are really good at catching stuff....like when your buddy kicks your lantern down the hole......in the middle of the crappie bite.......and then has the audacity to laugh, and say "haha watch it go down on the Vexilar"........I'm shaking my head right now...good times. So I am looking for a good jig to try and snag it with, grab a flyer. tie on and i'm jiging it for a few minutes and I feel pressure. No way....pull it up and there it is, the most amazing part is I let it dry out a few minutes, put some new mantles on and she fires right up. Coleman makes a heck of a product.

[DTro]

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"haha watch it go down on the Vexilar"........

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Every now and then I will crack a smile or chuckle at a funny post, but I just spit my soda at the keyboard after reading that one.....thanks.

[Matt Johnson]

For pannies I usually run a 7-inch hole and for just about everything else I run an 8-inch hole... however, it all depends on where I'm fishing... if I know there's a good chance of hooking a big pike on panfish gear then I might run an 8-inch hole for pannies... but on hardcore pannie hunts I'll go with a 7...

[thirtysomething]

I'm surprised more people didn't get into brands. What's with Michigan guys and those LOUD Jiffy's. That comment about watching the lantern go down on the Vex was classic. I woke up my sleeping dog with laughter. I agree with everyone, 8" in a portable is fine. Sounds like I'm like most of you, and can get sloppy or clutzy on the ice. I'm fearing the day I send my Marcum down the hole. This great ice with no snow always makes it interesting watching things slide towards the hole. If you ever get into wheel house fishing, you have to have the 10" with four blades. It's a heavy one, but cuts great holes. In early and late ice or the BWCA there's nothing like a sharp 6" hand auger. Of course the key is remembering your auger. Three years ago a buddy and I drove an hour or so into Wisconsin, got to the lake and realized the auger was in the wheel house back home. Glad they had a sale on augers at the local hardware/bait store. That's a good way to justify to the wife why you NEED three augers. Good luck to ya!

[livintofish]

No prob Dtro. Glad I could share some good times with you guys. I laugh pretty hard when I think about it too.....NOW. Yeah you guys should see my buddy and I it's grumpy old men 3 every time we hang out, always a GREAT time though. that PUTZ

[PERCHJR]

8", I have caught 12-15 lbs northerns in it I would have to say 8" would be plenty big!!!

Perchjr

[brittlab]

5" hand 8" gas

[Scott K]

Now with an 8" is my vex transducer always going to be in the way? With my 10" I rarely had a problem, unless it was a big one, and that doesnt happen very often

[jigging-matt]

I never have a problem with mine. Should be just fine.

[trapperdirk]

I have a ten inch Jiffy and and 8 inch Nils and although I like the Nils it does take less effort to force some clown who ticks me off down a ten inch hole . Good to see you all again .

TD

[LMITOUT]

I've been running an 8" auger almost 10 yrs and would replace it with another 8" if I were to purchase another auger. Can't complain about the size for that type of fishing you described.

[iffwalleyes]

I had always ran 10 inch Jiffys till last year then I switched to my Nils. I thought the 8" would be tough to get used to. But it really isn't that bad at all the speed and weight make up for the smaller hole in my opinion. I have fished 8" alot one just has to be careful to get the head started and not just try and force them through the hole. Force them and you will loose fish. I have lost some decent pike in 8" but typically I don't fish pike so not a hugh deal.