Hockey Stick Ice Scoops

[blackdog1101]

I bought one of the short models of the hockey stick ice scoops at the beginning of the ice season. I'm not really seeing any difference between this and a normal metal scoop. Aside from floating, what are the benefits of this kind of scoop?

[BartmanMN]

They are made in Minnesota to my knowledge, so that is a benefit to our local economy. Plus they are cool.

[ec30_06]

The large one is the best scoop I have used.

[CrappieKiller01]

longer handle ones are nice then there is alot less bending over

[DTro]

I love these. They are bright yellow so they are easy to find and they are built to last, they really take a beating.

Plus like you mentioned, you can't lose them down the hole.

[Cold_blood]

the long ones are the best but they are hard to find around kato over christmas everyoone sold out of them

[zamboni]

I have the little dipper, and I love it. Can't stick your tongue to it!!!

[harvey lee]

The long one as stated above, really saves on the back. Tough and you cannot hardly lose it.

I would not trade it for another.

[blackdog1101]

I guess I don't see what makes them better. They freeze up like metal ones, can't be used to chip away ice like my scoop with the chisel on the handle end, and are twice the price. I'm glad you guys like them, maybe I'll come around to your way of thinking. Thanks for your input!

[metro fisherman]

Floating=Pays for itself with novice fisherman around

[irvingdog]

Floating=Pays for itself with novice fisherman around

I'm no novice, and I cannot tell you how much I (still) have sent down the hole. But your right, my scoop is not one of them....

Love the durability

Floating

De-ices easier than metal

Big scoop/less scooping

Uses it to bank the portable

It's a hockey stick for cripes sakes! How cool is that!?!?

Tongue doesn't stick to it

[Bulldoggr]

The longer one is Nice for measuring all the fish I catch.

[jigging-matt]

I like the looks of them. Also would be nice to have the wood handle when you are picking it up without gloves or mittens. The hockey stick is just plain COOL.

[Kylersk]

The large one is the first Ice Scoop I've owned, so I cannot compare it to others, but I do like it. Built to last, big scoop for quick hole cleaning, and 30" measuring stick on the side.

[hovermn]

Big dipper here. I've used it to measure countless fish, like how large the scoop is, have used it to open tip up holes, bank the house, shovel snow away from the floor area of the portable, saves the back, is durable (smack hard against ice to clear) etc. I own metal, plastic, chisel scoops and the dipper. Guess which one goes with me everywhere!

[cliffy]

I also love the Big Dipper! Long handle, big scoop makes it very quick to clean out the holes. I use it as a measuring stick when fishing lakes with a slot..etc. I have used it as a shovel to clear snow/ice. These things are built tough...could use it as a impact weapon for self defense. Yeah, a hockey stick used as a weapon...go figure.

[riverview]

I have had the big dipper since the first year they came out. I like smacking 16 in walleys over the head before i bleed them.

[Gator Slayer]

I haven't lost one in 6-7 years, I usually kick 1 in a year, that's paid for itself. Also if they do freeze up you can smack em pretty hard to clean them. Also I think they have larger volume than a standard scoop. plus the larger handle is easier to hold with heavy gloves on.

[Shawnny B]

Big dipper here. I've used it to measure countless fish, like how large the scoop is, have used it to open tip up holes, bank the house, shovel snow away from the floor area of the portable, saves the back, is durable (smack hard against ice to clear) etc. I own metal, plastic, chisel scoops and the dipper. Guess which one goes with me everywhere!

MMMhmm..and where has it been this year????

[hovermn]

In the porty! I'll bring it up this weekend.

[deadeye]

I got the little dipper and its the only one that has stayed with me for the long haul. The floating it really nice, stuff seems to get kicked around when you get a big fish on and its one less thing you got to worry about going down the hole. You can really beat the thing on the ice once its iced up and it just won't break. Plus its made from a hockey stick so if i ever get into a fight out there (like I got to push a freind over for tripping my tip up flag and making me look like a fool running out the door to catch a beer can) I can say I went fishing and a hockey game broke out.

[vikingmeatwad]

I prefer the little red ones as it's much easier to take with when fishing a bunch of holes and carrying the marcum or tip ups.

Wheel house a big one would be nice though.

[Deitz Dittrich]

As many have stated... Reason I like it... I have not been able to break it yet.. LOL You can use it for a shovel to bank the house, use it to chip ice out of the hole.. many uses... great product and made here in MN.. all good!

[curt quesnell]

They are pretyy indestructable. Your metal scoop will get all

bent from banging it around. When your Big Dipper gets iced up

give it a whack and the ice is gone!!!!!!!!!!

[Ralph Wiggum]

I can't believe that there are 23 posts about a scoop for clearing ice out of your hole.