"10","9" or 8in auger

“10”,”9″ or 8in auger. which size is the best?

You need to give more info… use, and such. I had a 10″ chipper and went to a 8″ lazer and love it. Perfect for my general fishing on a little bit of anything, and a lot easier to cut those smaller holes.

lund45 wrote:

“10”,”9″ or 8in auger. which size is the best?

Do you catch big fish or little fish?

No question in my mind – 8″. I, too, started out with a 10 inch chipper, but ended up with an 8″ lazer mag after a couple years. I fish portable, wheel house and skid house with an 8″ lazer mag. Always does the jobs I need it to do.

8″ lazer shaver augers and blades are generally easier to find. 8″ is lighter and less bulky, a big plus if you portable fish. 10″ hole was big enough for small children to fall through, and for medium sized adults to lose a boot. Also couldn’t put a round insulated tipup over the hole without it falling in, and it would freeze up quicker. 10″ wouldn’t fit into some wheel house and skid house holes very well. And the slush pile hole made by the 8″ is the perfect size to serve as pack base in a 12″ skidhouse or wheelhouse hole. 9″ is an odd size, parts are sparse.

We’ve pulled alot of big walleyes, pike and lake trout through 8″ holes as well as sunfish and crappies. If you can only have 1 auger and 8″ is without a doubt the best all around size and strike masters twin blade is the fastest cutting lightest auger I know of!

I have not caught anything that would not come up a 8″ hole. Like it was said a 8″ is a lot harder to step in and have a foot actually fit down the hole.

If I owned onay 1, no doubt 8 is the most versatile. But I wouldn’t give up my 5 or 10! They all have their place and applications

I’ve only owned one auger and that is the Lazer Mag 10″, and I love the larger hole that it drills.
A friend of mine has a 10″ auger also, and he loves the larger holes also.

I’ve got a 9″ and love it. I can see that it would be big for panfish. It’s just fine for walleyes, and I love it for lake trout. I have fished 8″ for trout, and yes, they fit, but the 9″ hole is awesome. 10″ is overkill to me.

I think 8.75″ is best.

I started with a 8″ went to a 10″ because found it hard to bring fish up when ice was 3′ or thicker. I then went to a 9″ when the kids started fishing more with me. I do go with the 8″ when ice gets thicker and don’t want to use hand auger.

8 is the most versatile but others have their place.
10+ are sweet to fish out of but dangerous. Almost broke my foot in a 10 inch hole once.

I like to catch 15″ crappies thru 5″ holes !!

http://www.in-depthoutdoors.com/fishing/videos/deadstick-eyes-crappie-plastics-2/

Ive got everything from a 5″ to a 10″, and as Randy said, they all have their place. I would have to say your most versatile is the standard 8″. You can get almost anything through an 8inch hole, they weigh less, and parts will be most frequently available if needed in a pinch. Ten inchers are overkill for everything except trout, catfish, trophy pike and giant walleyes IMO. 6inchers are really too small for most larger gamefish. So, most of the time, I find myself grabbing the 8 inch. Could also be the fact that I love that nils\ milwaukee setup I have though. Rips through ice ridiculously fast, super light, and always starts.

I’ve been a recent convert to the 7″. As of a few years ago, I ordered a 7″ bit and haven’t looked back. Sure, for pike, lakers, or on trophy eye waters, an 8 or 10″ bit is “nice,” but certainly not required to land those fish.

Joel

so everyone saying 8 or 10… I must be a genius, I have a 9″ and love it