Best Auger on the market

  • timmy
    Posts: 1960
    January 31, 2013 at 12:30 am #1136403

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    I just don’t think there is any reason for your hole’s to be bigger than 8″s other than a permanent house.

    We fish a lot of lake trout. If you have compared turning a 15+lb trout into an 8″ hole as opposed to a 10″, you would see at least 1 reason some people prefer them.

    TR


    I fish a lot of Lake Trout as well and I prefer an 8″ hole… once the fishes head gets in the hole it’s all over. 10″ hole and it’s a sheetshow trying to grab the gill plate.

    The biggest I have seen come through a 8″ hole was an 18# and it was a real bugger to get turned. I have seen several 20+ come through a 10″ and I am not sure that most if those would have been landed in a 8″ hole. Getting a hawg to turn its head is not easy. Give me a 10″ hole any day.

    T

    kennyd
    Posts: 63
    January 31, 2013 at 1:20 am #1136418

    if you want the best, spend the money and get a Nils…you will NEVER turn back…i have had strikemasters and the jiffy propane…will never hit the ice without my nils again!

    timmy
    Posts: 1960
    January 31, 2013 at 1:33 am #1136425

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    if you want the best, spend the money and get a Nils…you will NEVER turn back…i have had strikemasters and the jiffy propane…will never hit the ice without my nils again!

    If nils came out with a 10″, I would be first in line.

    But they won’t

    tswoboda
    Posts: 8723
    January 31, 2013 at 3:03 pm #1136578

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    I just don’t think there is any reason for your hole’s to be bigger than 8″s other than a permanent house.

    We fish a lot of lake trout. If you have compared turning a 15+lb trout into an 8″ hole as opposed to a 10″, you would see at least 1 reason some people prefer them.

    TR


    I fish a lot of Lake Trout as well and I prefer an 8″ hole… once the fishes head gets in the hole it’s all over. 10″ hole and it’s a sheetshow trying to grab the gill plate.

    The biggest I have seen come through a 8″ hole was an 18# and it was a real bugger to get turned. I have seen several 20+ come through a 10″ and I am not sure that most if those would have been landed in a 8″ hole. Getting a hawg to turn its head is not easy. Give me a 10″ hole any day.

    T

    Every one of these fish was pulled through an 8″ hole drilled by none other than the amazing Nils Master ice auger.
    14.5, 15.1, 25.2

    An 8″ hole has over a 25″ circumference… Good luck catching a fish with a girth like that.


    timmy
    Posts: 1960
    January 31, 2013 at 3:47 pm #1136586

    Very nice trout!

    I know they will fit – but I have a far easier time getting them to turn their heads in a 10″ as opposed to an 8″. When I landed an 18lb trout in an 8″ hole – it took a few minutes to finally have the fish turn just right to get started – once it did, no problem.

    MNEric90
    Shakopee, MN
    Posts: 99
    January 31, 2013 at 3:52 pm #1136588

    Sweet trout! That’s next on my list to fish for. Where was this at?

    tswoboda
    Posts: 8723
    January 31, 2013 at 3:57 pm #1136593

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    Very nice trout!

    I know they will fit – but I have a far easier time getting them to turn their heads in a 10″ as opposed to an 8″. When I landed an 18lb trout in an 8″ hole – it took a few minutes to finally have the fish turn just right to get started – once it did, no problem.


    Right on, everyone has their preferences.

    timmy
    Posts: 1960
    January 31, 2013 at 3:58 pm #1136594

    And that 25 is pretty dang cool, BTW……..

    tswoboda
    Posts: 8723
    January 31, 2013 at 4:13 pm #1136603

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    And that 25 is pretty dang cool, BTW……..


    Thanks… fish of a lifetime for my dad (for now anyway)

    Actually, all those fish were caught by my old man. I just pick spots and drill holes for him and then he catches all the big fish while I pull out the 5-8 lbers. Honestly I think he enjoys it more than I would though, he’s like a little kid when he’s hooked up to big fish, I love it.

    Here’s a couple action shots… the fist one is from when he first laid eyes on the 25.2 below the ice.

    MNEric90
    Shakopee, MN
    Posts: 99
    January 31, 2013 at 4:16 pm #1136609

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    And that 25 is pretty dang cool, BTW……..


    Thanks… fish of a lifetime for my dad (for now anyway)

    Actually, all those fish were caught by my old man. I just pick spots and drill holes for him and then he catches all the big fish while I pull out the 5-8 lbers. Honestly I think he enjoys it more than I would though, he’s like a little kid when he’s hooked up to big fish, I love it.

    Here’s a couple action shots… the fist one is from when he first laid eyes on the 25.2 below the ice.

    What area were these giants from?

    tswoboda
    Posts: 8723
    January 31, 2013 at 4:37 pm #1136625

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    What area were these giants from?


    Is it rude if I say I prefer not to post where I catch big fish on the internet for the whole world to see?

    MNEric90
    Shakopee, MN
    Posts: 99
    January 31, 2013 at 5:15 pm #1136638

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    What area were these giants from?


    Is it rude if I say I prefer not to post where I catch big fish on the internet for the whole world to see?

    Nope. Was just asking area, not specific lakes. That’s your call

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