spud bar????

what does every one use to check ice with ???????? looking for ideas thanks

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what does every one use to check ice with ???

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That’s easy…I use Mike Smith.

I use the “Mille Lacs” chisel. I believe Jiffy makes them now. Very nice and chips better than any other chisel or spud bar I’ve ever used. http://www.jiffyonice.com/accessories.htm#chisels

I use a regular old spud bar. Two good hits, no water, keep going.

I follow Bret Clark, if he falls through I take a different route. Hey that’s the advice I got from his Dad years ago.

Oh, the question was what kind of spud. I bought one at Ace Sportland in La Crosse that’s very light weight, the shaft is a 1/2″ rod with a 1″ blade at the bottom and T-handle on top. I like it because it’s light to carry but still gives a good wack into the ice to test depth. If you were going to use it to chisel holes then it probably wouldn’t be the best choice.

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what does every one use to check ice with ???

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That’s easy…I use Mike Smith.

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He said spud bar not stud bar. Have you seen him lately? He’ll be able to get across the thin ice pretty easily this year.

I have the T-Bar handle spud also. I painted marks every inch below the T-Handle for measuring ice thickness. I chip open a small hole, hook the T-Handle under the ice and read the thickness. Helps keep me honest when my eagerness to get out makes a true 2″ into a “looks like” 3″
Ingy