Manual Ice Auger? Purchase

[Rockfish9]

Originally Posted by Raven

if'n ya have the right type of long (usually antique -like me) leverage
bar that has a good chisel point on it... it doesn't take very long to chip
out a hole any size you want .

yea.. and your shoulders will be junk.. you'll sweat like a pig and freeze your onions off all day.. once you stop sweating..no matter what you wear... chisels are fine early in the season... i fished on 19" of ice of Saturday...the "thin" spots had 16".

[JohnnySaxatilis]

Originally Posted by Rockfish9

yea.. and your shoulders will be junk.. you'll sweat like a pig and freeze your onions off all day.. once you stop sweating..no matter what you wear... chisels are fine early in the season... i fished on 19" of ice of Saturday...the "thin" spots had 16".

we had 3 and 1/2'' yesterday... thats good ice for the cape all had to do was piss in one spot long enough to get a hole goin

[FishermanTim]

Originally Posted by JohnnySaxatilis

we had 3 and 1/2'' yesterday... thats good ice for the cape all had to do was piss in one spot long enough to get a hole goin

Spuds are good for early ice and re-opening old holes.
(Unless you really want to get all sweaty)

Hand augers - make sure you take care i=of whatever brand you choose. A good sharp auger can make 8" of ice feel like you're cutting through butter!
I have an Eskimo 8" hand auger and an Eskimo Barracuda 10" power auger. Sharp blades and well maintained tools mean more time fishing and less time swearing at your auger!