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fiskyknut Grand Master

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HaHa, no there is'nt and there won't be!

fiskyknut Grand Master

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Work is the key word with a hand auger when the ice is as thick as it is, must be 36 inches or a bit more depending where you're at. Hope you got sharp-sharp blades on that there machine!<P>Fisky

curt quesnell Grand Master

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I got exhausted just reading about it!!!<BR>I hope it is very very sharp.<BR>Curt Quesnell

boener Community Regular

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You might want to bring a torch along also....take and heat it up every few minutes!!! It'll work like a hot knife going through butter!! grin.gif

Old Guide Rising Star

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Jig/it, borrow a power auger from a friend! Life's too short to be cutting through that ice (36in. plus) with a hand auger no matter how good they are!!<P>------------------<BR><B>Old Guide Charters</B><BR>Lake of the Woods<BR><A HREF="http://fishingmn.com/oldguidecharters/" TARGET=_blank>http://fishingminnesota.com/oldguidecharters/</A><BR>Call Toll Free:1-800-952-(9484)

widetrack Mentor

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Oh man,<P>Bring some asprin along just in case you have the big one...

decoy Community Regular

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If you are coming up from St. Paul, you will probably be hoping for some success. Success sometimes means being mobile. If you are not on fish, you have to go find them, this means drilling lots of holes. By the time you're finished fighting with that auger, you are going to be a miserable man. If you want to get more enjoyment out of your day BRING A POWER AUGER. LISTEN TO OLD GUIDE!!!!!!!<P>Decoy

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Jigit pal, you must have popeye forearms. Forget the power auger dude, bring some spinach.<P>I'll be out by South Tip. If you're fishing by me, you can use my auger.

fiskyknut Grand Master

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HaHa, bring the Spinach thats a good one CK!

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a guy from one of the resorts up there told me the ice is 48" thick out past Pine Island. I can't confirm, just sharing what I was told. If anyone does know for sure, I am curious

bturck Grand Master

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Some Royal Crown might help ease the pain. Not sure how it would go with spinach. bill

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Crappie Thriller, I mean Killer. Is that the green stuff you guys from Grygla eat?

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Should've seen my fridge in college. Lots of green stuff I ate.

sheepheadslayer Rising Star

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I HAVE NEVER EATEN THE GREEN STUFF THAT I HAD IN COLLEGE!!!!!! IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN....

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I couldn't help but chime in on this one....one of the most humerous threads I've seen yet!!!! You got to love his admiration to fish. Hey, dude, you might want to plan an extra day or two in order to get your holes drilled!<P>Good luck.

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no i do have a power but didnt have room ill just have to put the woman in the trunk

Crappie Killer Collaborator

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Hey Jigit, once she sees how much ice is up here, she'll understand.

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Hey Jigit, once she sees how much ice is up here, she'll understand.

Lip RIPPER! Mentor

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Jig IT, you mean your are moving her from the top of the car to the trunk? What a guy. Just like the Aunt on the Chevy Chase movie Vacation.

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yes now i will bring the tarp back to the store i was trying to help her out from getting wet and road salt all over her

Milkdud Rising Star

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Ice is very thick out past Pine Island. Power head was down to the ice with a 12 inch extension on! Its thick!!!

Old Guide Rising Star

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Jig/It, for all the guff you caught on this post,I hope you catch a 10 pounder!!<P>------------------<BR><B>Old Guide Charters</B><BR>Lake of the Woods<BR><A HREF="http://fishingmn.com/oldguidecharters/" TARGET=_blank>http://fishingminnesota.com/oldguidecharters/</A><BR>Call Toll Free:1-800-952-(9484)

Grabs Mentor

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Ok on a serious note, how thick is the ice? I am beginning to worry that I should go pick up a 20" extension before we come up on March 14th? I have a 12" now, but it sounds like that may not be enough.<P>Fisky, you're out there a couple times a week,..what do you think?<p>[This message has been edited by Grabs (edited 02-25-2003).]

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all i need to know if it would work but i love all the post and i hope to land that ten pounder i will be fishing out of zippel this weekend look for the guy in the gray car good luck to all and stop giving me **** smile.gif lol

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I was on the south shore last weekend and measured the ice. It was between 32-34”, that doesn’t sound like the extreme ice that some like to talk about bit it does put the gearbox of a Jiffy down to your ankles. This makes for a lot of work. From some of the guys I talk fishing with, the ice depth does vary some and there are areas that are thicker. A 12” extension will make drilling easier. <P>Question…….. How many people have had a day of fishing ruined by drilling a hole thru very thick ice, when you had to plant the auger up to the handles in the hole and sucked some water into the air intake/carburetor?????<BR>

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