Best ice scoop

[monstermoose78]

I have a frabill long handle one and my trusty metal brass looking scoop. I would like to find a long handled scoop so can use in the 6 inch hole. Any ideas?

[ZachD]

I have one that extends that would fit in a 6 inch hole don't ask me where I got it or what brand it is though

[Cliff Wagenbach]

The Big Dipper. Hands down!

Cliff

[Vitreus]

I just got the telescoping rapala mega scoop. Very nice quality and can fit it in my bucket. A+

[Surface Tension]

X2 Big Dipper. 

[Rick G]

Like others have said, Big Dipper. Only dipper I have not broken yet...lol

[monstermoose78]

Any one have a picture of the Big Dipper 

[Jared_P]

Something like this...:)

 

JP

Edited December 31, 2016 by Jared_P

[monstermoose78]

Haha 

[Jim Panfish Uran]

 Moose it's the one with the big yellow dipper part. I lose dippers, dang kids. So I just get the old metal normal ones.  

[Neighbor_guy]

 

The big dipper, perfect for 8"-10" holes. It's a bit cumbersome for a 6" hole. So I bought a Little Dipper, perfect fit for 6" holes. 

 

Both float when dropped 

 

Most of the time they are yellow. This picture shows the Big Dipper with white plastic. 

[eyeguy 54]

I just use a cheap little plastic one, metal handle, 6 inch hole. why get fancy? worked in the 8 inch hole fine also. I zip mosy of the ice shaving out lifting the auger. 

pretty pink

[eyeguy 54]

[Neighbor_guy]

The Big Dipper doesn't shatter into 40 pieces when dropped in -10degree weather the way those cheap little ones do. It's worth the $$$ and you get what you pay for. 

[eyeguy 54]

this one was free and is 15 years old. When I drop it, it's on snow so it doesnt shatter into 40 pieces.  

[perchking]

but I dont like to bend over and clean out these holes, I guess that is why I use the big dipper and a 24 inch bar on my chainsaw:) Plus if someone tries to creep in on my hotspot, I have a nice blunt object, just kidding of course...

 

 

 

 

[eyeguy 54]

makes sense to have a longer dipper for not bending over quite so far.  

[Hawg]

The old cheap green handled silver bottom 3 bucker. If you're a house guy get a slush copter and scoops are a thing of the past. Or an Ion which isn't as good as a Slush Copter but with either I only skim the holes occasionally with the minnow net.

Edited January 4, 2017 by Hawg

[gunner55]

Found a long handled all metal 1 at FF for ~ $4, Celsius.

[AlwaysFishing23]

Figured I would chime in.... I've used ALOT of diffrent scopes in my lifetime. I've used the orange HT one with the chipper works well first ice chipper on the end small light weight and has a measuring tape engraved in the handle I've also used the plain green handle with the silver scoop also works well. Jiffy chipper dippers also aren't bad. Last year I tried the clam super skimmer (Long handle) if you spear you need this 30 inch measuring tape on it for measuring that monster you speared and for measuring ice thickness the best part it the huge scoop on it can be a real pain to get all the slush out of a spear hole with this it doesn't take long at all. 

[borg0196]

ion with reverse....

[Neighbor_guy]

For the spear shack I use a minnow net. 48" handle and a net that holds a cubic foot of ice chips. Makes very quick work of the process

 

[papadarv]

I drill 10" holes so I built a slushier from a stove pipe. Push it down the hole, rock back and forth a couple of times, grasp the handle and remove all ice. I did see one at the Ice Shows.

[Bass Thumb]

Gander Mountain has a tough all-metal dipper with a little chisel on the end. That's the one I use. It's not gonna break anytime soon, and the chisel comes in handy often for little tasks.

Edited January 5, 2017 by BassThumb.

[AlwaysFishing23]

3 minutes ago, BassThumb. said:

Gander Mountain has a tough all-metal dipper with a little chisel on the end. That's the one I use. It's not gonna break anytime soon, and the chisel comes in handy often for little tasks.

 

I also seem to like the ones with some kind of chisel on the end nice for marking spots on ice for holes or just little tasks like you mentioned.

[monstermoose78]

my wife bought me a frabill with long handle it's black with a yellow scoop. I will let ya all know how it works

[monstermoose78]

It's to big!!! I am going for the Little Dipper now or eyeguy s free one hmmm

[Rick G]

2 hours ago, monstermoose78 said:

It's to big!!! I am going for the Little Dipper now or eyeguy s free one hmmm

For the 6in holes, the Big Dipper is just a little too big. For the 8in and larger holes it is the best on the market. 

[woodsplitter]

X2 for the big minnow net.  I got mine at Wally world or FF for $5.  Bend the wire frame to fit.