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Ice Thickness-Auger extension


Bondo

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Can anybody tell me how thick the ice is up there. Wondering if I need to get an extension for my auger. I have a Jiffy 10". Thanks

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I know where there's a nice icehouse for cheap daily rent on the western half of URL. Holes are predrilled so there's no need for an extension. There's no other fishermen within 3 miles of this spot and the crappies there are suicidal. Just send a signed blank check or your credit card number and I'll reply with GPS coordinates for the spot where this house sits.

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How thick is the ice, I was up there last weekend and did fine with the normal auger bit. I know that the cold weather would have created some extra ice, but that would be like 3 inches a day, 24" extension seems like a little much. Did it snow that much??

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I haven't needed an extention yet. But this will be my first trip up there (next weekend) I thought 24" was a little much too. I cannot find anything bigger than a 12" extension anyways. wall eyell be thanks for the offer but I have a good connection up there already. Send a signed blank check??? Rates for your coordinates go up and down?

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wall eyell be thanks for the offer but I have a good connection up there already. Send a signed blank check??? Rates for your coordinates go up and down?


Well . . . not exactly up and down, . . . generally they just go UP!

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This sounds like people have a length issues.


But hey, according to his original post, it's 10" wide ! shocked.gif

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