| For the older and ice fishing buffs it is probably an | | | | have filled the auger up before you leave for the |
| unknown condition to use an ice fishing auger. | | | | lake. With no polluting emissions, the Electric augers |
| However, the newer lot of anglers would never have | | | | are thought to be more eco-friendly. The ice fishing |
| had to go through the cumbersome effort of boring | | | | augers that are gas powered are more effective |
| a gap in the ice to catch your fish through. The new | | | | than those that are operated with a battery and are |
| very powerful ice fishing augers which are compact | | | | more competent for drilling through ice especially if it |
| and lightweight save you from the arduous task of | | | | is extending beyond a depth of over three to four |
| working on chipping a hole in the ice for hours. These | | | | feet. There is not much variation in performance for |
| ice fishing augers make your life so much more | | | | a thinner layer of ice. |
| comfortable now. | | | | 2. Gear ratio - To control the speed of the drill the |
| The various styles of ice fishing augers in the market | | | | gear ratios are used. This is a safety factor of the |
| The kind of ice fishing auger that you will need | | | | ice fishing auger which will allow the user to control |
| depends on the kind of drilling that you have to do | | | | the speed of the drill which is a vital safety factor. |
| on every trip of yours. There are several different | | | | Another important factor is to keep the gear |
| types available in the market, with varied power, size | | | | compilation easily reachable to keep it well maintained |
| and models. Some who are out fishing in the ice may | | | | even when the weather is cold. |
| want only a few holes to be drilled in a day whereas | | | | 3. The drill size - drills are normally not more than ten |
| others may need several, this is so especially if they | | | | inches, but usually within 6 to 8 inches only. The size |
| are moving along with a school of fish that is feeding. | | | | of the hole that you are planning to drill in the ice will |
| So if you require an auger with a high power and | | | | have to be considered if you are thinking of using a |
| with more fuel usage you would need to drill at a | | | | tip up or on jigging. If you need a bigger sized drill this |
| faster pace. | | | | is usually found with ice fishing augers that are gas |
| The different apparatus that must be considered | | | | powered. |
| when selecting an ice fishing auger should take | | | | You can also have manual ice fishing by using a |
| account of: | | | | revolving shaft to assist in providing the twisting |
| 1. Gas or electric powered - it is preferable to use | | | | action and slicing energy for the auger. The manual |
| gas powered augers as it easier to shift them on the | | | | augers which are the cheapest to procure are also |
| ice and you do not have to bring a power supply | | | | the most environment friendly ones and also much |
| source with you, such as a battery. You would of | | | | lighter in weight than the others. |
| course need oil and gasoline or make sure that you | | | | |