Nils 4.5" ice auger

[Migrator Man]

Picked up a 4.5" hand ice auger. Is it worth getting the drill attachment or is this auger too small for walleye fishing?

Thoughts?

 

[lunkerslayer]

Perfect for panfish, perch and walleye but the problem is where there's walleye northern is close by. Perfect for early ice, spot checking for depth, or locating schools of active fish. If you got Angkor deal it what a few dollars more for a drill attachment.

 

[Migrator Man]

What's the Max size of northern to fit through that size hole

 

[lunkerslayer]

I don't know for sure maybe one of the others will chime in

 

[Fly Carpin]

If we have a 30" pike with a girth of 15", it's diameter would be about 4.5". Maybe a little more. So on the conservative side I'd say a 6 or 6.5 lb pike would just barely fit in a 4.5" hole. Any bigger and it'd be like trying to pull a golf ball through a garden hose. Knew a gal in college with that particular skill set, but I lost her number

 

[Iceman]

If we have a 30" pike with a girth of 15", it's diameter would be about 4.5". Maybe a little more. So on the conservative side I'd say a 6 or 6.5 lb pike would just barely fit in a 4.5" hole. Any bigger and it'd be like trying to pull a golf ball through a garden hose. Knew a gal in college with that particular skill set, but I lost her number

Her name is johnr

 

[Captain Ahab]

I know a guy that landed two 10lb eyeballs through a 5 inch hole. He had to reach down and pull them up and through.

 

[tikkalover]

What's the Max size of northern to fit through that size hole

::thinking:: Depends on if you get a good jaw hold with a pliers, and how hard you pull. :whaaaa: