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Eskimo auger and accessories

Discussion in 'Buy and Sell' started by abousetta, Nov 18, 2015.

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  1. abousetta

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    That sounds like not a bad deal
    I would like an upgrade too
     
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    I think it's a great deal as well. I have a Mako myself with a 8" flight and it works great so far!
     
    ribbie, Nov 19, 2015
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    Only thing I don't like about the Ion is that it comes with a 8" flute.
     
    abousetta, Nov 19, 2015
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    ribbie Well-Known Member

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    I don't get the 10 inch hype... Or at least I won't understand it until I can't get a fish up my 8er.
     
    ribbie, Nov 19, 2015
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    Less lures catch on the edge of the hole and more room to put the transducer in the same hole.

    I haven't had a problem bringing fish up either the 8 or 10 inch holes.
     
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    ribbie Well-Known Member

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    Interesting. I just stick my rod in the hole if I think she's making a run for it to avoid edges but that gets tough come march. My first year with my own flasher too so maybe I'll change my tune. Usually just pull the ducer after hookups though... Guessing you leave yours in?
     
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    Depends on target species. I'm more than happy with an 8" hole when fishing for anything but big lakers and pike and then I bring my 10" out to play.
     
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    Like Backroad Benny says. 8" is a perfectly fine hole size 95% of the time. Nice to have a 10" sure, I prefer using a 10" except when my kids are around.

    Another thing I've noticed is not all 10" flytes are the same. I can't get a booter in my strikemaster, but I can with an Eskimo. I've been meaning to do an actual measurement one of these days
     
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    Ice under 2feet thick. No problem with 8" auger.
    I like the 10" on thicker ice, easier to steer them up the hole.
    My dad (old time fisherman) said he lost way less fish in an 8" hole then the 10".
    Fish can't turn in the 8" hole
     
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    I always love the stories about the one that broke the line at the hole only to come up the hole a few seconds later because it couldn't turn around. I don't know why but it's almost like we got a second chance.
     
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    Completely agree. There have been stories of kids falling into 10" holes.
     
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    I've fished out of 18" holes on Lake Manitoba. The big flyte on the side of my father in law's bombardier makes a truly dangerous hole. 3 of us were hauling up perch from the same hole.
     
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    Well I guess I'll keep my eye out for an elusive used 10" flight for my eskimo then. Appreciate the insight gents.
     
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    I've got an 8" and a 10" for my auger, and I can probably count on one hand how many times I've used the 10". I've never weighed them, but the difference between them seems to be substantial as well. My auger isn't light to begin with, so anything to reduce the weight is a bonus.

    The only time I've ever had a problem getting a fish up the hole was when my old auger broke down and was stuck using a 6" hand auger...a fat incidental pike was being quite stubborn at the bottom of the hole.
     
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    Interesting, I also have both a 8" and a 10" flyte for my auger and my 10" flyte gets used most often.
     
    lake-fisher, Nov 20, 2015
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    My daughter dunked one leg all the way down an 8" once when she was 5. To hear her tell it, I may have accidentally bumped her while myself and few friends rushed to a hole. But I've had friends step in both 8 and 10" holes. 10" is a little slower to freeze over, so that's why I use it always.
     
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    The only good argument (my opinion) for using 8" over 10" is from a very accomplished Crappie fisherman saying Crappies coming up an 8" hole have less chance of them turning and going head first down the hole than in a 10" hole. I've lost more than a few Slabs in my 10" holes from that exact scenario......I still won't fish out of an 8" hole tho....I like more room...slightly less line wrap on the transducer cord
     
    Mike B., Nov 20, 2015
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    When suiss-cheezing for crappie, potentially drillin 100 holes per day, I much prefer the 8" flyte. Lighter, and it cuts faster.
     
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