As winter approaches and ice begins to form on the lakes, fishermen start to anticipate the beginning of ice fishing season. When putting together the list of essentials for these outings, one of the most important pieces of equipment is a hand ice auger.

Why a hand auger and not a gas powered one? When fishing on the early ice, weight makes a big difference with regards to what is safe and what is deadly. A hand ice fishing auger weighs considerably less than a heavier gas powered one, and works remarkably well on early ice. New technology allows for extremely sharp and resilient blades that cut through ice easily and efficiently. Drilling several holes with a hand auger takes hardly more time than when using a gas auger on the first ice of the season.

As winter progresses and the ice gets thicker, it makes sense to use a gas auger to cut through the hard ice, but don’t leave your hand auger at home. Keeping the holes open is much easier and faster with a hand ice auger drill. Hand augers are lightweight and break down for easy packing, so carrying one along with a gas auger will not prove to be a problem.

Here are some terrific deals on Eskimo, Strikemaster Lazer and Mora, Jiffy and Nils hand ice drills for you right now:

Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | more

As with any important tool, caring for your ice auger is critical to maintaining its usefulness. After each fishing trip, carefully clean and dry the blade. The tip of the blade should come with a protective cover that you can tie or snap into place. Be sure you use this cover, or the tip can become dulled, rendering it almost useless for your next outing. Once the blades are fully dried, spray them with a protective coating of WD-40 or a similar lubricant.

Ice fishing season is the favorite time of year for many sportsmen. Making sure you have the right equipment, including a hand ice auger, can make all of the difference between going home empty-handed, or hauling back a bucket full of fish.

How To Use An Inline Ice Fishing Auger

Additional Hand Ice Drill News

Wisconsin Ice Fishers Feel The Recession’s Chill

Berna opens a hatch on the plywood floor of his shanty and, using a hand auger, clears the ice off the top of three fishing holes that let him drop a line deep into Lake Wausau. But ask him what he’s catching, and Berna laughs.

The Strikemaster Mora Hand Auger

The razor sharp custom grind of the Chrome-Alloy stainless steel twin blades will provide up to 5 times more performance than competitive hand augers. 

Important Equipment For Ice Fishing

An auger is generally a drill-type tool that is used to help bore through thick surfaces. It can also be moved in angles easily, thus allowing for a good circle to be drilled. Ice fishing augers can be hand operated or they can be gas.

Ice Depth And Hand Augers?

I just bought a hand auger and went out yesterday. The ice was 7 inches and it took less than two minutes to go through. I am told if you keep your blades sharp and dry them off for storage they will last a good while.

Ice Fishing Tips Can Increase Haul

A good hand auger is all a Missouri ice angler needs for mobility in locating active fish. The best hand auger on the market is the Strike Master Lazer hand auger. Get the 6- or 8- inch cut, and you’ll be in business.

HT Arctic Express 2 pc Ice Fishing Auger

The HT Ice Fishing Arctic Express hand ice auger features a 2-piece design that offers easy transport, as well as precision-ground stainless steel blades for optimal cutting power.

Technorati Tags: auger, augers, drill, drills, eskimo, fishing, hand, ice, jiffy, lazer, mora, nils, strikemaster

Power Drills For Ice Fishing

Ice fishing should be about fun and the outdoors, not about lugging equipment across the cold ice. Even worse than that is trying to drill a six inch hole through eight, or more, inches of ice. That might be OK for the first hole, or maybe the second, by the third I am ready to go home. Fortunately with Power Ice Augers the hard work is avoided, leaving you more time to fish. It also gives the fisherman an excuse to play with a new tool.

As computers and cell phones grow smaller and more efficient, so has the Ice Fishing Auger, such as the Eskimo Quantum 43cc or Strikemaster Magnum. Not only are they easier to move around, the size of the hole can be adjusted by simply changing the auger.

 For Great Deals Available Today Visit Here 

Strikemaster 

Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | more

Eskimo 

Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | more

The auger can drill a four inch hole for smaller fish like crappie or perch, and up to a ten inch hole for pike or coho salmon. With the extensions that are also available, cutting through thick ice is no problem.

The extensions are even designed to remove the ice, from the hole, as it drills. Finding and then following a school of feeding fish is the challenge, not dreading the thought of drilling another hole.

Having all the right equipment, from the right thermos, to the proper pole takes a lot of thought and effort. You want your coffee hot and your feet to stay warm out on the ice. The only danger is should be playing with your new toy so much, you forget to get your line wet. So make sure you stay safe on the ice, get a good Power Auger for drilling through the ice, and have fun catching fish.

Choose From A Wide Variety Of Power Augers Here  

Strike Master Lazer Mag Demo

Other Comments In Essential Ice Fishing Gear

Ice Tackle For Ice Fishing

One drawback of the hand auger is in thicker ice, you may be kneeling down on the ice and cranking. If you like to move around or fish a lot, invest in a power auger. There are several major players, Eskimo, Jiffy and Strikemaster.

Pack the Right Ice Fishing Gear

Success or failure while ice fishing depends on the right gear we used. You need to pack the right ice fishing gear and also bring along the right friends if you want to be success in ice fishing trips.

Ice Fishing Equipment

If you have never experienced ice fishing then you truly are missing out on a adventure. But before you rush out to your nearest frozen lake there are some essential pieces of ice fishing gear you will need.

Top 10 Christmas Gifts For The Ice Fishing Enthusiast

Look to a model like the strikemaster lazer or the nils master auger. For an ice fisherman that has embraced the modern ice fishing mantra a gas powered auger allows for punching many holes in a short period of time.

Technorati Tags: auger, augers, eskimo, fishing, ice, jiffy, magnum, nils, power, quantum, strikemaster

Thank you for visiting our web site. This privacy policy tells you how we use personal information collected at this site. Please read this privacy policy before using the site or submitting any personal information. By using the site, you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy. These practices may be changed, but any changes will be posted and changes will only apply to activities and information on a going forward, not retroactive basis. You are encouraged to review the privacy policy whenever you visit the site to make sure that you understand how any personal information you provide will be used.

Note: the privacy practices set forth in this privacy policy are for this web site only. If you link to other web sites, please review the privacy policies posted at those sites.

Collection of Information
We collect personally identifiable information, like names, postal addresses, email addresses, etc., when voluntarily submitted by our visitors. The information you provide is used to fulfill you specific request. This information is only used to fulfill your specific request, unless you give us permission to use it in another manner, for example to add you to one of our mailing lists.

Cookie/Tracking Technology
The Site may use cookie and tracking technology depending on the features offered. Cookie and tracking technology are useful for gathering information such as browser type and operating system, tracking the number of visitors to the Site, and understanding how visitors use the Site. Cookies can also help customize the Site for visitors. Personal information cannot be collected via cookies and other tracking technology, however, if you previously provided personally identifiable information, cookies may be tied to such information. Aggregate cookie and tracking information may be shared with third parties.

Distribution of Information
We may share information with governmental agencies or other companies assisting us in fraud prevention or investigation. We may do so when: (1) permitted or required by law; or, (2) trying to protect against or prevent actual or potential fraud or unauthorized transactions; or, (3) investigating fraud which has already taken place. The information is not provided to these companies for marketing purposes.

Commitment to Data Security
Your personally identifiable information is kept secure. Only authorized employees, agents and contractors (who have agreed to keep information secure and confidential) have access to this information. All emails and newsletters from this site allow you to opt out of further mailings.

Technorati Tags: policy, privacy

IceFishingAuger.net is dedicated to providing quality information on the subject of Ice Fishing Augers and in particular, on the products from Jiffy, Eskimo, StrikeMaster and Nils.

Here you will find helpful reviews, informative information and tips and much more. This site is in the format of a ‘weblog’ so that each time I post new information, it will come to the top of the front page. This means that you can check back here frequently to see new updates to the information found here.

You can navigate through the site by using the menus on the sides of the page. Also don’t hesitate to follow the links you see in bold throughout each post to learn more about the product being spoken about.

I hope you find the information I provide valuable and helpful.

Technorati Tags: about, us

If you have any questions regarding the content in this website, about the products that are mentioned, or just any questions at all don’t hesitate to contact me at the following address. I’d also love to hear any feedback on the site if you’ve found it helpful or have some ideas about how I can improve the site in some way.

Please contact me at  webmaster @ icefishingauger.net!

I will reply to all messages as soon as possible.

Technorati Tags: contact, us