The "Hole"

[davetclown]

Ice Fishing Tip #4<br><br>Excreting on the ice wont make it go away. It just makes the ice yellow and smelly. <br><br>You want to go fishing; you wander out to your favorite place only to find that winter in all its wander has made the water stiff. You find that no matter how much weight you put on your line, you cant get your line below the surface of the water. <br><br>You’ve come to the conclusion that you may need a hole if you are going to get your line wet.<br><br>There are several ways to get through the Ice along with many different types of tools.<br><br>Cave man had a unique method and that was to walk out to their fishing hole every day till the ice was gone.<br>They first tried fire, but found that as the ice melted it would put out the fire.<br>Then came the controversy of which is better the stick or the stone. Sticks were slow at best and nearly impossible to break through ice thicker than 4-5 inches. Big rocks worked but made the surrounding ice unsafe to get near. <br><br>Cave man would have to wait for thousands of years before string was invented to tie the rock to the stick “The Spud.” This was the greatest invention next to the “Fire”. With many variations the spud was used for many different tasks. Smaller ones could be used as a projectile. Larger ones could be used for many tasks; hunting, fishing and war with the bear on next hill over. Finally they were able to break through the ice. Not knowing what to do after they got there. They went back home and again waited till spring. It would be another few hundred thousand years before hook and line would be invented. (Two sticks tied together with a string) believe it or not, it works.<br> <br>Moving up to date, we have invented many kinds of hole cutting devices. There are different size holes for the different methods of fishing.<br><br> The type of fishing you want to do may have an influence on the hole-cutting tool you want. <br><br>(a.) 6-inch hole for pan fish <br>(b.) 8-inch hole for walleye pike and bass<br>(c.) 18 X 18 inch hole and larger for spearing pike<br><br>(1.) The spud will work with all holes but slow.<br>(2.) The auger (cup and drill types) a little faster will cut a uniform hole for 6-12 inch holes.<br>(3.) The power auger messy but fast will cut uniform holes from 6-15 inch.<br>(4.) The chain saw (you are going to get wet!) will cut any size square hole you want. (Best for spearing holes.)<br>(5.) The lazar (hasn’t been invented yet for the open market) <br>(6.) The ever popular (Spring Thaw) slower than the spud but works well every where except the Artic and Antarctic<br><br><br>[cool] “Don’t forget to wiggle your jig.” davetclown