Interesting ice fishing tool

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I could see PVC as a material. I would actually modify the top "T" portion of it to actually perform as a "off the ice" foot rest for those times you are not in a shelter. I would also use for the bottom round bit maybe a big PVC cap from a pipe of some sort, like off of a clean out I am sure you could find one of those in 8 or 10 inch pending auger size, the rest is just putting a hole in a "slider" i think could be made out of a straight union for the pipe size you choose, but i would go up a diameter in size to allow smoothe sliding. drill a hole in it thread in a thumb screw and use that to lock it down, unless you want to drill 10 holes up and down the shaft and stick a pin in it. then just use the TD approved method for "welding" the PVC cap to the pipe BLOW TORCH!!!! Hell I bet if you wanted to you could even spray it with some yellow and tan paint to camo it up especially if you use the BLACK PVC pipe. all in all I bet you would be under 20 bucks at home depot. unless you have to buy like a 12 foot section of the straight pipe. but i am cheap i would hunt the scrap bin. I would not use wood for its ability to float, i think that would make the thing unstable in the water. i would attach a 100 feet of rope to the non business end that ties up to my sled or something HUGE that would not go down my 8 inch hole.

just some basic thoughts.
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