03-02-2010, 01:05 AM
Coot,
In Colorado we had a 5" and it was easier to drill. A five will have to remove about 1/2 of the ice of a 8", so it will be a lot less work. I had to get rid of the 5" in Colorado because we did have some trouble with the line and landing larger fish. In we bought an 8" eskimo and it was crap.....did not las long @ all (yes I know some have had then and they are the best thing in the world) but it did allow for less line breaks at the hole and you can reach down with an arm. In Utah the last 2 years we have not landed the size of fish in Colorado. I know that this is bc we have not been fishing for them. For us I think a 5" would be great, and I would not have lost any fish thru the ice in the last 2 years if I would have had one. I will stick with the 8, but thats because I haven't had problems drilling yet, and I hope that when I do that I can get a gas auger and that will solve the problem. I think you will be fine with it and for the few huge fish that will not fit you will be able to adapt and get them out anyways. Good luck coot, and I look forward to some PV muskie action soon,
Shawn M
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In Colorado we had a 5" and it was easier to drill. A five will have to remove about 1/2 of the ice of a 8", so it will be a lot less work. I had to get rid of the 5" in Colorado because we did have some trouble with the line and landing larger fish. In we bought an 8" eskimo and it was crap.....did not las long @ all (yes I know some have had then and they are the best thing in the world) but it did allow for less line breaks at the hole and you can reach down with an arm. In Utah the last 2 years we have not landed the size of fish in Colorado. I know that this is bc we have not been fishing for them. For us I think a 5" would be great, and I would not have lost any fish thru the ice in the last 2 years if I would have had one. I will stick with the 8, but thats because I haven't had problems drilling yet, and I hope that when I do that I can get a gas auger and that will solve the problem. I think you will be fine with it and for the few huge fish that will not fit you will be able to adapt and get them out anyways. Good luck coot, and I look forward to some PV muskie action soon,
Shawn M
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