02-25-2019, 06:32 AM
I guess my description of “dirty ice” would be anything embedded within the ice, just as Pacman described in the original post in this thread. At millsite this year, the ice where I drilled was filled with a coarse sand. Viva Naughton in 13 fow there appeared to be shells or husks of some kind in the bottom third of the ice and this last weekend at Fish Lake there were weeds frozen into the last 12”- in 16.5 fow. The experience I had at flaming gorge 10 years ago sold me on chipper style blades over shavers. Fishing off a wind swept point I dulled my shavers on sand in the ice in one hole, rendering the bit useless (not a nils). I’ve had chippers with a chisel point ever sense. They aren’t as smooth or fast- but never let me down. This is just my opinion, developed from personal experience. Believe me, it was hard not to get the orange nils when I set this auger up, but I couldn’t be happier with the Milwaukee/kdrill. 3 people who have drilled with this auger now own that same setup. I’ve never drilled overlapping holes, but I have reopened old holes, and that was as advertised.
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