Northwest Reel Life March 2025 Volume 4 Issue 5 - Flipbook - Page 30
deeply you want to plunge
into this winter sport. Third,
they are carbon neutral
(and as such the State of
Washington should give its
users a tax break…).
Finally, they are also a
great cardio workout. That
said, when my 33-year-old
strapping son tells me it’s a
lot of work, as a new SocialSecurity-receiving citizen, I
know I can pass on manual
ice augers.
Which brings us to power
augers. Our ancestors
didn’t conquer fire for
nothing! As you explore
the world of powered ice
augers you’ll find three
different styles, all of which
work and each of which
have their own advantages
and disadvantages.
First, let’s look at the
electric drill ice auger.
Electric augers have a
couple of nice advantages.
First, they are not as noisy
as gas augers. That’s
important to some of us
who value the peace and
quiet of ice fishing, not to
mention not scaring fish.
Second, they tend to be
lighter than gas augers.
As you get more into ice
fishing, you’re going to
find your sled filling up
with more “essential stuff”.
Having a lighter ice auger
means you can carry other
“stuff”, i.e. crap.
