Jan 7, 2015 · Broke it at home at through bolt chopping ice. Really though, if spud is only for testing footing a sharpened pencil shape tip on a section of rebar should suffice if checking for safe weight bearing ice after confirming/testing it's effect on …

Nov 22, 2014 · Looking for some opinions on the best ice chisel/spud for the money. I am looking for something fairly heavy at least 10 pounds want to be able to poke threw some ice to get my saw started. Using it for thinner ice thicker ice gets the Eskimo gas auger. I will pay for a quality item I just do not want to waste my money on ones that may not hold up.

Dec 20, 2011 · You'll be sweating after you get through 8-10" of ice, but you also get a custom sized hole, too. I used to make them pretty big. On ice thats 2-5", i'd personally be somewhat nervous. The auger spins/cuts without trauma to the ice... the blows from the spud may create cracks that are not in your favor. Just my .02, though...

Oct 22, 2005 · Anyway, made it out of 5/8" octagonal bar. hardened the "fingers' by oil quenching. This design blows away all the other head styles, especially the simple "flat bar" types. This thing will blast through 4" of ice in three hits. The sharpened, splayed fingers just destroy the ice when it hits. Large chunks of ice just fly. best I've seen yet.

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Jan 8, 2025 · Wow. There you go. Eyepod comes thru. Thanks Man. Cleats and spud required. That kind of ice gives me the creeps. 6 inches in one spot 2 in another, there's still current. Find a solid piece of ice and pull up a seat. fish on.

Jan 16, 2025 · Fished off 2nd street and snug harbor today. Some pockets of slush but mostly good ice. 4" off 2nd street. Snug harbor had 4" around the edge and it had double ice out further. 1" on top of 2 1/2. Use a spud if you go out to the middle. …

Oct 18, 2016 · I was wondering which is the best ice spud? I won't be chipping any ice, just using it to whack the ice to check the safety of it. I want one that is lightweight, very strong ( I whack pretty hard, no pun intended), and long (perhaps collapsible).

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Dec 5, 2023 · Kept a few of the larger dinks I caught this morning from a grand traverse area lake lol. Ice was pretty bad, 3-4" with a lot of slush on top. Only felt comfortable walking out a short ways. Has been a challenging ice season aside from early ice for me so far. Been doing a lot of traveling and work and havent been able to get out as often as id ...