Post by Metal Angler on Nov 17, 2007 21:12:47 GMT -5
Ice fishing tips tuning up the ice auger
Well fellow anglers winter is on its way and the good ole sport of ice fishing is brewing in hearts
of ice anglers across Canada USA and the world!.
Here's a few tips to make the hard water season go smoothly,
Thinking in advance can be a good thing when it comes icefishing because it will save you time
money and frustration.
Testing and maintaining the Ice auger before the trip i have to say is a common
over looked thing.. Giving the old jiffy ice auger a new spark plug once and while
doesn't hurt either and it will make the trips go allot better!!.
Another common problem is the diaphragm in the carburetors on ice augers they seem to harden up as they sit over the summer months.
Making starting the auger nearly impossible till it gets warmed up and worked in a bit.
How to prevent this is to start your auger a few times during the summer months ..
The neighbours that see will say "look at that hardcore ice angler hes having withdrawals from ice fishing poor fellow".
That's when you walk over to their yard and drill a few test holes in the nosey neighbours front lawn with a smile .. HA!OK back to subject.Cleaning the carb on the auger can be tricky so If your not familiar with the mechanics of the auger its best to leave it alone and take it to a certified service repair dept that specializes in them ect..tune ups cost about 20.00-40.00 bucks cheap...Maybe the most important thing in keeping the auger running smoothly is properly mixed fuel another key thing!
Last but not least.
I always flush the tank out at the end of the ice season if you want to get down dirty..
Other than that your ice auger should work fine!!
I RECOMMEND JIFFY ICE AUGERS..
MY JIFFY LASTED ME YEARS AND STILL IS GOING STRONG! IT HAS DRILLED
LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF HOLES!!
BEST DANG AUGER I EVER OWNED!
THE REST OF THE AUGERS ON THE MARKET I WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT....
HERE you go i placed a link above so you can BUY A Jiffy FOR YOUR SELF if you want..
I WOULD BUY THIS Model below.. BECAUSE IT HAS A METAL PULL START REWIND COVER ALOT BETTER THAN THE PLASTIC ONES THEY ARE NOW MAKING!!WHY? BECAUSE IN THE COLD THE PLASTICS ONES BREAK! BUT THE METAL ONES WORK PERFECTLY FOR YEARS SO IF THE JIFFY COMPANY READS THIS DONT CHANGE A GOOD THING LIKE THE METAL PULL START REWIND COVER!
Well fellow anglers winter is on its way and the good ole sport of ice fishing is brewing in hearts
of ice anglers across Canada USA and the world!.
Here's a few tips to make the hard water season go smoothly,
Thinking in advance can be a good thing when it comes icefishing because it will save you time
money and frustration.
Testing and maintaining the Ice auger before the trip i have to say is a common
over looked thing.. Giving the old jiffy ice auger a new spark plug once and while
doesn't hurt either and it will make the trips go allot better!!.
Another common problem is the diaphragm in the carburetors on ice augers they seem to harden up as they sit over the summer months.
Making starting the auger nearly impossible till it gets warmed up and worked in a bit.
How to prevent this is to start your auger a few times during the summer months ..
The neighbours that see will say "look at that hardcore ice angler hes having withdrawals from ice fishing poor fellow".
That's when you walk over to their yard and drill a few test holes in the nosey neighbours front lawn with a smile .. HA!OK back to subject.Cleaning the carb on the auger can be tricky so If your not familiar with the mechanics of the auger its best to leave it alone and take it to a certified service repair dept that specializes in them ect..tune ups cost about 20.00-40.00 bucks cheap...Maybe the most important thing in keeping the auger running smoothly is properly mixed fuel another key thing!
Last but not least.
I always flush the tank out at the end of the ice season if you want to get down dirty..
Other than that your ice auger should work fine!!
I RECOMMEND JIFFY ICE AUGERS..
MY JIFFY LASTED ME YEARS AND STILL IS GOING STRONG! IT HAS DRILLED
LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF HOLES!!
BEST DANG AUGER I EVER OWNED!
THE REST OF THE AUGERS ON THE MARKET I WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT....
HERE you go i placed a link above so you can BUY A Jiffy FOR YOUR SELF if you want..
I WOULD BUY THIS Model below.. BECAUSE IT HAS A METAL PULL START REWIND COVER ALOT BETTER THAN THE PLASTIC ONES THEY ARE NOW MAKING!!WHY? BECAUSE IN THE COLD THE PLASTICS ONES BREAK! BUT THE METAL ONES WORK PERFECTLY FOR YEARS SO IF THE JIFFY COMPANY READS THIS DONT CHANGE A GOOD THING LIKE THE METAL PULL START REWIND COVER!