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Old 02-02-2017, 03:07 PM
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Hello all, I'm headed up to slave lake area next weekend and I am wondering how deep the ice is and if I need and extension for my auger.

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Old 02-02-2017, 04:20 PM
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No extension.
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Old 02-02-2017, 05:25 PM
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Why not take it with you just in case?
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Old 02-02-2017, 06:08 PM
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I was there last weekend and had about 4" left till the powerhead touched the ice/snow. Had the extension along but didn't need it.

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Old 02-02-2017, 06:12 PM
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I'd hate to drive all the way from Airdrie up to Slave, and wished I had one. That would suck.

Go get it. You might not need it, but you should have it.
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Old 02-02-2017, 06:19 PM
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Slave and Utikama did not need an extension as of this week. No harm in bringing one though, I personally hate even getting close to the end of my auger... I don't like getting water on the transmission case and I once had an auger get pinched with the handles pretty much right on the ice... now try and get that free without breaking something!
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It's good to take an extension along. These guys were lucky they had theirs along.

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Old 02-03-2017, 05:10 AM
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I was almost right to the gear-case of my auger last week on slave with a 6" extension.
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Old 02-03-2017, 07:23 AM
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Thank you to all that replied, what a great website!


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Old 02-03-2017, 09:39 AM
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Why not take it with you just in case?
Yup. I got caught once without it. Now it alwyas sits in its box in the ice fish pail.
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Old 02-03-2017, 09:43 AM
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Hello all, I'm headed up to slave lake area next weekend and I am wondering how deep the ice is and if I need and extension for my auger.

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I have a 10 in jiffy if ya need to borrow, im in airdrie as well.
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Old 02-03-2017, 09:58 AM
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Slave and Utikama did not need an extension as of this week. No harm in bringing one though, I personally hate even getting close to the end of my auger... I don't like getting water on the transmission case and I once had an auger get pinched with the handles pretty much right on the ice... now try and get that free without breaking something!
How was the bite on Utikima?
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Old 02-03-2017, 01:56 PM
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Old philosopher(not Confucius), far better to have it with you and not need it, than to need it and not have it with you!!!
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