Wymen

Thanks guys! Now I just to figure out how to keep my minnows from freezing up.

Any suggestions on where to get bait in the Gilford / Lefroy area?

Were you fishing on really cold days? If so, this might be the issue... I find with the Fin-Bore that after you drill a hole or two in extreme cold, ice builds up around the blades, and in particular, in the middle of the auger between the blades. This ice causes the auger blades to not dig in and just spin on the ice... it happened to me last week on one of those -20 days. You have to very carefully (not to damage the blade or your hand) get that ice out of there and it should be ok again...

Yeah I thought it was the ice build up, but I had the same problem the first time I used it last weekend.

I know I'm quite rough pulling the auger out of the hole after I hit water to help clear the slush. Will that wreck the blades?

I think one of my friends may have slammed the auger down to plant it in the snow one time... I wonder if that would have damaged the blades...

Anyways, it seems that the blades need sharpening. Anyone have any ideas where to get them sharpened? I have whetstones but based on my experience sharpening knives I'll probably make things worse.

Wymen

Picked up a Fin Bore III Auger at the beginning of the season. At first it would rip through the ice without any problems. Now it seems like the blades just slide and it takes some downward force to get it to catch. I spoke to Rapala and they are saying its normal wear and tear. Is this normal?

Been out probably 6-7 times this year. Probably drilled 80-90 holes. Last 2 trips were to Simcoe and it just seem so difficult to drill 5" deep compared to drilling 10-12" out at Rice lake...

Wymen

I'm heading out there. Shooting for 7ish. Just picked up a pop-out tent, so I'll probably the idiot rolling around in the snow trying to open the damn thing out! :-)