my first custom ice rod for gills

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Comment by Clayton Davis on January 11, 2015 at 5:45am

i am currently using a strikemaster mag lite with the chipper blade. it only weighs 24 pounds and with the chipper blade is great for reopening old holes. my brother runs a new strike master with the honda 4 stroke motor two blade.  it cuts super fast and no mixing gas, only down side is it does not reopen old holes very well  if you like to fish out of a wheel or permanent shack.  i do not have any experience with any of the new electric augers that are out there, but i do use a 20 volt lithium brushless dewalt cordless drill paired with a strike master synthetic 6 inch auger for early and late ice when i travel light.

Comment by Slip Sinker on January 10, 2015 at 11:26pm

what auger are you using? have any experience with electric like the ion.

Comment by Clayton Davis on January 10, 2015 at 8:54pm

the rod is called a bullwhip from tuned up custom rods. i have always been partial to spring bobber rods for gills on ice, but this new bullwhip is pulling at my heart strings!! it has a soft tip that turns quickly into back bone and is also visually appealing as well! i can feel and visually detect the bite with the high vis tip, it will be one of my go to rods this winter for big gills 

Comment by Slip Sinker on January 10, 2015 at 8:45pm

Nice fish Clayton!... tell us about the fishing rod.

Comment by Clayton Davis on January 10, 2015 at 8:32pm

thanks! ice is 2 feet thick and growing!! we are gonna need auger extensions pretty soon 

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on January 10, 2015 at 8:12pm

Nice going Clayton! How thick is the ice in your neck of the woods?