12-17-2011, 12:34 AM
My grandpa, over 40 yrs ago use to make spud bars from 1"X4"X1/4" flat iron sharpened to a "special" angle, and welded to a 2"piece of steel pipe with a hole in the other end for a piece of rope (or like grandpa used...leather thong-don't know how many failed! Spud bar be sinking!![[Image: happy.gif]](http://www.bigfishtackle.com/images/gforum/happy.gif)
) cheap, darn good at busting holes(don't know why I don't have one, now that I'm thunking!)and fairly light weight....sorta....but...
did I mention it bust holes easy!?
Like the guy mentioned earlier...thick ice was no problem...sorta...ya just wanna remember to drop your "clod" back down the hole when done...those things will KILL an ATV or snowmobile! And one other note of caution...the first hole "thru" will almost make ya lose your tool! Hence the "strap" that almost will break your arm going thru that first hole! Fairly warned
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) cheap, darn good at busting holes(don't know why I don't have one, now that I'm thunking!)and fairly light weight....sorta....but...did I mention it bust holes easy!?
Like the guy mentioned earlier...thick ice was no problem...sorta...ya just wanna remember to drop your "clod" back down the hole when done...those things will KILL an ATV or snowmobile! And one other note of caution...the first hole "thru" will almost make ya lose your tool! Hence the "strap" that almost will break your arm going thru that first hole! Fairly warned
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