Sometimes just setting and waiting them out is more fun then hole hopping....especially if it's cold or your old like me! Lol

Just wanted to update this review. Year 4, with a bit of sharpening I'm still thrilled with this Auger! This is an excellent Auger. kzread.infoUgkxe0I-fnTUByahTCyStrIBXsesSkQJKn8n It splits to 1/2 size for storage in the warm months and easily assembles for winter use. I can cut holes in less than a minute by and really don't feel the need to ever adapt this to use with a drill. It cuts easily with the included blades (which can be sharpened or replaced as needed) and has held up extremely well through last season, and now for the first cuts of this season. I do recommend this to anyone who asks, and personally prefer this over powered augers. These are quiet, still quite fast, lighter, and don't risk spilling chemicals into our waterways. I plan to do a lot of fishing this year through the ice, thanks to this trusty Auger. The 8" diameter is great for fishing pike through the ice as well.

I found your Chanel recently and I really enjoy your content. Very informative and has helped me break down lake maps and get on some nice fish using my helix 7. Thanks from Michigan

I'm loving your videos man! Alot of great content packed in there. Way better than the channels that never tell you how they're actually catching them. Awesome for new comers to the sport and even experienced fisherman who may have forgotten certain techniques that used to produce full buckets for them.

Awesome video. I love the map contour explanation!

Thanks, yes it was useful. I'm pretty new to the whole ice fishing thing so every tip helps. Thanks so much and God bless you.

I love watching your videos they're so informative on what types of fish that you're targeting what type of baits you're using in all strategies to locate the fish etc

Been using that 32" beaver dam glass noodle for 2 years now, absolute gem.

Thanks Tom. Gave me some excellent things to try locally.

After watching this video I would have to refer to you as the crappie Whisperer. That was one of the best well explained fishing videos I've ever seen. I love to ice fish for Crappie and I found this very very helpful as I have seen many mistakes that I have made. It was very very helpful to watch the flasher at the same time your rod actions. I was way too aggressive dropping the bait to the bottom passing them bringing it up instead of slowly bringing it to them, and retracting it from them. Thank you so much for taking your time to make this video well done. I'm going to go out and empty the lake of crappies, its time to eat.

Tom, I actually have 2 of the icx5 reels and love the fact the handle collapses too.

Good luck Tom. Great video, even while injured!

Thanks for great video while on the recovery. Hope you heal up fast

Very informative video as always👍👍 Nice meeting you last week. Joe

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

As always, great video and really educational stuff, Tom. Between your open water and ice fishing videos, would love to see a video about spring bank fishing for walleye or crappie. Just an idea for us boat-less anglers. Keep the vids coming...great job!

new sub. very informative, thanks! and from one recent fishing-foot-injury victim to another...a speedy recovery!

Tom love the videos reels are great started buying them as soon as you started promoting them great information and I use it up in northern Minnesota would be great to fish with you sometime keep up with the great videos

Thanks, Tom great info and vid.

Great video, thanks for the tips

Thanks Tom for another great lesson. Get well soon!

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Enjoy your shows. . No guy like me still can learn new tricks. Thanks.

Thanks for the info!!

Good stuff boley

Very informative..thank you

Love crappie fishing!!!!

Great video!

Perfect timing! I’m waiting for my buddy to show up for crappie fishing a new lake. We’ll test your basin crappie pattern today.

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

Good Luck

I tried your beaver Dam Rod. They're great.

Great vid.MORE FLASHER TIPS-TRICKS PLEASE!!

Awesome videos, great explanations! What line would you suggest for the main line on spinning reels for ice fishing?

A lot of good ideas.

Great video! Sorry to hear you’re hurt.

Thanks Tom for another great video. I hope you make a quick recovery. Did you slice up your feet. Last year I took of a bit of meet off a finger tip trying to get ice off of auger blade. Won't do that again.

Hey Tom if foot heals up would like to see how you catch Lakers through the ice

just picked up a couple of the reels, the ice reel and the honor....we'll give them a try love your videos always informative

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

You will like ty hem. Get the carbon x 2000 next for open water spinning

Just ordered the icx 5 reel, good video Tom.. wheres shelby ?? It’s been fun watching her progress as time went along as a fisher(women). My wife likes to fish too.. heal that hoof up .. good luck

Siting here with a huge gash in my leg from using my drill auger on high in my house. Wish I saw this video sooner.

Great video. Can u do the same for where to find walleye?

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

different locations. Check out a recent video I did talking about winter walleye locations.

One thing I’ve noticed when you’re fishing is when you go to set the hook, you almost drop your rod to give slack and then set the hook...is there a reason for this or at i misjudging?

Which is better flasher or fish finder. For ice fishing thanks

Do you always give about a ft slack in the line before you set the hook? I notice you drop the rod about 8-12 inches before you set it.

Could you please make a video targeting crappies when they're lock jawed and don't want to bite at all?

@patrickmcphee770

2 жыл бұрын

I feel your pain. I worked through this a few times. Ive Emptied my box on basin crappies with no luck. A tungsten bead head jig has bailed me out. 1/16 -1/32 ounce tied sparse with some crystal flash and flashabou. Slowly lowered and Twiched above them did the trick. I tie them for trout and salmon. We can’t use live minnows here in quebec but you can try a small fathead on a jighead and lower it down to them. I have had good luck luck dead sticking just the head of a dead minnow as well, they seem to prefer it over the whole thing sitting there motionless.

Loving the vids Tom! Can you talk about the mapping app you are using......like around 7:47? What app is it....what depth settings are you entering into it? Sure would help this retired guy.

@off-trailseeking3965

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome how you explain the contours that relate to the target fish.

@kyleshafer9705

3 жыл бұрын

I believe that’s the mapping on his hummingbird helix. So it’s not an app. Navionics is a great app

Good video! Pro editing tip: center pan your microphone.

Nice detail on locating basin crappie.......so how many stitches in your foot? Stay Humble.great video as always.

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

No stitches....broken left ankle

Nice man, do you know if dropping the jig slow helps with perch too? I still catch fish but I do always just let it haul ass down lol

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

Helps with everything

Hey Tim, I was considering buying a cabin in the Hayward area. If you were to choose, which lake would you prefer and why? P.S. love the videos man, I learn something new every time I watch one. Keep up the good work

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

Lac courte orrielles. Best lake

@maxwellrux5523

4 жыл бұрын

@@TomBoley Thanks!

Cripes! Are you using even a wax worm? Or just the hammered gold jig?

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

Tip With a Panfish Plastics Chigger Fry

@ryanoleston7136

3 жыл бұрын

@@TomBoley favorite color of plastic?

What about on man-made lakes? Here in Iowa most of our lakes are man made impoundments.

Please tell me you have footage of the auger accident and are going to do a video of it!

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

....too many big words to post it

What's up with the constant Mark's around 4-8 ft

How do you like that Marcum M1 ? Do you think it does the job as well as the M3 or M5? Asking because I was actually looking to purchase the M5 but wasn't sure if it was more than I needed. Thanks

@pg981

3 жыл бұрын

@Jeffro Lans Thanks for the info and best of luck.

Tom where are those reels made? Just ordered a carbon x 1000 I have all high end Shimano and I need to try these.

@joshtillman4035

4 жыл бұрын

They are made in mainland china, I have been ordering them off Alibaba for around $4 a reel. Long shipping time but they are the same piscifun reels

Heal up

Do you ever waypoint a weed edge or a spot on a spot during the open water season using side imaging and then return there with your Humminbird GPS during the ice season?

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. I waypoint everything

@jsandman21

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely you should be doing that! You can cover so much more water in a boat before the lake ices over. Those spots are usually really good at early and late ice.

@gregdutton8219

4 жыл бұрын

Also look for rock edges and transition areas. Another thing to do is make structure maps of an area that look good.

Hey Tom, what's your opinion on capillaries bursting and killing basin caught fish during the winter? There's a multitude of guys who've shown this in videos and discussed it in seminars including the Infisherman guys. Because of the capillaries bursting, Basin caught fish should always be kept. These guys say They're going to die. What's your thoughts?

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

You can tell when its happening. Generally I see it most if fish are over 30 down. Best to keep or move on

@RH-qk5lt

4 жыл бұрын

@@TomBoley Yes, but you can't tell for a few minutes if the capillary rupture around the gills and mouth have occurred. It's probably best to just keep basin caught fish, even in say 25fow rather than release them to die. I believe this is something that needs to be discussed, explained and educate more ice fisherman on by those who have the voice to do so. Your videos are all, some of the best informational and entertaining fishing videos that I've ever seen and I enjoy watching everyone of them. Thank you for Replying.

What do you think about the honour xt 1000 for ice fishing ?

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure if they make it in a 1000 size

Hurt ur foot in ice auger incident..... sounds like a good learning video

Hey chief, website says your coupon code doesn't work for purchasing the reel. Just a heads up.

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

It works. It's all caps.

Code didnt work for me just an FYI I just bought one reel from then about two weeks ago and love it was going to possible get a second

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

Gotta make sure its caps locked

Tom - I think I have to ask, what type of auger accident hurts both feet? Haha

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

A freak incident involving and electric drill and a very fast auger.

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

While wearing socks

@brettfrey9599

4 жыл бұрын

Yike! Well, I hope you heel well and quickly. Need you active for late-ice Crappie.

Is it a must to have a Flasher for crappie?

@1985mgraber

3 жыл бұрын

No lol it helps but do you think no crappies were ever caught on the ice before flashers were invented?

That hookset is a little dramatic lol. Nonetheless, very informative videos.

Looks like you're setting the hook on a bass deep in the brush

“Is this your auger? It struck my foot”

Can you tell us how you got hurt with an ice auger, so we know what not to do?? lol

@TomBoley

4 жыл бұрын

Pistol Bit on a High speed Drill. Accidentally left it on the highest speed and started it in my kitchen with only socks on. It ping ponged back and forth between my ankles. 1. never use it on a speed higher than 1. 2. Probably wear boots instead of socks.

@gregdutton8219

4 жыл бұрын

@@TomBoley Did you need stitches?

@webjay1

4 жыл бұрын

@@TomBoley Lucky. Wish I had fish under my kitchen.

no sound

Tom how do I contact you to hire you for your guide service? (Ice fishing) Thanks, Ryan

There no reason that music should compete with voice

hi! (first)

What is the heck is that hookset?? Tiny jig/hook+papermouths..... = soft hookset

@kenneth9874

Жыл бұрын

It looks like that rod is really soft

I AM SUBSCRIBED TO YOUR CHANNEL NEVER GET ANY VIDEOS FROM YOU IN ANY OF MY IN BOXES, I DON'T UNDDERSTAND?

Fun fact, if you set the video speed to 2, the video is half as long!

let's talk about how a "pro" augers his feet while drilling a hole in the ice. not just one foot...but both feet!! wow.....SMH !!