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Originally Posted by pikergolf
There are no downsides, any fish in Alberta other than a sturgeon will fit through an 8" hole. For whites a 10" hole is a royal pain as they are big enough for the whites to turn around in. The area of an 8" hole is 50.25" the area of a 10" hole is 78.5". That is over 50% more work. Imagine being able to drill 50% more holes, battery life for the trip and battery life over the years. 10" makes no sense for an e auger, IMO anyway.
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I agree with this. Small trout also can turn around in a 10 inch hole easier and get off.
That being said I do use a 10 inch the first couple trips of the year with my auger. Mostly due to it being a shorter lighter weight flight for my jiffy and I am walking on(ice too thin to drive) and packing it out.
Only other advantage I see is when ice is fairly thin still you can see a larger area underneath with a 10 inch hole in the shack.
Once the ice thickens up its 8 inch for the rest of the season. Drills quicker and a 25LB pike still fits through.