cp_will
12-04-2005, 06:54 PM
About fifteen years ago I seen an episode of Babe Winkleman where he used underwater cameras to view the reaction if fish, gills and specks, while a hole was being made above. The results were that spuds scattered fish, which did not return quickly. A hand auger, by far, had the least impact. The fish moved casually away short distances and began to return within minutes. Power augers were somewhere in the middle. The fish fled quickly, but not as far as the spud, and returned in a short time.
There was a reply in the 'Unwritten Rules' thread that made me consider posting this information. The reply talked about asking a neighbor to borrow a auger instead of spudding near someone else. I would recomend offering your auger if you see someone with a spud:p .
Personally, I very seldom ever see someone with a spud. But, I have had the misfortune of a power auger maniac going overboard, too close for comfort:rant: .
There was a reply in the 'Unwritten Rules' thread that made me consider posting this information. The reply talked about asking a neighbor to borrow a auger instead of spudding near someone else. I would recomend offering your auger if you see someone with a spud:p .
Personally, I very seldom ever see someone with a spud. But, I have had the misfortune of a power auger maniac going overboard, too close for comfort:rant: .