aaron42ash
2/2/2009 9:59:00 PMHey I know a good trick to sharpening them...all you need is a table vise, some really fine sandpaper on a belt sander (high rpm is better). just lock in the blade and run that paper over it of about 30 seconds....sharpen on the angled edge only! if you sharpen the flat side you will get no grip on the ice...just pm me if you have any questions. good luck!
Anglinarcher
2/3/2009 4:45:00 PMYou can also buy a special carbon steel ice auger blade sharpener. Make sure it is for the ice augers only! You must never sharpen the flat side, never, not ever.
eustace
2/3/2009 8:21:00 PMNycfishguy, go to any of the small engine repair shops and they can usually set you up. I havn't seen a whole lot of large Perch from any of the area lakes, hardly. Last late march a couple of friends of mine and I fished Long Lake about 300 yds due east of the Tum Tum post office and filled a bucket with Perch from 10'' to 12'' with a couple pushing 14'' in 20 to 30 ft of water. I plan to try Eloika soon to see if I can catch some decent Perch so far most I have heard about where fairly small. Small or not they are tastey.