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favorite lures 22 Replies

my favorites are small jerk baits spoons and poppers.Continue

Started by chris. Last reply by John Sheehan Dec 9, 2023.

Ice Fishing For Pickerel 5 Replies

I have only caught Pickerel and lost suspected Pickerel on clean breakoffs using Tipups.I am anxious to try dead salted shiners on spoons for them at a local lake in a few days. Any one here have…Continue

Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Jan 28, 2019.

Pickerel on the Fly 5 Replies

Researching using a Fly rod for Pickerel . I know where to find them and get plenty on spoons , Crank baits ,Spinnerbaits ,Sluggos and Live bait so I want to change it up for fun .8 wt Rod/Reel and…Continue

Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Jan 23, 2019.

Pickerel through the 12 Months

http://bigbluegill.ning.com/photo/albums/monthly-pickerel-catches Continue

Started by John Sheehan May 12, 2018.

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Comment by John Sheehan on May 12, 2016 at 1:22pm: The shallow ponds are getting lots of pads now and we have a streak of hot weather up here .Next time I go back I'll probaly step up the # test . 8 # test has worked fine but I got 10 and 12 set up which I'll probably switch over to . It's been a great Pickerel bite David .You know when the Pickerel are " in bloom " when they can be caught on trailers and skirts extending out to 2 ,3/4 " behind the fixed hook , without a stinger hook !

Comment by John Sheehan on May 12, 2016 at 7:13am: I don't usually fish a Sluggo for Pickerel but the two I 've caught were good sized .Years ago I got a 23 + off a point in 20+ feet of water and I got a 22" the other day . I'm gonna start throwing it more .It's a fabulous Bass bait and one of my biggest came on it . ( 5,1/2 # 21,1/2 ")

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on May 12, 2016 at 7:03am: Slug-Go and Spinner bait.
Interesting, I see almost no lily pads around here.

Comment by John Sheehan on May 12, 2016 at 6:52am: Pickerel tools for fishing early pads in small ponds.

Comment by John Sheehan on May 7, 2016 at 7:29am: Pickerel Baits Got 5 and one dink Bass .

Comment by John Sheehan on May 7, 2016 at 7:28am: Got three on this Spinnerbait before the Kalin Grub got it's tail torn off .

Comment by John Sheehan on May 6, 2016 at 5:57am: My brother was throwing a spinner bait with an " Easy Shiner " for a trailer yesterday.

Comment by Gary Boysen on May 6, 2016 at 3:47am: Happy Cinco de Mayo. The fish must have been hunkered down partying, cause they sure weren't biting. One 15 inch pickerel for a one and a half hour session on the pond. With this cold, rainy weather pattern the "catching" part of fishing is tailing off. Brave Helios, wake up your steeds Bring the warmth the countryside needs

Comment by John Sheehan on May 5, 2016 at 3:52pm: http://bigbluegill.com/photo/big-bait-pickerel-bite

Comment by John Sheehan on May 4, 2016 at 6:06am: Fished with buddy Steve . That pickerel had me hung up in Lily pad stems . We got the boat over to him and i moved him from the other side. He was well hooked though . One Bass on a different spinner bait and a dink and a another 2# Bass on a Charlie Brewer slider Paddle tail on a 32nd oz Jig head . I got fish on Chartreuse ,White, Yellow colors with both Silver and Gold blades .Crawlers and live shiners and Herring got nothing .Go figure .