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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

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Started by John Sheehan May 12, 2018.

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Comment by carl hendrix on December 17, 2015 at 11:53am: John;; no pike or muskie in my area of fishing;; but; a couple of counties to my west; is known to have muskies;; and;; farther to the east around Knoxville is also well known for muskie;; just not in my area !

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 17, 2015 at 11:52am: Speaking generally, muskies and Northern would suffer here for two reasons
1. Shallow water
2. Temps too high

The Northern Tier of the country has deep, clear, hard water lakes.
A very different chemistry exists there, as does the sunlight penetration and intensity. Put briefly, the Southern impoundment is too warm and lacks the chemistry for the large esox clan members. The adaptability isn't there.
Now, I don't know if they have ever been introduced; my guess is yes, it has been tried.

Comment by John Sheehan on December 17, 2015 at 11:12am: Dave, I don't know that Muskies and Pike as opposed to Pickerel would take as well in Southern Waters as those larger Pike family species I believe are more so a cold water species . Are there any waters around you that have tried introducing them?

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 17, 2015 at 10:46am: We have a few sauger in the mountain lakes of SC. BUT not northerns or muskies.
PICKEREL however are common; we call em "jackfish"

Comment by John Sheehan on December 17, 2015 at 8:26am: OH so you have Saugers !

Comment by John Sheehan on December 17, 2015 at 8:24am: Carl, do you have Muskellunge and Pike ?We got them also around here but not in the waters I usually fish . These Picks take drag on 4# test and are fun to catch . The teeth have claimed some of my lures though . I 'd like to catch the same fish and get my lures back.

Comment by carl hendrix on December 15, 2015 at 2:40pm: thats a real nice pike you got John;; I dont have any of those in my water;; dang it !

Comment by carl hendrix on December 15, 2015 at 2:35pm: yes John;; that metal; hologram looking jig/crank bait I sent you;;; it worked real good in my area for bass; walleye; sauger;; just thought; it should do good in your area. got it from bass pro shop