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pickerel fishermen

for those who want to catch more and bigger of this overlooked species

Location: anywhere
Members: 26
Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2024

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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.

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Comment by John Sheehan on August 24, 2014 at 6:39am

Thanks Ben !Hate to see this group and the pickerel themselves get neglected .

Comment by Ben Seay on August 24, 2014 at 3:07am

Nice monster John!

Comment by John Sheehan on August 23, 2014 at 8:11pm

Comment by John Sheehan on February 11, 2014 at 4:17pm

Here's a few pickerel  my brother Greg caught through the ice.

Comment by John Sheehan on January 20, 2014 at 10:53am

Check out page 12 for a little info on Pickerel, from this   1962 Pennsylvania fishing magazine :http://fishandboat.com/anglerboater/75archives/1960s/1962arch/02feb...

Comment by John Sheehan on October 4, 2013 at 11:31am

Extreme ends of the spoon spectrum .Search bait and catch bait .I've caught Pickerel on large AND small baits .

Comment by John Sheehan on October 1, 2013 at 7:28am

Nice pink Fillets off those two Pickerel!

Comment by John Sheehan on September 30, 2013 at 6:57am

Comment by John Sheehan on September 30, 2013 at 6:55am

I threw my biggest Flutter spoon but didn't catch a Pickerel ,who knows though I may have attracted them to the area with all that flash ! I was throwing the Big Flutter spoon on a bait caster and having trouble with backlashes till I adjusted the magnetic control .Casts weren't as far but it helped out a lot . I threw the Bomber Crank on that baitcasting rod and muscled that smaller Pick easily away from the weeds. I anchored out side the pads in two spots and drifted up to some sort of shoreline cut to get these fish and some smaller Gills I released .

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on June 8, 2013 at 4:04pm
I have some of those old books and may have read of the technique... or not. The memory isn't what it used to be.
Seems I've heard of the feather "bob" technique, though, somewhere and I do recall that those old timers always had a pole man in the rear of the boat.

I'm thinking this could also work in micro form for gills...
 

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Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Troy Dorman's photo
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2lb 7oz toad

"This is a beautiful tribute to a great fish…..well done to the angler and your…"
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2lb 7oz toad

My taxidermist did an amazing job!
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Jeffrey D. Abney posted a status
"Agree John….we were reasonably mild until we reached January….we’ve had small craft advisories every day in 2025, no safe boating yet ,crazy"
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Not often That East Coast of North Carolina Boat Ramps are Covered With Snow and Ice……1/22/2025

Water looks inviting but single digit wind chills screamed don’t do it Jeffrey….cant wait for…
yesterday
John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's group East coast Ice fisherman
"No Fish but got out on the Ice this past Thursday but no luck.5-6 " ice,19-21 turns of the…"
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John Sheehan commented on dick tabbert's status
"Dick, I thought that used Christmas tree was for a Fish crib."
Jan 10
dick tabbert commented on dick tabbert's status
"No trees John. Trees around the whole pond on the outskirts."
Jan 9
John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's group East coast Ice fisherman
"Hope to see some action for both of us, Bruce! "
Jan 9
John Sheehan commented on dick tabbert's status
"That tree going out on the Ice for a Fish attracter, Dick?"
Jan 9
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Jan 9
dick tabbert posted a status
"Starting to ice up here again."
Jan 9
Bruce Tomaselli commented on John Sheehan's group East coast Ice fisherman
"I hoping this cold weather will get me back on the ice. It's been very windy here, too."
Jan 9
John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's group East coast Ice fisherman
"Last day of high winds are preventing proper freeze up. Lord knows it's been cold enough for…"
Jan 9
John Sheehan replied to Jim Gronaw's discussion BOWFIN LOVERS in the group The Big and Ugly
"From the New Jersey Fish and Wildlife site. New State record Bowfin  Frank Hubert caught the…"
Jan 9
John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's group East coast Ice fisherman
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Bruce Tomaselli commented on John Sheehan's blog post Speedo Beads
"They look like they should work as good line markers."
Jan 7
John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's blog post Speedo Beads
"Bruce-Buttons used this way; I've heard of and seem more practical economy wise. Who…"
Jan 6
Bruce Tomaselli commented on John Sheehan's blog post Speedo Beads
"Great idea for a line marker. I use buttons and that's a lot easier. Where did you buy those?"
Jan 6
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Speedo Beads

I have heard of only one use for these Speedo Beads and have never used them . A you tube video I…See More
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