pickerel fishermen

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

    my favorites are small jerk baits spoons and poppers.

    By chris

    Nov 5, 2010

    22

  • Ice Fishing For Pickerel

     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 experience jigging Pickerel?Man I would love to experience that and will give it a try . Crappie…

    By John Sheehan

    Jan 29, 2011

    5

  • Pickerel on the Fly

    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 Line Most pike flies range from 4” to 9” inches in length and imitate baitfish of various types. The…

    By John Sheehan

    Jan 21, 2019

    5

  • Pickerel through the 12 Months

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

    By John Sheehan

    May 12, 2018

    0

  • Keeping Pickerel for eating

     I'm thinking 19-22 " is the range I want to keep Picks for food when I decide to. I only catch a few over 22 and have only surpassed 25"once. A 27,1/4",4#12 oz.  in Sept 2016. With the ice fishing season upon me I want to eat another ice pickerel ,haven't done it in awhile.As I recall there are 5…

    By John Sheehan

    Dec 29, 2010

    19

  • Loch Raven Res. PICKEREL

    Hey to anyone with in 4 hours of Maryland and who love Pickerel fishing... Let me assure you Loch Raven Reservoir is your holy land!  In MD we mainly fish Loch Raven for other species like Bass.  However,on any day you almost certainly catch more healthy 2-3 pound Pickerel.These fish appear to be…

    By Andre Sturkey

    Jan 4, 2016

    17

  • 3 Species of Pickerel

    Any one got photos of Grass Pickerel and Red Fin Pickerel to post here? All I see is Chain Pickerel.

    By John Sheehan

    Feb 2, 2011

    11

  • Pickerel Discussion Deep or Shallow

      I decided to repost this from a discussion Chris and I had on another post because I want to get Pickerel Fisherman views on my thoughts as well as Chris'. Would love to get Ice Warrior Gills and Mad Cracker views as well as all others in search of big Pickerel! …

    By John Sheehan

    May 11, 2011

    2

  • Still learning

    I tell you what I love catching piks ( or florida muskie to me and my friends) but i cant seem to be able to do it with any consistancy and there aint no one around here that i can find who targets em, any suggestions

    By Florida Boy

    Nov 21, 2010

    15

  • Fly fishing for Pickerel (Jackfish)

     As a rule, I don't target Pickerel. However when I started tying a fly I call  the MM Minnow (see step X step under" Bluegill Fly Tying" Group) I started  catching a lot more of them (called "jackfish" down here). The MM minnow will catch all kinds of fish and seems to be a natural for the…

    By Donald Schmotzer

    Mar 9, 2013

    6