Loch Raven Res. PICKEREL - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-19T05:35:17Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/loch-raven-res-pickerel?groupUrl=pickerelfishermen&commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A647911&groupId=2036984%3AGroup%3A109144&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAll fine Pickerel Gary ,good…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-05-14:2036984:Comment:6736362016-05-14T15:20:59.743ZJohn Sheehanhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>All fine Pickerel Gary ,good work!</p>
<p> I've used the Keitech Easy Shiner and Swing Impacts for Smallmouths but never for Pickerel .First time I heard about Keitechs was at a bait shop on the Delaware River .Four of us were catching our dinners on the Swing impacts from canoes. I like those mushroom head jigs you're using ! BTW,Keitech has a live impact worm also .I haven't tried it but I'll bet the smallmouths will like them .</p>
<p>All fine Pickerel Gary ,good work!</p>
<p> I've used the Keitech Easy Shiner and Swing Impacts for Smallmouths but never for Pickerel .First time I heard about Keitechs was at a bait shop on the Delaware River .Four of us were catching our dinners on the Swing impacts from canoes. I like those mushroom head jigs you're using ! BTW,Keitech has a live impact worm also .I haven't tried it but I'll bet the smallmouths will like them .</p> The pickerel are heating up h…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-05-14:2036984:Comment:6735192016-05-14T15:00:20.881ZGary Boysenhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/GaryBoysen
<p>The pickerel are heating up here in NJ. Lots of action while looking for those trophy LMBs. My most successful bait has been my little 4" .Keitech 4in. Easy Shiner. The bass and pickerel love them. With a dip in JJ's Magic they hit the shiners with a passion. …<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167471880?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167471880?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167473316?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167473316?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a></p>
<p>The pickerel are heating up here in NJ. Lots of action while looking for those trophy LMBs. My most successful bait has been my little 4" .Keitech 4in. Easy Shiner. The bass and pickerel love them. With a dip in JJ's Magic they hit the shiners with a passion. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167471880?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167471880?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167473316?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167473316?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167474397?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167474397?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167495959?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167495959?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167474137?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167474137?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167500243?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167500243?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a></p> Pickerel tools nabbed three t…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-05-13:2036984:Comment:6734822016-05-13T19:04:55.735ZJohn Sheehanhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078521923?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078521923?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> Pickerel tools nabbed three the other day . 18',19' and 22", from shore in wooded ponds hiked to . Keep the bait up and visible ,when you see it move or dissapear and then feel the rod load set the hook .Lift rod high above head and reel the fish in quickly , keep his head up . You cant get them out of the pads if they take you down into thick stems , unless you have a boat…</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078521923?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078521923?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a>Pickerel tools nabbed three the other day . 18',19' and 22", from shore in wooded ponds hiked to . Keep the bait up and visible ,when you see it move or dissapear and then feel the rod load set the hook .Lift rod high above head and reel the fish in quickly , keep his head up . You cant get them out of the pads if they take you down into thick stems , unless you have a boat to go to them.</p>
<p></p> I like those big baits Andre.…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-05-06:2036984:Comment:6701522016-05-06T13:01:20.675ZJohn Sheehanhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>I like those big baits Andre. I like big blade spinnerbaits so they can feel the thump from far away . Pickerel will travel after a bait this time of year and spoons can be killers in coves. Flutter spoons calling the pickerel out of the weeds have proven to work very well for me and my brother Greg ,in the past <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078520124?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078520124?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> Got four on Spinner baits and one on a Rapala .Yesterday fishing…</p>
<p>I like those big baits Andre. I like big blade spinnerbaits so they can feel the thump from far away . Pickerel will travel after a bait this time of year and spoons can be killers in coves. Flutter spoons calling the pickerel out of the weeds have proven to work very well for me and my brother Greg ,in the past <a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078520124?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078520124?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a>Got four on Spinner baits and one on a Rapala .Yesterday fishing over the weeds on the flats 5-8 feet deep.<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167424186?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167424186?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a></p> Also by FLW I meant BFL their…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-05-06:2036984:Comment:6703162016-05-06T11:59:34.629ZAndre Sturkeyhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AndreSturkey
Also by FLW I meant BFL their local stuff
Also by FLW I meant BFL their local stuff @Gary
Remains excellent. I've…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-05-06:2036984:Comment:6703152016-05-06T11:58:58.253ZAndre Sturkeyhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AndreSturkey
@Gary<br />
Remains excellent. I've been doing tournaments for the FLW and TBF. Had a 3rd place in a TBF I was happy for! Another tournament this weekend.<br />
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LOCH RAVEN STILL remains the best pickerel destination I can imagine! Numbers and size of pickerel are consistent! There's not a specific lure just find clear water and throw a moving bait natural color or white. Very visual predators they appear to be
@Gary<br />
Remains excellent. I've been doing tournaments for the FLW and TBF. Had a 3rd place in a TBF I was happy for! Another tournament this weekend.<br />
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LOCH RAVEN STILL remains the best pickerel destination I can imagine! Numbers and size of pickerel are consistent! There's not a specific lure just find clear water and throw a moving bait natural color or white. Very visual predators they appear to be Hey Andre, how is the fishing…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-05-06:2036984:Comment:6702372016-05-06T10:48:49.283ZGary Boysenhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/GaryBoysen
<p>Hey Andre, how is the fishing going down in Maryland?</p>
<p>Hey Andre, how is the fishing going down in Maryland?</p> Gary during the spring moving…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-01-08:2036984:Comment:6479122016-01-08T00:41:53.240ZAndre Sturkeyhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AndreSturkey
<p>Gary during the spring moving baits work best. Make sure you find clear water though. And throw trailers with swim action. Pickerel seem to be extremely visual predators and water clarity makes a difference. Soft plastics work all year long but they are really good once the grass grows. Pickerel use the grass for ambush better than bass in my mind. Play with the speed of your retrieval even with soft plastics. I have noticed Bass hit the soft baits as they sit. But pickerel hit on…</p>
<p>Gary during the spring moving baits work best. Make sure you find clear water though. And throw trailers with swim action. Pickerel seem to be extremely visual predators and water clarity makes a difference. Soft plastics work all year long but they are really good once the grass grows. Pickerel use the grass for ambush better than bass in my mind. Play with the speed of your retrieval even with soft plastics. I have noticed Bass hit the soft baits as they sit. But pickerel hit on the bounce when the tail moves. You will also find at Loch Raven you get a lot of pickerel chasing your bait right up to the boat. They are extremely aggressive. Spinnerbaits work well also however, you will lose a lot of them! </p>
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<p>AND FINALLY DO NOT THROW $20 BAITS! You will lose a few when a 3 pound Pickerel swallows it whole!</p> tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-01-08:2036984:Comment:6479112016-01-08T00:32:25.973ZAndre Sturkeyhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AndreSturkey
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167470184?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167470184?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167470184?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167470184?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p> I'm looking forward to checki…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-01-06:2036984:Comment:6477982016-01-06T23:18:58.545ZGary Boysenhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/GaryBoysen
<p>I'm looking forward to checking out those rigs, Andre. I could use a lesson in catching those big ones. So far my biggest is a 17" chain pickerel. Not bad, but not in your league.</p>
<p>I'm looking forward to checking out those rigs, Andre. I could use a lesson in catching those big ones. So far my biggest is a 17" chain pickerel. Not bad, but not in your league.</p>