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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 13, 2012 at 5:49am

Thanks, John, for your comments.

I’m thinking a bit of weight added in the form of shot might be a good idea for me, should I decide to try a flutter spoon. I DO cast from the shore most of the time; I don’t have a bona-fide boat, so during the colder months the bank is my home. I don’t have any flutter spoons in my tackle box, right now, but should I run across some I will get a few and give them a whirl.

Actually, the whole idea of casting for pickerel is a new one and I’m not sure what will develop along those lines. I didn’t even know big ones were in the lake until last week. I’m going to arm up based on what has worked so far and that is the Krocodile and other casting spoons. I also have several large Super Dupers which should mimic the shad on which the fish are feeding.

Again thanks for your help and great sportsman attitude. You are a champ!

Comment by John Sheehan on December 12, 2012 at 7:29pm

Also David- I first  discovered the effectiveness of Flutter spoons casting split shotted small Fspoons in spring over shallow flats .The Shot 6-8" above the spoon gave me the distance I needed but the slow fall triggered the fish .Bass tecnique ,early Spring warm days.

Comment by John Sheehan on December 12, 2012 at 6:19pm

Also low rod angle almost always gets more distance using a flutter spoon .My favs are The various sized Acme Shad Kings or the Dardevle Flutter Chucks.

Comment by John Sheehan on December 12, 2012 at 6:16pm

David,Flutter spoons into the wind don't cast well but I've caught many Pickerel with them drifting over weed beds and casting with the wind at my back.Granted I'm in a boat under those circumstances .The slow fall and 3-5"profile is a target for a weed hiding pickerel that can dart out and nab a supposed meal .The heavy fast falling Krocodile may be hung up too often.If you cast flutter spoons wading or bank fishing you may still find them effective if the wind is at your back, BUT i prefer casting heavier spoons like the KROCKS or my favs ACME spoons  ,into the wind for distance and accuracy.I also think the roiled surface waves /wind might make the weightier spoon fall deeper less quickly. But, if I cast a heavy spoon from shore I usually want suspended fish over deep water so as not to get hung up or sandy snagless bottoms that I've excavated before .If i work a heavy spoon shallower over structure on the same cast I found (at least summer bites when the water is warmer) I can snap it up in the column and keep working it that way and a shallow  agressor looking for a meal sometimes darts out of the cover I'm trying to avoid getting snagged in and grabs it .GOOD WAY TO FIND WHERE THE HOLDING SPOTS ARE BUT NOTICE WHEE THE FISH CAME FROM ! Some of what I'm saying  applies to Bass fishing ,but in my waters often the two are reacting to a similar presentation .

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on December 12, 2012 at 5:23pm

GLAD TO BE IN THIS GROUP and looks like I have a lot to learn again about another species!!!! They are a beautifully marked fish and looks like perfect camo pattern for hiding in weeds in ambush!!!!

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 12, 2012 at 4:25pm

John how well do flutter spoons cast? Compared to the Krocodile, as an example, what percentage of distance can you expect from similar sized flutter spoons.

Comment by John Sheehan on December 12, 2012 at 2:00pm

Wish you the best of success .This year my 1st fish was a small pickerel ,on a beetle spin. Love their bursts of speed when hooked and fighting .The are a thin fish but start getting big stomachs after about 22" or so I'm finding .Fishing over the tops of weeds calls them up .Rapalas, Flutter spoons etc.

 

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 12, 2012 at 1:35pm

John,

I hope to change that this winter. I am going to carry gear just for them, as often as I go. I think they are one of the most interesting and brutally handsome fish we have. There is something about their raw power that appeals to me.

Comment by John Sheehan on December 12, 2012 at 12:57pm

That away David !!Been a while since someone here posted a  Pickerel!

 

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 12, 2012 at 11:44am

Here are some pics of a chain pickerel I got on Lake Murray, SC this last week:

Caught it on a chrome, Lur-Jensen 'Krocodile' spoon. It blasted the lure so hard that the hooks went straight to the gills, forcing me to dispatch the fish:

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