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Post by bluefishbuster on Aug 24, 2009 22:01:31 GMT -4
I hit one of my usual parks Monday. I was playing with a DTFAT3 S most of the time at one pond until I saw a large school of alewives swimming around. I right away said to myself, Shallow Shad Rap Time!!! I took out a SSR7 SH and stuck with it as I worked my way around the pond I was fishing. When I got to a cove I always like to fish I was casting the SSR and saw a chain pickerel come out of nowhere and grab the lure hard. Gave me a nice fight on 8 pound line. New personal best 20" 3 pound chain pickerel  As I continued fishing more ponds I caught a small 13" largemouth with lightly twitching a F5 S on the surface around weeds. Had many other hits on the surface while doing that. That was it for the day. I'd consider that pickerel a payback for the bass I lost at the golf course. And there we go again. The Shallow Shad Rap catches me another personal best. |
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Post by nathenpd on Aug 24, 2009 22:16:07 GMT -4
Very nice pickerel!!!
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Post by shadrap712 on Aug 25, 2009 0:11:32 GMT -4
How big do pickerel get? We do not have them here, so I have had no dealings with them. Thanks.
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Post by muskiehunter on Aug 25, 2009 0:16:05 GMT -4
chain pickeralThey really don't get that big but they are a blast to catch.
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Post by fishfingers007 on Aug 25, 2009 3:47:55 GMT -4
well done , nice looking fish, always good to get a personal best  |
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Post by Fishooked on Aug 25, 2009 6:49:01 GMT -4
Nice job! When I bass aren't biting I usually hope that the pickerel will. I lost a monster this weekend too, he was easily 4-5 pounds...  I wonder what the state record is for NJ... |
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Post by nathenpd on Aug 25, 2009 19:15:08 GMT -4
Just a question, but will pickerel go after Super Shad Raps just like smaller pike do?
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Post by casey10 on Aug 25, 2009 20:19:25 GMT -4
I have never tried a SSR for pickeral but they will generally hit anything that moves. They sure like silver jointed raps.
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Post by samba43 on Aug 26, 2009 2:26:08 GMT -4
Nice fish and beautiful colours !
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Post by bluefishbuster on Aug 27, 2009 22:45:11 GMT -4
Just a question, but will pickerel go after Super Shad Raps just like smaller pike do? I'm sure pickerel will go after a Super Shad Rap. Pickerel from I'd say from 2 pounds and up would like it just like pike do. |
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Post by bluefishbuster on Aug 27, 2009 22:52:55 GMT -4
I've even had guys tell me that they'd consider chain pickerel your freshwater bluefish. Earlier this year I was fishing the same pond I caught this one at. Decided to take a SRRS-4 SD and do a HJ retrieve right by some weeds along the side. Out of nowhere saw a pickerel come shooting out and grab that lure hard.
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Post by Fishooked on Aug 27, 2009 22:58:25 GMT -4
Just a question, but will pickerel go after Super Shad Raps just like smaller pike do? I caught one on a Bagley Monster Shad, so I'd have to go with yes. There are some big bastards in my lake, my version of northern pike fishing!  Or freshwater bonefish  |
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