Are pickerel really that much of a pain? They all seem to be commenting about them.
Chris Z. catching some good sized largemouth.
Are pickerel really that much of a pain? They all seem to be commenting about them.
Chris Z. catching some good sized largemouth.
Yes northern pike are a pain when you're fishing for bass and up here in my area they seem to be everywhere this year. Some days it's 3 pike for every bass.
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Pickeral and cayuga go hand in hand...jerkbaits, chatters and spinnerbaits are staples all summer there and the pickeral love em...then you put a swimbait on and get that bit in half lol
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I've lost hundreds of baits over the years to pike and muskies, cousins to the pickeral. On most lakes in MN, they will eat any bait that a bass will eat, as well as any bait a walleye will eat, as well as any bait a bluegill or crappie will eat. In essence, they eat everything, and they have sharp teeth that will break you off instantly if they get the bait in their mouth. If I am just fun fishing, any time I am flipping a jig, casting a crank, or using a jerkbait, I use a short strand of tie-able leader to protect my baits.
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Pickerel are a pain especially during tournaments. Every time you hook into one you have to retie and they just shred baits apart. Fun fishing they can change a boring day into a fun day if the bass aren’t cooperating.
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Seth....that was good stuff.
Anybody catch what Clouse just did lol!
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When Feider said he was going where the bigguns are , he wasn't joking !
You wanna see some pickerel come out on oneida in may and throw a rattle trap. Things are ferocious. And yes our lakes are LOADED with them