Chain pickerel are easily one of the most underappreciated species of gamefish, especially in their native range. When bass anglers hook a “slime dart” instead of the bucketmouth they’re targeting, they groan before brutally manhandling the poor pickerel in an effort to get it off the line as quickly as possible. Stocked trout anglers getContinue reading “Early Season Tactics for Chain Pickerel”
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Topwater Time
I twitched my rod tip rhythmically, sending out small ripples each time. Naturally, I paused for a second as the offering neared a promising rock. Suddenly, a bronze-backed bass engulfed the popper. Its take wasn’t violent and flashy; it simply drowned what it
Current Angler 