Pickerel!

Last fall I enjoyed a day that I labeled a pickerel panic. Today was not an equal to that day but we are well on the way to some exciting fall fishing. This morning’s clients met me at the appointed time in a light rain. They decided that since they had multiple trips booked in the next week that they would pass on fishing this morning. Since I was ready to go and now had a few free hours. I decided to do a little fishing on my own.

You guessed it I hooked and released maybe two dozen pickerel in a couple of hours along with eight or ten perch and oh by the way three largemouth bass. Quite a morning! I used both a spinning and a fly rod and had the best luck with the fly rod using a fly I have developed over the years. I also saw an adult eagle and two young eagles during that time.

Last week I had a young first time fisherman catch a fairly large pickerel ; not all of them are small. Each one takes a lure or a fly with a slashing strike that makes for exciting fishing. From here on in water temperatures are falling and fish are feeding steadily. I can’t wait to get back on the water tomorrow!