Fishing For Pickerel

When fishing for pickerel you need to find the most weeds or grass, this is where they like to hide. Rig your pole up with some heavy line, and a steal leader. If you don't use the steel leader they will bite the line off and swim away with all of your rigging. Use a lure. The color for pickerel is hunter orange, or neon orange. They are very attracted to this color. I use the moosewobbler myself. When you snag a pickerel keep your line tight. If you give them any slack they will bite your line off just above the leader. Have a net handy, they like to spit out the hook just when you get them close. Do not try to take the hook out with your hands. Pickerel have rows of nasty teeth and they are not afraid to use them. Use a pair of needle nose pliers.