with the cooler weather coming in, been thinking about going pickerel fishing. any early reports, yet??

your not the only one, I get back from my florida trip pickerel are next on the list.

Took the yak down to Hawkins, and it was all bass today.

Soon though, soon.

thanks bret

Jonathan was at Daingerfield a few weeks ago and caught 3.

http://bluegillonthefly.blogspot.com/2011/11/victory-at-last.html

Are they in a reservoir or creek?

Looks like fun as long as you dont stick your fingers in their mouth

Where all in Texas can they be caught at? Thinking about trying for some this year. Or closest spots to DFW. I know there are some around the Tishomingo area of OK. but would like to stay closer if possible.

Caddo used to be thick with pickerel but they seem to have all but disappeared. Daingerfield state park is known for it's pickerel population

also hawkins

state record came from Pat Mayse, they are in most East Texas lakes, you just have to fins them (which aint always easy) lake o the Pines a good population, so does Lone Star Lake, they've been caught in Sandlin infrequently...I know of a small pond the is loaded with them but the only way in is launching a canoe or kayak off the side of FM 250

Looking at making a Pickerel trip sometime in Jan/Feb. Willing to put someone on a few redfish and maybe some black drum down in the CC/Port A area. Trade a trip for a trip?

Be sure to use some red on your pickerel flies...'cuz pickerel or Jack Fish, as they are often called in north Louisiana, LOVE RED!

Bowfin47

good tip there bowfin. i tie my streamers with yellow on top, anf red on the bottom, with very sharp hooks

Pretty simple fly is the white/red seaducer. I tie it on a 60-degree jig and just watch them dart out of the grass at it. Anything else at Daingerfield can get caught up in the vegetation - especially lilly pads.

Dude!
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