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Chain Pickerel advice wanted #10671819 03/05/15 09:40 PM
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I have heard Daingerfield SP is a good lake for pickerel and I have read pickerel are supposed to be good fish for winter fishing.

I'm asking for advice on fishing Daingerfield SP(or any other good pickerel lakes closer to Tyler)such as areas to target from the bank, good lures to use and any other suggestions,advice,ideas on targeting pickerel.

Thanks in advance.

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We will be there next week and I'm interested too. Actually never heard of a pickerel until 10 min. ago. Ha.

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Lake Hawkins also has them, we normally catch them when bass fishing with a spinner bait or jerk bait.



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camped there a few years ago I think you can rent canoes
spinnerbaits around vegetation works watch for the teeth lol


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If you can find Lillie's, they will be in them ready to ambush. Have caught a ton of them on small spinnerbaits.


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Small bright orange spinner bait kept just under the surface.

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Thanks for all the information. I caught one years ago in Arkansas but that was the only one.

I thought spinnerbaits/bright colors/shallow water/weed edges/lilies were the keys. I appreciate all the info and I forgot about Lake Hawkins! Not much public access to Hawkins if I remember correctly.

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Anything gold and shiny, have done great out there with super dupers

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Chains at Daingerfield are a GoTo every year for the fly fishing community. This year's no different. We should be heading toward the end of primetime about now, but this cold helps. As per fly, we use red/white a lot, and flies that can run from right under the surface to 3 feet on the sink. Standing on a kayak gives you a distinct advantage! You can see them chase and take, which is cool but hard on the nerves. Anyway, it's a pretty place with lots of stinkin' chain pickerel.

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Nice video flycaster. Watching my buddies and this guy flyfishing standing in these little yaks makes me realize I would just go ahead and jump in the water and get it over with...that's where I would end up anyway! Cool video.

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Are they any good to eat?


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Are they good fighters?




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yes they are good fighters. dont know about the eating part.

They do seem to like spinnerbaits and chatterbaits. They will do a number on the skirts. I think they are fun to catch since they are a bit different and not in many Texas lakes.

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Freshwater barracuda! Never knew they were found this far south, thought they were a cold water fish like trout, pike & muskie. Used to catch lots of them when I was a kid up in DammYankeeland. They'll hit anything that moves. Good eating white meat but real bony.


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