Finally a pickerel in 2010

[attml]

I got out in the rowboat for about an hour today and finally caught my first pickerel of 2010. I was fishing with a lure that I often use earlier in the year but I was fishing it in a much different way. I had 3 hookups on the day but only landed one fish. The first fish that I hooked up with was larger than the one that I landed. I got it to the surface and about halfway to the boat he gave the signature pickerel head shake which threw my lure. If I had to guess I would say it was a 23-24" fish. Initially I was supprised it was a fish because I though I had snagged a log because it didn't seem to move when my rod bent over. My second fish (that I landed) was a fiesty 20 incher. The third fish came off quickly and I never actually saw it on the surface. Not a fast and furious day but it was sweet to get some pullage for a change!

Mark

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[J.A. Veil]

Way to go, Mark. I'm glad someone caught a pickerel this year.

[27 sailfish]

Nice catching :thumbup:.

[msd58]

I got out in the rowboat for about an hour today and finally caught my first pickerel of 2010. I was fishing with a lure that I often use earlier in the year but I was fishing it in a much different way. I had 3 hookups on the day but only landed one fish. The first fish that I hooked up with was larger than the one that I landed. I got it to the surface and about halfway to the boat he gave the signature pickerel head shake which threw my lure. If I had to guess I would say it was a 23-24" fish. Initially I was surprised it was a fish because I though I had snagged a log because it didn't seem to move when my rod bent over. My second fish (that I landed) was a feisty 20 incher. The third fish came off quickly and I never actually saw it on the surface. Not a fast and furious day but it was sweet to get some pullage for a change!

Mark

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/attml/2410_1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/attml/2410_2.jpg

What lure?

[rem1224]

Nice looking fish, Mark. Taking the day off from work was worth it !!!

[goose70]

Given the weather, you may end up with the only fish in this tourney. Avg. daytime temp should be about 45 this time of year.:eek2: This snow pack should keep the air and water temps well below normal for the rest of the month.

[attml]

Thanks Guys,

MSD58 - I won't reveall my lure until the tourney is over but I will tell that I was jigging with it really, really slowly which wasn't it's intended purpose ! :-)

Jeff - I was hoping to fish today but even Round Bay is completely frozen over again now (as of last night).

[deadlowtide]

Wow, who would have thought a 20-inch pickerel would be in the lead by February 10, with a very good possibility of winning it...

[goose70]

I'm hoping that we get a sudden warm up near the end of the month, and all of those Pickerel turn voracious to make up for a winter in semi-hibernation. I'm thinking that with the first real mild spell (sustained 50s and sun), casting to some dark-bottom flats might be worth a try. Right now, though, any "mild spell" seems like a loooong time away.

[corddry]

Nice job Mark
My only boat time has been shoveling snow out so it doesnt sink ;-(