Delaware River- 3/4/08

[Derek777]

took advantage of the nice weather and got out on the Delaware with a couple of friends (ken, tom).
ken's first cast caught a decent 2.5lb largemouth.
my first cast was a nice 5lb pickerel.
at the end of the day, my total was 1 pickerel, 2 smallies, and a nice 3 lb walleye. (and a million missed hits)
ken's total was 1 largemouth, 2 pickeral and a walleye.
tom's total was 2 pickerel, and 6 walleyes.
all fish were caught using hair jigs in the channel and back ends of deep pools of coves.
pics to follow.

 

[FishinsMyLife]

5 pound pickerel? I want to see the pictures... it must have fought like crazy!

 

[little anth]

yea any pics

 

[Derek777]

im waiting for them to be emailed to me.

 

[Waterwings]

RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD

Good movie and good book!

 

[Leibs16]

Where are these pics, I gotta see this 5lb pickerel!

 

[jkbirocz]

I don't care about the fish at all, I just wanna hear about the tackle used....and of coure some pics of it.

 

[Leibs16]

I dont mind looking at pics of the baits but if the baits have their own coffin then I am out!

 

[Captain Ahab]

I don't care about the fish at all, I just wanna hear about the tackle used....and of coure some pics of it.

This sexy sleek reel:

and this super rod

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Leibs16]

Was the pickeral caught on the Little Mermaid Rod?

 

[Captain Ahab]

Was the pickeral caught on the Little Mermaid Rod?

What Pickerel?

 

[shizzy]

What are you downloading that pickerel picture via dial up connection or what?

I am pretty sure Derek777 works for the Dept. of Transportation here in PA. (PennDot)....Be prepared to wait quite a while! :wink:

 

[jkbirocz]

Be prepared to wait quite a while!

...and for the end result to be half-assed :!:

 

[Jim]

You guys are brutal, I hope its 6 pounder

 

[Derek777]

still havent gotten the email.
i should have taken the pic with my own camera, but i didnt want to have the fish out of the water for too long and ken had his camera out already.

btw im just guestimating at its weight, but according to the pa weight/length extimator, a 27inch pickerel is 4.7lbs. a 27.5 is 5lb, and 28 is 5.3lbs, and the fish was in that length range, and ultra fat.
i used have a digital lip grip with me so i can weigh everything, but it lost a battle with a big walleye on the nock last year, and is now swimming with the fishes.
so always remember to put on the lanyard, or have a big floaty thing attached so they dont sink.

like i said, as soon as i get the pic, ill post it.

but trust me, as soon as i get that email, ill sure as heck take a long 3 hour lunch break, followed by an afternoon nap, then maybe it will get done tommorrow. job security

 

[Jim]

still havent gotten the email.
i should have taken the pic with my own camera, but i didnt want to have the fish out of the water for too long and ken had his camera out already.

btw im just guestimating at its weight, but according to the pa weight/length extimator, a 27inch pickerel is 4.7lbs. a 27.5 is 5lb, and 28 is 5.3lbs, and the fish was in that length range, and ultra fat.
i used have a digital lip grip with me so i can weigh everything, but it lost a battle with a big walleye on the nock last year, and is now swimming with the fishes.
so always remember to put on the lanyard, or have a big floaty thing attached so they dont sink.

like i said, as soon as i get the pic, ill post it.

but trust me, as soon as i get that email, ill sure as heck take a long 3 hour lunch break, followed by an afternoon nap, then maybe it will get done tommorrow. job security

=D>

 

[Captain Ahab]

Oh one of those fish that was thisssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss big

LOL

 

[BassAddict]

still havent gotten the email.
i should have taken the pic with my own camera, but i didnt want to have the fish out of the water for too long and ken had his camera out already.

btw im just guestimating at its weight, but according to the pa weight/length extimator, a 27inch pickerel is 4.7lbs. a 27.5 is 5lb, and 28 is 5.3lbs, and the fish was in that length range, and ultra fat.
i used have a digital lip grip with me so i can weigh everything, but it lost a battle with a big walleye on the nock last year, and is now swimming with the fishes.
so always remember to put on the lanyard, or have a big floaty thing attached so they dont sink.

like i said, as soon as i get the pic, ill post it.

but trust me, as soon as i get that email, ill sure as heck take a long 3 hour lunch break, followed by an afternoon nap, then maybe it will get done tommorrow. job security

Sound to me like Derek is trying to backpedel a bit on the fish size..........................thats ok we have all been there......except me :roll: :lol:

 

[Captain Ahab]

still havent gotten the email.
i should have taken the pic with my own camera, but i didnt want to have the fish out of the water for too long and ken had his camera out already.

btw im just guestimating at its weight, but according to the pa weight/length extimator, a 27inch pickerel is 4.7lbs. a 27.5 is 5lb, and 28 is 5.3lbs, and the fish was in that length range, and ultra fat.
i used have a digital lip grip with me so i can weigh everything, but it lost a battle with a big walleye on the nock last year, and is now swimming with the fishes.
so always remember to put on the lanyard, or have a big floaty thing attached so they dont sink.

like i said, as soon as i get the pic, ill post it.

but trust me, as soon as i get that email, ill sure as heck take a long 3 hour lunch break, followed by an afternoon nap, then maybe it will get done tommorrow. job security

Sound to me like Derek is trying to backpedel a bit on the fish size..........................thats ok we have all been there......except me :roll: :lol:

Me too!

 

[Derek777]

no backpedalling here. you guys are just jealous that i have assumed the king of pickerel title in addition to my lord of smallies title.
im ok with that though, as i can use it as a positive thing to help my fellow fishermen, and inspire all you hammerhandle catchers to raise your game to a level of zenlike pickerel awareness you never thought you could achieve.