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| Baron | June 28th, 2019, 2:58 pm | |
 Posts: 16 | Is there anyone that feels like an authority on summertime Pickerel fishing. While I currently fish the Martins Creek area for Trout I would like to get better at catching 'eating-sized' Pickerel, perch and Sunnies/Gills. I'd like to hear how you approach fishing for these, the type of flies you use and wether or not you use a boat. I'd like to start frequenting the northern Lehigh, Francis Walter res, Promised Land and Shahola. | |
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| Adirman | June 28th, 2019, 5:05 pm | |
 Posts: 505 | I don’t know about Pennsylvania Pickerel but in NY in the summertime, pickerel run deeper so you can’t catch them on top. What I discovered last summer was that if you use a barrel swivel and a slip sinker with a big streamer fly you can catch em and hold your own with the spin fisherman !! Fish deeper in the summer !! | |
| Baron | June 28th, 2019, 5:40 pm | |
Posts: 16 | Hmmm. I bet they're the same type of pickerel that we have here,lol. I've always wanted to fish NY for Pickerel and Perch. Then this year I got the bright idea to take up fly fishing. Never thought I would but I love it. Would you be willing to describe how to setup and work the rig you mentioned. | |
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| Adirman | June 29th, 2019, 5:57 am | |
Posts: 505 | Why sure! I was running about 6’ of either 1x or 2x leader up to the swivel and size of slip sinker varied depending upon water depth. Basically , I would cast out using open loops and wait about 15 seconds for the fly to sink and use a steady retrieve ; I also found that trolling with this setup was effective if you have the capability . Hope this helps | |
| Baron | June 30th, 2019, 9:42 am | |
Posts: 16 | I see. How long of a leader from swivel to fly? Is the Agway still open in Monticello? Used to stop there. | |
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| Adirman | June 30th, 2019, 10:26 am | |
Posts: 505 | About 6’ no need for more IMHO | |
| Adirman | June 30th, 2019, 10:26 am | |
Posts: 505 | Yup it’s still there but not called agway anymore | |
| Baron | June 30th, 2019, 12:01 pm | |
Posts: 16 | The drive, while visiting Agway Stores is what introduced me to the northern Delaware and is partially to blame for making me want to learn fly fishing. I live very close to the Delaware in Easton. Your Slipsinker Idea may help me with Smallies in large riffles on the Delaware. | |
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| Adirman | June 30th, 2019, 3:29 pm | |
Posts: 505 | Yup I’m sure it will but keep in mind that it’s much tougher to cast; keep your loops open and don’t cast as much, fish everything out to save your arm!! | |
| Baron | July 1st, 2019, 8:07 am | |
Posts: 16 | Thanks, will do. | |
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