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Crankbait Fishing for Bass, Walleye, and the Pike Family

If you have never tried to use a crankbait for catching bass, walleye or any of the pike family, or have had little or no success, read on, I might convince you to give it another try. To begin, let us focus on the largest member of the sunfish family, the bass. During certain times of the day bass like to move into deeper water. There are many reasons why this "transition" from shallow to deep water occurs, one of which is to get away from the fishermen who pound the shoreline with a variety of lures that they get to see week in and week out! When you cannot find the fish you are looking for from the shoreline, start looking to deep-water...
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Chain Pickerel Fish Species Information

Scientific Fish Name: Esox reticulatus
Other Fish Species Names: federation pike, federation pickerel
Regions Fished: eastern coast of North America from southern Canada to Florida, and west to Texas.
World Record: over ten pounds
Common Tackle: Anglers have success with live minnows, spinnerbaits, spoons, plugs, and other lures, usually with some kind of feather or bucktail material.
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Like all pike, the chain is edible, but for the table the angler must clean them properly to remove the many small bones. First, clean them as any other fish, then carefully remove the backbone. Fillet the meat in three- to four-inch segments. Carefully cut small incisions on the meat up and across. Deep-fry the fillets until brown. This should eliminate all bones.


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