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Slime dart
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 2:00 pm
by lightenup
Fished cotexen lake and Kirby's Mill in Medford. Usuallt get small largemouth and occasional small pickerel. Thos was a bigger one that was hesitant to bite. Hit a Rapala neutral stick bait jerked slowly in and left to stand a few seconds. It chased once, Then hit once. Dont know how two large treble hooks missed but...it disappeared. 20 minutes later I came backnand first cast whaammmo.
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Re: Slime dart
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 4:01 pm
by martalus
Nice fish-that aint no slime dart ax handle-thats a meaty Esox! Good work!
Re: Slime dart
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:25 pm
by redietz
In about three weeks, I'll be marking the 58th anniversary of my first fish on a fly -- a good sized pickerel from Medford Park. There used to be some nice ones there.
They're actually good eating -- take a fillet off the top of the back first, then one off each side.
Re: Slime dart
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:14 pm
by lightenup
redietz wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:25 pm
In about three weeks, I'll be marking the 58th anniversary of my first fish on a fly -- a good sized pickerel from Medford Park. There used to be some nice ones there.
They're actually good eating -- take a fillet off the top of the back first, then one off each side.
I find bass and cats in the park. Especially the linear park down to the bridge, by the horses and the graveyard. I talked to a couple of guys who caught some nice pickerel in there. Tough fishing with a fly rod through there. I did it once....
Re: Slime dart
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:13 am
by martalus
redietz wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:25 pm
In about three weeks, I'll be marking the 58th anniversary of my first fish on a fly -- a good sized pickerel from Medford Park. There used to be some nice ones there.
They're actually good eating -- take a fillet off the top of the back first, then one off each side.
We harvested a big pickerel once while ice fishing-i do remember the meat being sweet and mild. I dont remember if we filleted it or not, but there sure were a lot of bones!
Re: Slime dart
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:51 am
by redietz
martalus wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:13 am
I dont remember if we filleted it or not, but there sure were a lot of bones!
Yes, there are a lot of bones, and that's why they've got to be filleted in three pieces.
Re: Slime dart
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:14 am
by lightenup
redietz wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:51 am
martalus wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:13 am
I dont remember if we filleted it or not, but there sure were a lot of bones!
Yes, there are a lot of bones, and that's why they've got to be filleted in three pieces.
Pickled pike is delicious. My father in law, made some badass pickled pike. He was from Wisconsin. All those toothy water critters are delicious. Walleye being the best imo.
Re: Slime dart
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 3:41 pm
by troutfishing4life
Awesome nice slime darts
Re: Slime dart
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 8:25 pm
by lightenup
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Another nice fat one on my last day in Medford