Fishing For Pickerel

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Chain pickerel fishing can be a lot of fun and if you know what you are doing, your chances of catching a bunch are good. A pickerel resembles a pike and is often considered the pike's little brother. Chain pickerel like to eat live bait fish and can get pretty large in size. If you are looking to catch a fun fish that gives a good fight, you might want to investigate the possibilities of fishing for pickerel.

May 7, 2009 - 6:36:35 PM Read more

Hassles of Registering a Pre-Registered 12' Jon Boat

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The aluminum 12 foot jon boat I received as a gift has been registered in another state in the past. When I went online and downloaded the application, it seemed like there would be no problems.

Apr 23, 2009 - 7:23:32 PM Read more

Preparing Trout For Cooking- Skin A Trout

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One of my favorite ways to prepare my trout is to simply peel the skin right off the trout. The process is not hard and will leave you with a nice skinned trout which you can flavor, and the seasonings will absorb right into the meat.

Apr 20, 2009 - 7:55:42 PM Read more

Best Bait For Trout This Season? Try Gummi Worms!

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Mavericks of the angling world have spent plenty of money on their shiny ornamental lures and live squirming bait, but you don't have to...

Apr 19, 2009 - 2:09:27 AM Read more

How To Get Your Fishing License and Trout Stamp Online

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The time has come to get your yearly fishing license so you can go out and enjoy some good ole trout fishing. Now that we are in the internet age, getting a fishing license is as easy as filling an online form and clicking submit.

Mar 31, 2009 - 11:56:38 PM Read more

Gear That Every Trout Fisherman Must Have

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Trout fishing can be great fun, but to do it right requires an initial investment. Trout fishing gear can be purchased once and used again year after year. I have seen way too many trout get away, and most times it can be avoided if the angler is equipped with good trout gear.

Mar 31, 2009 - 11:20:21 PM Read more

Trout Season Opening Soon

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Around my neck of the woods, trout season is around the corner. Northern PA opens on April 18th, and Southern PA opens on April 4th. There is some great trout fishing here in the Poconos and I am looking forward to some river fun

Mar 31, 2009 - 10:43:13 PM Read more

Trout Fishing With Spinners

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Any good trout fisherman knows the value in fresh water spinners. These little spinning lures mimic small baitfish while whizzing through the water. They are great for trout, bass, pickerel, and pike. Catching other varieties of fish isn't unheard of while using spinners. Every tackle box should be equipped with a good selection of spinners.

Mar 25, 2009 - 6:40:05 PM Read more

Registering a 10' Jon Boat With No Hull ID

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This is the first year I successfully registered a boat in the state of Pennsylvania. The boat is an old hand me down that was given to me, and had no HID (hull identification number), an unknown manufacturer, and no capacity plate. I thought the process of registering the boat would be difficult due to the lack of information, but to my surprise, the registration went through fine.

Mar 22, 2009 - 3:39:16 PM Read more