Fishing the NJ Pine Barrens for Chain Pickerel (Pine Barrens, NJ)

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01/04 - My friend Mike C. and I decided to go to the New Jersey Pine Barrens for some Pickerel action! We explored and fished three different locations: Chatsworth Lake, Oswego Lake, and Hammonton Lake. Despite our efforts, the weather was quite brutal! Thus, we finished the day with very limited results. On the hand other, we each caught a few fish; therefore, we didn't get skunked. Hah. First fish of 2016: A Chain Pickerel!
Long Days and Pleasant Nights! Tight lines, KZbin viewers!
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[@user-mw1tx7eb4p]

I'm studying for my english language test, whilst watching this. Man do I love these videos. Tight lines brother!

[@extremephillyfishing]

+SeriouslyFishing Hah. I hope you did well on your English Language test! Thanks for watching and following the Channel. Tight lines!

[@finnafishfl]

A multispecies fishermen going to the Pine Barrens after Pickerel is like, I cant even explain it but you know where I was going with this. XD You messed up Leo hahaha

[@extremephillyfishing]

First adventure of 2016! Please read the description of this video for a summary. Each location is disclosed at the end of the video (14:15). Note that this is my first attempt in raising the quality of the videos here by 10 frames per second. In other words, this is the first ever LONG 1080p60 video here on the Channel. I know that the sound in this video is still muffled; however, this problem has been fixed as for sessions after 01/12! Next video, on bottom feeders, will have better audio!

[@MegaBait1616]

can't beat fishing for pickerel in the winter in the P.B.'s. afternoons after the sun been up a lil bit to get them eating. ya get yellow perch, small bass, white perch and sometimes a catfish by sunk trees. thumbs up.

[@extremephillyfishing]

+MegaBait56 It does sound great! I definitely need to go back for some more. Hah. Tight lines, MegaBait56!

[@KyleDeVilliers]

Some nice fishing there Leo! Always enjoy your vids man.

[@extremephillyfishing]

+HuntingSouthAfrica_ As always, thanks for watching! Tight lines!

[@qj5978]

Fish regularly in Philadelphia too. Surprising to me how many lakes in South Jersey loaded with pickerel, unlike Southeast PA. If you really want to have fun catching pickerel in South Jersey, buy a canoe, and use an artificial frog in openings in the vegetation on the top in so many South Jersey lakes. The pickerel really come up and blast the fake frogs in breaks in the lily pads and other vegetation.

[@VictortheGreat13]

Love your channel keep up the good work

[@extremephillyfishing]

+victor silva Thanks, Victor Silva! I appreciate all the love and support. Tight lines!

[@gaigejacobs4975]

Your my favorite fishing KZbinr, because I am a Multi-Fishing angler as well. Love the vids!!!!!

[@extremephillyfishing]

+Gaige Jacobs Thank you very much, Gaige Jacobs! Super glad that we have a few Multi-Species anglers out there, considering the fact that our sport is so specialized nowadays! Keep the Multi-Species culture going! Tight lines!

[@gaigejacobs4975]

yep

[@garrettlauzon1656]

Extreme Philly Fishing did you see the jersey devil

[@twoface2937]

Dude i want to catch a chain pickerel sooooo BAD!!!! i never caught one before and would love to add it to my species list, Thanks for this upload and i am sure to use these tips to catch one. I am so glad how much you r uploading during the winter !!!

[@extremephillyfishing]

+Simpsorama50 Glad that you enjoyed the video, Simpsorama50! I hope you catch a nice Chain Pickerel for your Species list this year! :) Tight lines!

[@twoface2937]

Thanks Man !!!!

[@greenie915]

My first fish of 2020 was about the same size. I also caught it in January, but I caught it on a small white chatterbait. I have never been so happy for catching a 7in fish. I lost 5 fish that day and that one pickerel was the only fish I caught that day.

[@cadenpayne5067]

Ah, nature is beautiful!

[@extremephillyfishing]

+Ca Pa Indeed, Ca Pa. When I fish or when I am outdoors, I can never get tired of Mother Nature. Truly gorgeous. Tight lines!

[@ciaranmccloskey]

That's a nice fish to start off the new year Leo! Ill have to go to Hammonton Lake in the early spring for some spawning bass and maybe for some pickerel, if they are out when I am. Catch a big one Leo!!!!🐟

[@extremephillyfishing]

+Ciaran McCloskey Thanks, Ciaran! And I definitely recommend Hammonton Lake for you! It's a beautiful place to fish at. I hope you catch some big ones as well! Tight lines and fish on!

[@chroniclesofab6206]

great video man, love your positive outlook even on a shitty day lol

[@extremephillyfishing]

Hah. Thank you very much, ChroniclesofAB. I am always trying to look at the positives when I go out there fishing. Tight lines and thanks for watching!

[@chroniclesofab6206]

Extreme Philly Fishing hey Leo, what is your setup for filming when you are fishing? Do you have your gopro strapped to your chest with the gopro harness? And which gopro do you use? Thanks

[@extremephillyfishing]

ChroniclesofAB That is correct, ChroniclesofAB. I use a chesty mount with a GoPro Hero 4, silver. Tight lines and thanks for watching!

[@gamingwithstyle9228]

Awesome video

[@extremephillyfishing]

+Gaming With Style Thanks for watching and stopping by, Gaming With Style! Tight lines!

[@erniemcclaskey8025]

I'm from South Jersey (Pine Hill, NJ) and catch these fish a lot. Just a hint when the small ones seem to be the only one's biting and you keep missing them it's because the smaller ones seem to strike from the side of the bait, use a smaller hook I use a #6 or even a #10 and hook the minnow through the side towards the top dorsal fin. That seems to wok for me...

[@rawrfishing]

oh my leo, you need to throw more clothes on LOL... beware of the pine barrens, it's usually colder :P bundle up my friend!

[@extremephillyfishing]

+raWr Fishing Definitely a good suggestion. Underestimating Mother Nature is no fun. Tight lines, Jimmy!

[@pistolwip]

they stock Hammonton Lake with trout too.. Good video

[@extremephillyfishing]

+pistol wip I was surprised the first time I read about Hammonton being stocked. Heh. Too bad we didn't see or catch any Trout there. Tight lines, Pistol wip!

[@murr_got_a_glock6315]

fishing is fun

[@extremephillyfishing]

+owen murray Definitely, Owen! Thanks for stopping by. Tight lines!

[@murr_got_a_glock6315]

your walcome i love your videos plz check alt my videos

[@TheFishingExperiment]

Got to love those slow days eh

[@extremephillyfishing]

+The Fishing Experiment It was pretty slow, but it was fun! Exploring new venues of water is always fun. :) Tight lines, The Fishing Experiment!

[@garrettlauzon1656]

+Extreme Philly Fishing did you see the jersey devil

[@eddieras6270]

Fish Prospertown Lake next to 6 Flags for big pickerel. Buzz Baits work the best caught a few 20+ inchers there.

[@extremephillyfishing]

+Ed Ras Thank you very much for your suggestion, Ed Ras! I will definitely keep that in mind. Tight lines and FISH ON!

[@tomc7434]

Those cheapo Keitech imitations from Bass Pro work great on Pine Barrens pickerel. I doubt color matters, but I use the baby smallmouth color

[@extremephillyfishing]

+Naker Phelge Thanks for the suggestion, Naker Phelge! Tight lines and fish on!

[@felaa94]

Hello, could you tell me the difference between a pickerel and pike? except of size? i wonder because it look pretty much the same as pikes here

[@garyclark8891]

Try colliers mills in New Egypt N.J

[@extremephillyfishing]

+Gary Clark Thanks for the suggestion, Gary Clark! I will keep that in mind. Tight lines and fish on!

[@marcelbertson7306]

I'm from New Egypt, colliers Mills is loaded with pickerel.

[@gaigejacobs4975]

If you hook live bait through the back dorsal fin , it enables the fish to swim more naturally.( just a tip )

[@extremephillyfishing]

+Gaige Jacobs I appreciate the suggestion, Gaige Jacobs! And it does make sense. I am so used to hooking my minnows through the lips for Catfish that I do it that way for everything; although, hooking it through the dorsal would probably have been better for lie-in-wait predators. Tight lines!

[@gaigejacobs4975]

Yep,when is the catfish slam coming? I'm really looking forward to that.

[@extremephillyfishing]

Gaige Jacobs The Catfish slam is coming probably around February 20-25th. Tight lines, Gaige!

[@gaigejacobs4975]

Ok, thanks for letting me know.

[@kremerpeyton608]

Leo I was wondering some good baits for alum creek smallmouth in the spring

[@extremephillyfishing]

+Kremer peyton That is a tough question for me because I have never fished Alum Creek. However, I would think that anything that resembles a fish would be fair game for Spring Smallies there. Let me know how you do! Tight lines, Kremer!

[@MrGb4ever]

Leo, you might want to try Egg Harbor city lake.

[@extremephillyfishing]

+MrGb4ever Thanks for the suggestion, MrGb4ever! I will definitely add Egg Harbor City Lake to my list of places to hit. Tight lines!

[@adambuzzo]

your a cool dude

[@extremephillyfishing]

+AB Fishing Well...thank you very much, AB Fishing! Additionally, thanks for watching and stopping by. Tight lines and fish on!

[@garrettlauzon1656]

Did you see the jersey devil while in the pine barrens ?

[@tyguygaming4749]

I live in Chatsworth that bye Chatsworth lake I walk that trail all the time

[@extremephillyfishing]

+TyGuy Gaming So lucky, TyGuy! That seemed to be a great Lake to fish at! Hope you catch a lot there. Tight lines and fish on!

[@pineystrong7693]

What size hook do you use?

[@robg836]

I'm sure you get this a lot but what camera are you using at the end?

[@extremephillyfishing]

+Rob G No worries, Rob G. I use a GoPro Hero 4 Silver for filming (including the end). Tight lines!

[@mmfishing3118]

Maybe you should try a treble hook, it seems to get a tad more hookups:)

[@extremephillyfishing]

+M&M Fishing311 Using treble hooks with live bait definitely increases the odds of catching fish! On the other hand, using treble hooks also increase fish mortality due to internal injury. For that reason, I usually go with my regular barbed J hook. I am not a hypocrite to say that I go to the extremes of "safe angling;" otherwise, I would be using barbless hooks. But I do try to keep the fish as healthy as I can upon release. Thanks for the suggestion, though! Tight lines, M&M Fishing311!

[@mmfishing3118]

+Extreme Philly Fishing yeah, good point if you where going to keep them then you may want to use a treble hook but otherwise, a single hook would be ideal.

[@tomc7434]

I know exactly where that lake in Chatsworth is. Do you know if anything besides Pickerel live in that lake? I could take you to a couple of good spots in the Pine Barrens, but they have to be strictly kept secret.

[@extremephillyfishing]

+Naker Phelge I have no idea, Naker Phelge. That was my first time down there and it was pretty cold! During the Summer time, I plan on doing some Multi-Species fishing around that area. Also, I appreciate the thought of sharing spots with me; however, as you know, everywhere I go to is revealed here on the KZbin Channel. Thus, please do not tell me where you fish at. Lol. Eventually, I will find out by exploring. And when I do, it will be through my own efforts. In other words, I won't be hurting anyone's personal feelings when those places are revealed on my Channel. Tight lines!

[@tomc7434]

+Extreme Philly Fishing Ha! That's what I thought. It's all good. Maybe I'll catch you out there some day

[@chrisstackhouse4601]

i have a secret spot 5 min from there it like trout fishing one after a another.

[@extremephillyfishing]

+Chris Stackhouse Glad to hear that your spot has been productive. Chris! Tight lines!

[@njfishingBassBoys]

nice fishing leo still figuring out sub tournment info i will send you a video link when i do SET THE HOOK- liam

[@njfishingBassBoys]

+nj fishing also you think thats scary thats a walk in the park for me i ve fished in the hood

[@njfishingBassBoys]

+nj fishing also one last thing next time set your hook to the side you get more leverage and the hook is more likely to stay in the pickerels mouth

[@extremephillyfishing]

+nj fishing Scientifically speaking, the angle of the hookset shouldn't influence catching ratio. But then, of course it depends on which Species you are targeting. I am sure that there are a few Species of fish out there where your hypothesis applies. Tight lines, Liam!

[@smartisas]

Looks like pike :)

[@smartisas]

+Extreme Philly Fishing oh i see! Keep up the good work with the videos :)

[@danmctigue8959]

You know there's a main road that goes right past Lake Oswego.... right?

[@extremephillyfishing]

+danny mc tigue No idea. That was my first time down there; thus, everything was new to me! Well...now I know. Lol. Tight lines, Danny!

[@connordalys5314]

Well most of those rides are dirt bike trails

[@brandoncleary1603]

Do lures work for pickerel during winter?

[@extremephillyfishing]

+Brandon Cleary Absolutely, Brandon! I have seen plenty of videos of Chain Pickerel being caught at all times of the year, even when ice fishing. Tight lines!

[@brandoncleary1603]

Extreme Philly Fishing Thanks for replying

[@user-mo4vz6tn5b]

what brand float were you using?

[@extremephillyfishing]

+Jed Tangco I am very skeptical about float brands, so I use only one brand: Comal Tackle. Here is its website: www.comaltackle.com/catalog/snap_on.html I prefer to use the weighted oval; though, sometimes I do go with the cigar. Tight lines, Jed Tangco!

[@user-mo4vz6tn5b]

+Extreme Philly Fishing That was the float you were using in the vid right? Just wanted to clarify. Tight lines!

[@user-mo4vz6tn5b]

+Extreme Philly Fishing That was the float you were using in the vid right? Just wanted to clarify. Tight lines!

[@extremephillyfishing]

Jed Tangco That is correct. Tight lines!

[@mmfishing3118]

What GoPro do you have?

[@extremephillyfishing]

+M&M Fishing311 I use a GoPro Hero 4 Silver for my filming. Tight lines!

[@mmfishing3118]

+Extreme Philly Fishing thanks

[@stephendaniel8636]

I'd hate to see him on my back roads.

[@chrisg1226]

Do you fish in NY

[@extremephillyfishing]

+crusader7 No; however, I would love to explore NY for different Species of fish! Central Park is certainly on my list. Tight lines, Crusader7!

[@VictortheGreat13]

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[@AmericanFishDude]

Great job dude! those fish are beautiful! check me out if you have time to!

[@extremephillyfishing]

+AmericanFishDude Thanks, AmericanFishDude! I appreciate it. I just checked your Channel out. Honest feedback: I would love to have seen a little bit more of action on the videos rather than just seeing the landed fish. However, on the other hand, I understand that you are using a type of camera where you can't really reel and film. Hah. Overall, I think your Channel has lots of potential. Good narrating. Friendly vibe. And a good range of videos. So, in the end, I subscribed! And by the way...if I ever give you negative feedback, don't be offended or discouraged -- that only means that I want to see your channel go up. Tight lines and fish on!

[@AmericanFishDude]

Thank you so much for checking me out! and Thank you so much for the feedback, I am getting a go pro this year so I intend on recording more of the action!