Chain pickerel may not be favored to win the Esox popularity contest, but in my view – that doesn’t mean a whole lot anyway. There’s no denying northern pike and muskellunge (muskie) dominate the size category, but pickerel are scrappy predators in their own right. What’s not to love about a species that can reach 30 inches … Continue reading Flavor on the Fly: Pickled Pickerel