Ray Atkinson caught these two nice redfish pickerel from the backwaters of the Lumber River near Fair Bluff.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Angler Recognition Program awards outstanding catches with a suitable-for-framing certificate featuring the artwork of Duane River.
While minimum sizes of a citation for chain pickerel are 4 pounds or 26 inches, the minimum sizes for a redfin pickerel citation are 10 ounces or 12 inches.
Mike Marsh is a freelance outdoor writer in Wilmington, N.C. His latest book, Fishing North Carolina, and other titles, are available at www.mikemarshoutdoors.com.
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