TritonVT, you've been away for a while. Glad you're back.

I don't really have any experience fishing for chain pickerel, but I wonder if you live-lined a smaller fish like a bluegill or perch, if you might have some luck.

I don't have any experience live-lining either, but it's something I've been meaning to try.

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."