I think chain pickerel are a beautiful fish but when they are not the targeted species they can be annoying as they cut through line like butter.  In all the lakes I fish around PA I have only caught them in a few so its not a big deal, however this last lake was pickerel heaven probably caught 10 of them, but more bass then pickerel just no bass that went 15"..

saved my night so I didn't get skuned I was throwing a midnight special 2nd to last cast I got one.... they put on a little fight to..

Maybe I'm just really fortunate and I know I'm probably jinxing myself with this post but I've never lost a lure to a chain pickerel.  I have had 2 of them cut the line once I had them out of the water but they were over land at that point so I didn't lose the lure.  Never had one bite through the line during the fight.