Finally got my first taste of Shad run action! Fished just upriver from Fletcher's about 2-6 this Saturday. Hooked into a nice Hickory Shad on my first cast, and that set the tone for the day. I landed 14, and hooked and lost about a half dozen more, plus one foul-hooked gizzard shad.
Chartreuse with a green tip got most of the bites, the vast majority in the first 90 minutes. The action slowed down for a bit around 4-5, then picked back up towards evening. The evening hours produced fewer bites & hookups for me, but the couple who set up shop next to me were hauling the shad in like clockwork on spoons, so I know the fish were biting. With the sun setting, they must have been responding better to the flashier lure. This seemed to bear out when I managed to catch my final few fish after switching to pearl and pink.
-- Chartreuse with a green tip got most of the bites, the vast majority in the first 90 minutes. The action slowed down for a bit around 4-5, then picked back up towards evening. The evening hours produced fewer bites & hookups for me, but the couple who set up shop next to me were hauling the shad in like clockwork on spoons, so I know the fish were biting. With the sun setting, they must have been responding better to the flashier lure. This seemed to bear out when I managed to catch my final few fish after switching to pearl and pink.
All in all, a fantastic day out - my only complaint is that I might not get out for two more weekends! Darn cousins getting married during the shad run ...
On Wednesday, April 16, 2014 12:57:52 PM UTC-4, Khalil Minor wrote:
On Wednesday, April 16, 2014 12:57:52 PM UTC-4, Khalil Minor wrote:
Was out on the Potomac and getting consistent hickories on Shad Busters and Shad Puffs. ... I will be out almost daily, so let me know if you want to hit the water with me.
- Khalil
http://www.tpfr.org
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