Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Tenkara Shad?

From a 2015 National Capital Chapter Trout Unlimited shad report:

"However, nothing topped the sheer giddiness of Joe Witte as he attempted to land shad on a Tenkara rod. On Friday he anchored next to me and promptly hooked what may well have been the first American shad ever fought on a Tenkara anywhere. You'd think Joe would start with hickories but he really didn't know the difference and had only just learned of the shad run. That first fish made short work of the reel-less rod and escaped with a splash, seen in the photo above. Soon Joe was on to another, this time a small buck, and the fish circled his boat, never tiring. Bob Smith had to net the pesky shad one boat over and take him off the leash."

Having fished with tenkara and for shad, if you decide to do this, I'd recommend fabricating some kind of lanyard for the tenkara rod.

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Tenkara Shad?

I've used my Iwana for shad with no luck.  Only managed river herring and white perch. Both of which have been increasing in numbers at Four Mile Run. 

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On Feb 28, 2016, at 9:45 PM, Brian Cohen <brian.a.cohen@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello TPFR - I hope you all will indulge a new poster...

I received a Tenkara rod this winter, and have been having a good time messing around with it when weather allows (caught my first trout at Accotink on Saturday!).   I'm looking forward to better weather and more fishing in the spring, and of course I'm wondering if anyone has fished for shad in the Potomac with Tenkara gear - and if so, what kind of setup did you use?   My preliminary google search did not turn up much - but I'm hoping someone on this board has some knowledge to share.

Thanks in advance for  your help -

Brian

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Tenkara Shad?

Hello TPFR - I hope you all will indulge a new poster...

I received a Tenkara rod this winter, and have been having a good time messing around with it when weather allows (caught my first trout at Accotink on Saturday!).   I'm looking forward to better weather and more fishing in the spring, and of course I'm wondering if anyone has fished for shad in the Potomac with Tenkara gear - and if so, what kind of setup did you use?   My preliminary google search did not turn up much - but I'm hoping someone on this board has some knowledge to share.

Thanks in advance for  your help -

Brian

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Thanks for starting this tradition, we hope to keep this going in your absence. I'm sure you'll find a new congregation up north!

Dalton

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