Shaddie McShad!!

cheapersleeper · Posted: Thu, Jun 05 2008 05:00 pm Post subject: Shaddie McShad!!

I bowed to peer pressure,(that's polebender), and got a cast net. So far all I can throw is taco shapes but I will keep trying.

Any ideas where I can find some shad? Times? I am not getting my little boat out in this wind so I guess it would be a matter of throwing on one of the ramps.

Any help is appreciated/

Brad
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Dewey · Posted: Thu, Jun 05 2008 05:25 pm Post subject:

It will be hard to cast it into the wind so go somewhere on the southside of the lake, With this much wind you may find you can just go pick up shad that gets blown onto the shore.

Liverpool_Fan · Posted: Thu, Jun 05 2008 05:28 pm Post subject:

Slight dilema with this wind Cheaper.

Shad get blown on or off ramps with a good wind. BUT nets are pretty hard to throw into the wind.

If you are throwing taco's I would suggest trying a little less harder. Try doing some pathetic throws, it can be weird how to much trying can be what is messing it up.

Use as much of your core instead of your arms also.
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cheapersleeper · Posted: Thu, Jun 05 2008 05:31 pm Post subject:

Now that you mention it Dewey, I probably could pick up some that has blown ashore. Especially today.

How long can I keep shad in the fridge and have it still OK for bait? You guys were correct on the frozen from the local stores, it doesn't work at all.
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Dewey · Posted: Thu, Jun 05 2008 05:57 pm Post subject:

I would them on ice not in the fridge for up to 3 days. With as busy as work is right now I may not need shad for a long time. Hot weather is great for business but bad for my fishing time.

polebender · Posted: Thu, Jun 05 2008 06:23 pm Post subject:

i apologize for making you a better fisherman..

even a taco thrown cast will outperform store bought bait. throw near ramps and the edge of bushes right now.
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Deadweight · Posted: Thu, Jun 05 2008 09:45 pm Post subject:

Yeah, even a taco throw may knock a couple shad unconscious and allow them to float to shore. And if they are really close to shore you may be able to drag a couple in on top of the net.

dodgeman · Posted: Thu, Jun 05 2008 10:04 pm Post subject:

I agree with Liverpool_fan. Try not throwing it so hard. I usually throw a taco when I try to toss it hard. I would also suggest watching different throwing methods on the web and them practice them to see which one works best. I practiced about four different throwing techniques before I found the one I like.

cheapersleeper · Posted: Thu, Jun 05 2008 10:09 pm Post subject:

Deadweight wrote:

Yeah, even a taco throw may knock a couple shad unconscious and allow them to float to shore. And if they are really close to shore you may be able to drag a couple in on top of the net.

Wow!! You are amazing. I went out at sundown and that is exactly what happened!! I got two and they were both unconscious!! (not really)
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fishin1 · Posted: Fri, Jun 06 2008 07:31 am Post subject:

sleeper....we went out yesterday and caught enought to fish with for 4 hrs on the ramp and caught some down the walk to the point . it is harder to throw it in that wind , but you can catch em .......
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cheapersleeper · Posted: Fri, Jun 06 2008 07:38 am Post subject:

Liverpool_Fan wrote:

Use as much of your core instead of your arms also.

I checked: I have no core.

Mr. fishin1 sir, did you catch anything with your bounty of shad?
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fishin1 · Posted: Fri, Jun 06 2008 07:45 am Post subject:

yeh , we didnt fish the point yesterday cause there was waaaaay toooo much wind there , but we did hit another spot close to that one . caught 2 blues . 1 was bout 2lbs and the other went 10 -12 lbs and 1 channel ..... all in all a pretty good 3 days fishin . monday , tuesday , and yesterday
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lou_a · Posted: Mon, Jun 09 2008 09:03 am Post subject:

Threw for shad at daybreak at "the hill" on Sat. Filled a small lunchbox no problem.

Too bad the fish were not biting to well at Ray Hubby cause I wound up "chumming" with most of the shad. Maybe I shoulda stayed at the hill.

cheapersleeper · Posted: Tue, Jun 17 2008 10:13 pm Post subject:

So Lou A, and all, is daybreak the shaddiest time for netting? Are they there before daybreak at all? If they are in the shallows earlier than that I could go get some and then get home in time to get dressed for work.
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Liverpool_Fan · Posted: Wed, Jun 18 2008 12:03 am Post subject:

I guess they are there before sunrise too. I haven't tested that. I usually get there at or just after sunrise and theres shad.

I don't think they come in for the sunrise so I guess they are there already

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cheapersleeper · Posted: Wed, Jun 18 2008 07:22 am Post subject:

Liverpool_Fan wrote:

I don't think they come in for the sunrise

Perhaps they are romantic souls...
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RickH · Posted: Wed, Jun 18 2008 08:16 am Post subject:

That just made me laugh! If your in the princeton area and wanna stop by my place I can show u how I throw. I'm not the greatest but I can do descent.

cheapersleeper wrote:

Liverpool_Fan wrote:

I don't think they come in for the sunrise

Perhaps they are romantic souls...