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Post by elijah on May 23, 2007 11:59:56 GMT -5
Just curious to see how people get there shad to the lake after they get them. We always lay them on top of ice in a cooler. Seems to work pretty good. I have only used live shad once and i did not notice a big difference from the previous method. I am thinking of trying to haul them in a bucket with an aerator the way i haul the rest of my bait. I heard this can work if they are hauled by themselves and the water is cool and clean. Any thoughts?
Also How do you fish shad? I usualy fish a head and sometimes i will fillet them. I know allot of people use shad pieces. Any body do this? What pieces do you use? I like to tip the shad with leaches, anybody else do this? Just curious as to other peoples methods of fishing shad.
Peace
Elijah
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Post by Alsept1 on May 23, 2007 12:15:59 GMT -5
I keep them alive i a big oval tub iv got. can keep about 30 of them a live for about 24 hours before they get stressed out and die.
I use them alive. Make sure they don't touch the bottom or else they will die real quick, because their gill will fill up with dirt. After they die i will cut them right behind the stomach at a 45 degree angle. If they are small then i will put more than one on the hook.
If i am going to troll with them i will use only the head and add a leech to it.
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Post by elijah on May 23, 2007 12:25:44 GMT -5
When you say "not touch the bottom" do you mean that you do not let them touch the ground? I heard to place them directy from the net into the bait bucket, if you rouch them they die. Do you use a bubller or a pump to aerate the water?
Yeah, shad head an leaches are my favorite bait!
Elijah
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Post by Alsept1 on May 23, 2007 13:04:10 GMT -5
I mean when you are fishing with them. If the drag the bottom once they are dead.
I use a bubbler.
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Post by Alsept1 on May 23, 2007 13:29:16 GMT -5
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Post by Snakeb8 on May 23, 2007 15:29:57 GMT -5
You don't waste the tail do ya Greg?
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Post by Alsept1 on May 23, 2007 19:36:46 GMT -5
Yeah. Nothin good about the tail.
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Post by Snakeb8 on May 23, 2007 21:03:18 GMT -5
!? I've seen MAD fish busted on the tail, save your tails, and send them to me
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Post by bluecatjosh on May 23, 2007 22:12:15 GMT -5
lol never have i done good on a tail...but then again ive never tried it i just use heads and bodies...
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Post by calicatman on May 23, 2007 23:24:20 GMT -5
how do you catch shad? i do not have a thrownet? what kind of bait do i use to catch them. i know a place that is full of them but have no idea how to catch them? does a trap work?
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Post by btfnmn53 on May 24, 2007 0:09:45 GMT -5
you can get a cheap throw net from walmart. they rip easy but it will save ya some $ till u get good at it then go buy a good one from bass pro. walmart u can get a i think a 4 foot for less than 20 bucks bass pro a 4 foot is around 30 something u can can get alot of shad if u get into a big school! account for half to die, use em as cut bait
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Post by Alsept1 on May 24, 2007 7:04:42 GMT -5
you can only catch them with a cast net. They do not hit any type of bait.
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Post by dip on May 31, 2007 9:34:09 GMT -5
snagging sumo shad is a blast. 14/0 treble with lite action spinning gear. they fight like crazy
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