Official 2012 Shad thread......

[seaspearo]

Are you boat fishing or from bank?
Must be pretty good size fish to straighten hook.

They're in there, fast deep water is where I'm finding them. Caught 9 today between 7:30-9pm, missed quite a few bites since I couldn't control the slack in my line with the wind and had 1 come off at the bank. Was hooking one every 4-5 casts on friday, could have had my first shad limit ever but these hooks on the luck'e'strike 1/32 jig heads are poor quality and kept straightening out. Ordered some 1/32 painted jig heads from ebay $8 for 100 + free shipping and it's suppose to have eagle claw #4 hooks so I'll have to give those a try when I get them later this week.

[johnyee1]

They're in there, fast deep water is where I'm finding them. Caught 9 today between 7:30-9pm, missed quite a few bites since I couldn't control the slack in my line with the wind and had 1 come off at the bank. Was hooking one every 4-5 casts on friday, could have had my first shad limit ever but these hooks on the luck'e'strike 1/32 jig heads are poor quality and kept straightening out. Ordered some 1/32 painted jig heads from ebay $8 for 100 + free shipping and it's suppose to have eagle claw #4 hooks so I'll have to give those a try when I get them later this week.

[Wolf74]

Plug-n-Jug and I fished the footbridge at Sunrise on Friday. The action was slow but I managed to land one, and a few other guys on the bridge got one or two. Fun time, and great day to be out on the water. Here's a pic. Shad 6-1-12.jpg

[seaspearo]

Went out fishing, first went to Rosemoor, no body was fishing over there at all, water is very shallow, then went to Sunrise in the late afternoon, had my wader on, moved a lot but cannot find any bite, there are few people fishing using blober from bank, did not see too many hookups. Moved down to the sand bar, find some deep water, first cast, got a fish, then nothing ....
I am planning to buy a boat now, will be mainly used for American river shad, or Salmon fishing, so it will need able to go through very shallow waters, I am thinking of 14 to 20 feet one, also I do a lot of ocean diving, any boat can do both?

Thanks!

There are shad in freeport still but it's very slow so your efforts would probably be better put into the american river. Sac river from freeport to miller can still have it's moments where you hook a few in a short period of time but you could also go hours without a single bite.

[woolybuggin]

Ahhh man I was on the bike trail this morning and rode from hazel to Arden pond and back. I didn't see to many hook ups

Really? It hasnt been to bad. A guy we were with yesterday landed 21 of em. The rest of us only hooked a few though. Ive seen some nice stripers in there right now also.

[Jfitalia]

HAHA staying hater free lol. Lets go hit some shad man! im probably goin in the mornin.

Ahhh man I was on the bike trail this morning and rode from hazel to Arden pond and back. I didn't see to many hook ups

[Sac/Striper/Slayer]

Nice, i may be out there this afternoonish also. I may go out soon though because i think im goin to the in laws for dinner tonight. Im itchin for a striper right now, i might just catch some shad until i get one small enough for a striper .

me too. thirtsyfish and i usually hit the port every weekend and we didnt this weekend because of the shad and we are missing it a lot. i wont be able to go out till later, around 3. i have yardwork and things around the house ive been neglecting this last week due to the shad. i am thinking of livelining a smaller shad on my baitfeeder later. i want a big striper too!!! ill post later on how the bigger island on the outside of the farther seam goes.

[woolybuggin]

ill be out this afternoon but i am going to the larger island on the other side to hit that seam. ive only got a 5' rod so i cant throw an 1/8 of an ounce a mile like everyone else, bringin striper gear and some red worms for pikeminnow also

Nice, i may be out there this afternoonish also. I may go out soon though because i think im goin to the in laws for dinner tonight. Im itchin for a striper right now, i might just catch some shad until i get one small enough for a striper .

[Sac/Striper/Slayer]

HAHA staying hater free lol. Lets go hit some shad man! im probably goin in the mornin.

ill be out this afternoon but i am going to the larger island on the other side to hit that seam. ive only got a 5' rod so i cant throw an 1/8 of an ounce a mile like everyone else, bringin striper gear and some red worms for pikeminnow also

[Sac/Striper/Slayer]

On that note, if anyone has issues with rattlers on their property contact me and i will remove and relocate them. I charge 20 per snake, please do not kill them. They are important to our ecosystem. If your going to kill it because you dont want to pay then still contact me and well work somethin out. Just send me a pm, my phone alerts me when i have one. Thanks and watch your step out there!

right on man, i relocate them also. i am a reptile guy. i have had all kinds of lizards and snakes. i was telling everyone the same thing. ive taken dozens off of the bike trail and road and moved them. they are vital to keeping the rodent populations down. fishing around folsom lake right now on the bank would be worse for rattlers. been around them my whole life and never been bitten, just watch your step, especially in morning or late evening and stay on the trail