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« on: July 30, 2007, 03:24:49 AM » |
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I recently purchased a cast net so I could catch Shad at the local lake here but theres 2 things I have run into and wanted to see if anyone could give me some tips...
1) Is there anyway to keep them alive longer then a few minutes? I have noticed that whenever i catch them usually within 15 minutes they are all floaters. I know a dead shad will catch anything but I like to use the lil swimmers to catch larger bait.
2) I'm not having any luck catching larger shad any tips for where to cast or look for them? I can spot the schools and get loads of the ones from 1-4" but I'd like to catch some of the bigger ones I've seen around the lake.
Anything you guys could suggest would help and thanx I really appreciate all the responses.
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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2007, 04:13:55 AM » |
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Keeping shad alive is probably one of the most expensive and limited success you can undertake. There are several outfits that have products to help keep shad alive like the round bait tanks that provide for a swirling current, increased oxygen supplies and additives like shad keeper. Now that you got an alive shad to fish with chances are it is going to die within minutes of putting it on a hook which almost negates spending all that money, time and effort to have lively bait :cry: So from the sounds of things you need to just put your catch on ice immediately to keep em "fresh" dead and fish em that way. Doug 158 has a way that he rig ems and he seems to tear up the big cats down at Santee---so Doug, dig out that picture and show your stuff
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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2007, 04:44:33 AM » |
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I think you'll find the larger shad around the spillways coming from the lake where the water is more oxygenated, try casting your net there.
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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2007, 01:17:17 PM » |
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The lake near my house bug shad hang out near and in the grass beds through the low light periods... then again thats all there is streching as far as you can see down a bank line.
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« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2007, 01:28:18 PM » |
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Thanx for the replys I figured it was probably easier to just use fresh dead ones but it was worth a try. I would love to see that rig thought if you could get some pictures up Id appreciate it, or if its posted in another post then just put up a link to it. You guys are great and I'm learning alot thanks again.
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« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2007, 03:53:35 PM » |
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Here you go but dont tell anyone :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:  |
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« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2007, 04:11:04 PM » |
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see I told ya that was the ticket :  : and here's the info on the best bait systems I know of http://www.keepalive.net/ |
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« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2007, 05:02:36 AM » |
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thanx again you guys are great
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« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2007, 09:28:33 AM » |
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