My first stop after coming down the hill was Fisherman's Warehouse. After I had given the jar of Gulp Rainbow Candy to the two gentlemen at Caples on Tuesday, I went into my gear bag to get another jar and guess what, I didn't have another jar. So I stopped at Fisherman's and picked up a couple of replacements. I also wanted to pick up some more pink jigs which were out of stock. So off to the river.
Got there at 2:00pm. All the guys say that the bite doesn't start until 4:30 or 5:00. I've never been one to adhere to "fish in the early morning or late afternoon". I tend to fish any time of the day or what ever time of the day I can.
Got there at 2:00pm. All the guys say that the bite doesn't start until 4:30 or 5:00. I've never been one to adhere to "fish in the early morning or late afternoon". I tend to fish any time of the day or what ever time of the day I can.
I put the little pink jig (see the picture on the post dated 6/1/2009) and began casting. Wasn't long until I got the first bump. OK, this was good since I had the whole river to myself. Well, with the exception of the firemen that were burning the field down stream a ways. A controlled burn. Made the air nice and smoky since I was up wind from the burn. Kind of like a burn day where I live, so I felt right at home. .
The left was the first one I got to shore. A little hard trying to take a picture and reeling in the fish. Another hand or two would have been good. If you double click on the picture I think you can get a full screen shot and see the fish. He got off before I could get him out of the water. We have to use barbless hook in this stretch of the river, so you really have to pay attention. The second one I got out of the water, snapped a shot and got him back in the water. Then I decided it was time for lunch and went to weinie dog (Der Weinerschnitzel) for a couple of hot dogs and a drink.
When I got back, I brought my net with me. Anything to try and get better pictures. This one was about 16" and maybe 1 1/2 - 2 lbs. I didn't take the time to measure or weigh, I wanted to get it back in the water. All total, I landed 6 and missed 4. One I hooked shot straight out into the river about 200 yards, jumped, and spit the hook. All in all a pretty good day even though the bite, for me, stopped about 4:30 and I stayed until 6:00. I got one hit during that time.
Well, that was the second shot at shad. I'll probably get down a couple more times before the run is over. See what happens then. Next week the high mountain lakes.
Until next time, remember: "A bad day fishing is better than any day at work".
Shoreman
Good Shad fishing post to go along with some good pictures. They sure sound like a lot of fun if you hit the run just right. Good luck in the high country.
ReplyDeleteNice fish Shoreman. I'm telling you, those shad are really fun to catch. A more underrated fish you'd be hard pressed to find. I agree with you about just being able to fish when you can. If they're in there, they're in there. With the shad I've noticed anytime is a good time.
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