American shad

Just got back from 2 days of shad fishing, and I gotta' say, it's as fun as I remember it!
Caught lots, saw some big stripers, some T&A on the river bars, drank beer.
I'm going back soon!

awesome juan, wish i coulda made it out with you.

Very cool my friend.

S.

nice mako1, sounds like a good time fishing for the poor mans tarpon, what were you throwing for them, cameron

who cares about the fish, where's the pics of the T &A?

Cool pictures of the shad Juan. Did you keep any for dinner?

Jedmo

You're a fishing stud, Juan.  Cool shad pics.  (I want the T&A report too!)   

9.5 foot spin rod,, 4 lb test, 1/32 oz head. Champagne colors.
I didn't keep any. Would make good crab bait though.
The T&A is for the mental camera, not the Optio.

Nice shad!

Which access is that? Rossmore or Sunrise or something completely different.

Thanks!

rob
jrsyboy

Jrsyboy, Upper Sunrise.

Nice job Juan... I wish I'd have known you were out here. I could've played hookie and joined you for a bit. I love this time of the year around the river... the hotter it gets, the more you can see... If you know what I mean???

Freddie

  wow thanks for the great pictures and report!  hope you did some catch and release on the t and a.  J

those shad looks pretty large.  i was thinking something like a 12-14" but some of those pics look closer to 18-20" with some thick shoulders.  nice outing

that looks like pure fun and you don't even have to think about a gosh-darn point or an upgrade of nothing= PURE FUN!!
On long pole and crappie tackle?, those are BIG on 4lb. line! way better than a pan fish would ever be.....were there mosquitos there?
Love the partial shots and i'll try to see what you saw, by closing my eyes tightly.

Yakuza, the hens are in! They were nice and big. I broke fish off twice using Maxima #4 Ultragreen.
Adam, there were bugs but none of the stinging kind.
Like i said, I'm going back when I can.