Shad 2024

[SouthernWake]

I hear you can catch bull redfish at the Grillage.

It’s actually the only place

[MKW]

I'm still confused as to why anybody would intentionally fish for shad.

[reeltight]

I'm still confused as to why anybody would intentionally fish for shad.

you’d change your mind when you see young kids pulling them in cast after cast. Two at a time on sabiki rigs fighting the current on light tackle is fun.

[scquackaddict]

Cause it’s fun, and there’s nothing else to do this time of year. Take an ultralight out there and tell me it’s not fun

[coot nasty]

you’d change your mind when you see young kids pulling them in cast after cast. Two at a time on sabiki rugs fighting the current on light tackle is fun.

Absolutely!

[Tugted312]

you’d change your mind when you see young kids pulling them in cast after cast. Two at a time on sabiki rugs fighting the current on light tackle is fun.

Exactly. Took both my kids when they were young all the time. Now my youngest is fishing for a living. He caught a 10.5lb bass Shad fishing when he was 5. He’s been fishing since he was 2 when I used to troll for trout with him.

[MKW]

Alright. I was seriously asking cause I've never, until now, heard of anyone intentionally fishing for them.

[Timber Ghost]

Alright. I was seriously asking cause I've never, until now, heard of anyone intentionally fishing for them.

Poor man’s tarpon. Actually really fun and the kids love it


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[GMAC]

Not to mention a set of roe wrapped in bacon, grilled, with grits is about the finest eating known to man.

[bigbuckdown]

Not to mention a set of roe wrapped in bacon, grilled, with grits is about the finest eating known to man.

Totally agree


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[mjiorle]

I'm actually going OOS to fish a shad tournament with my brother and best friend toward the end of April. Fun to catch, and cash prizes.

[Carolina Counsel]

I'm still confused as to why anybody would intentionally fish for shad.

Roe?

[nitro5x6's]

I'm still confused as to why anybody would intentionally fish for shad.

Shad Roe is outstanding food as mentioned. Salt, Pepper , butter and pan seared. Nothing more to it.. I have seen roe coated in flour, and fried too and it was great.

I have eaten Smoked Shad and it was edible for sure.

[centurian]

I kinda fond of Mullet roe for sure. You see any roe mullet down that way. Used to be a fish market up here that sold mullet and threw the roe away as nobody would buy it but me.

[sc_slim]

What effect does Dominion dumping water through the dam and the locks have on the shad fishery?