In need of shad! DFW area

[Texas Grown]

Start with a live thread on catching shad. LOL

[Fordtough68]

Haha......well, it would have alot more credibility if I didn't start out with a thread asking how to get shad. Probably lost a lot of trust going the "bass-ackwards" route lol

[Fordtough68]

Seriously though, tomorrow I will be heading out for a few hours before work to try my luck. I'll keep you posted on results. Clarks tackle box usually carries them, but are out at the moment. Hope I get at least 6 or 8 to fish with!

[BrandonA]

If I cant fish with live shad I would then go buy live perch. I've never had much look fishing with frozen shad, but then again I don't ever fish with it. On cutbait fishing with shad or perch, fish with a carolina rig. Cut the tail off the shad/perch right by the fin and hook through the nose. Cast out and leave slack in the line. When the fish bites and the line becomes straight set the hook.

[Fordtough68]

I have had a little luck with frozen, but NOTHING like fresh. I've never used perch in the same manner as shad. Is it comparable? Reason I ask is that I've never found anything comparable to fresh shad. And your methods mimic mine extremely close.

[Fordtough68]

Back in ohio, I would catch alot of shad below the dams on the Ohio river. But here, I see alot of people cast net in the lakes themselves. I do have a good friend that he gave me a few of his spots to try, but as a backup, have any of you had luck catching shad below the dams of the big Lakes around here? I saw a guy trying once but came up empty handed.

[BrandonA]

Below the dam will work just like it did in Ohio.

[Fordtough68]

Thank you! That's what I thought, but wasn't sure. It made sense to me, but so does alot of stuff lol

[hooligan]

White rock creek in Dallas is thick with em right now

[Fordtough68]

I would always rig up about 5 or 6 tiny jig heads on a line and toss out and catch Skip jack like crazy. Made good bait as well.

[Fordtough68]

Never heard of the place Hooligan. Where is that at?

[hooligan]

Never heard of the place Hooligan. Where is that at?

White Rock Lake is in Dallas off Northwest Highway. The creek is on the north side. There is a parking lot of Lawther that you can use and walk the creek all up and down. Early winter lots of crappie, this time of year it's thick with gizzard shad

[Fordtough68]

Perfect! You my friend, may have made our fishing trip! That sounds alot like what I am looking for. It's easy to go blind throw in a lake, but hard to be productive! I assume this time of year they are in the warmer Creek waters to keep from dying, so this is perfect. I'll be there and I'll pass back my findings!

[tgil]

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[Fordtough68]

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