Columbia River Shad 101

[@tomshaeffer36]

Cool. Now that I’m home and retired I’m going this spring after them can’t wait. Still love all. The videos they did keep me going the whole time I was working overseas. !!!!!

[@WAFishQuest]

So wonderful to hear from you Tom! Congratulations and thank you for your service. 🙏

[@jesse75]

June best month. Sometimes wind is a problem. On a shad dart I have caught, steelhead, jack salmon, up river brites, trout, cutthroat and even a 4 foot sturgeon. You never know what you may catch. My daughter paints the darts with fingernail paint. Dark green, light green, white color with a spot of red on the front always works best.

[@ilonakiforishin1273]

I love this video keep it up the amazing job Blake Go Hawks!!!💙💚💙💚😃👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️

[@HungryH1951]

Excellent information and demonstration to the novice shad fisherman. I appreciate it very much and one day soon I hope to hang into some shad. Thanks for posting.

[@darykoughton5473]

Man shad fishing looks fun I may give it a shot this year thanks Blake!

[@WAFishQuest]

It is one heck of a drive, but great fun! Those little guys really pull!

[@garciajr4413]

G OTTA LOVE THIS VIDEO,. THANKS 4 THE 411

[@WAFishQuest]

You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words!

[@ShanePingStyle]

LIKED, love your shad fishing fun, share more please!

[@ElevenMileRecords]

I always make sure to have a small 5 1/2 foot rod usually strung with 8lb Stren. Lightweight gear with a nice Gitzit or crappie jig....doesn't get any better than that. Thanks for another great episode!

[@SoundFishing2020]

Hey brother great tutorial. Love all the Quests! Lucky having a long stretch of river by yourself. I hope to see you out there!

[@ShanePingStyle]

where do you like to fish around the coastal area?

[@niniann]

I like the tutorial format! Thanks for a great episode.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks Lillian! I'll have to make more like this.

[@jonahv9572]

Nice video Blake! I've always wanted to go down there and give it a try. Looks like a Blast!

[@WAFishQuest]

It's a lot of fun! Especially now that I know what I'm doing (Haha).

[@adamjensen795]

Awesome video blake. I'm heading back on monday hoping for a good day. My buddy went out friday and Saturday and caught 75 and 78 crazy amount of fish.

[@WAFishQuest]

nice! I've appreciated all those updates Adam. Probably what triggered my to go. I just took a half day and made a break for it.

[@dtseng19]

What weight shad darts are you using?

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks for the question! 1/16. I've used 1/8 too. S'all good imo. My thought process is they hit tiny beads so might as well go small.

[@everettseahawk8347]

Thank for the video! I need to fish shad one day but thats a more than 4 hour drive for me. Someday I'll get motivated enough.

[@cyberous7018]

Dang, you were in my neck of the woods. Hit me up next year when your down and we can take the boat to get them shad!

[@ShanePingStyle]

does it very normal to fish Shad by a Boat in the Col. River? We use to go the Bonnevelle Dam where the Shad schools always pile up there

[@JOHAUSEFISHING]

Great video Blake! Great to see you still doing your quest!

[@spedkidbiggy1535]

Where are you at along the Columbia?

[@nunliski]

Hi Blake! Do you know if shad can be caught from the bank along the entire Lower Columbia, like around Vancouver or Longview? Does everyone congregate around the dam because that's the only place to reliably catch them from shore?

[@WAFishQuest]

Hello! I've meant to find that out but never have. I know people fish from boats for them lower in the river by putting darts off the back. I don't see why it wouldn't work if you found some strong currents to hold them. Everyone just goes near the dam because they're all stacked up.

[@CFColgate]

Hey Blake, how do you prepare your Shad? I have always heard they are so boney that they aren't worth eating. Perhaps another video? Thanks, Bud! Tight lines!

[@NorthwestOpenSeason]

We enjoyed the video and tried the smoked shad recipe last year. Just did a video on shad tacos

[@garychiang2568]

Great episode! Nice release!

[@wesleychapin4284]

Looks awesome ! Keep it up

[@cindynelson5140]

wow its noisy there? sounds like my place.,.'weight' it out,,and the noise will go away :) okay? now.,,.I forget ..are Shad the ones you smoke? and,..,.,.I missed the "tight lines.,.,.line :)

[@WAFishQuest]

yeah, it's right off the road and the waves can really crash. Yep! I usually smoke about half of em, and use the other half for bait. Russell sat this one out. The drive was just too long.

[@erin1943]

Nice!!!

[@WAFishQuest]

Hey thanks Erin!

[@sts.556]

youtube catching skip jack at the dam , same fish we catch in tenn , we use them for bait , check out one of them videos how we catch them.

[@sts.556]

we use just cheap crappie jigs in Tennessee and there close to the top

[@levihoward9963]

Was just there yesterday.

[@ShanePingStyle]

it is a seasonal game during June to July, add into my Video Description, I spotted it out in the film

[@igotmesothelioma]

Digging that shirt!

[@Hunterf_fishing]

first

[@WAFishQuest]

woo! first reply to the first! (thanks for watching).

[@Hunterf_fishing]

absolutely. been watching for years bud. keep it up.

[@hoedog80]

Where'd you get the shirt? I love the Goofy Movie.

[@ShanePingStyle]

Bonnevelle Dam, add into my Video Description, I spotted it out in the film