How to find SHAD from the BANK!

I give a brief overview of shad behavior and tips on places that are right under your nose to find shad. #catfish #bankfishing

[@zacharymoorhead1930]

Great video! Very helpful

[@daveallover]

Thanks!

[@naildrvr2047]

Perfect timing for this. I was thinking about getting my first cast net. I always use bluegill sometimes crappie. Finally my boat is ready. East fork lake is my crappie go to lake, and there is also a population of shad. Hopefully weather lets me get out in the next week

[@CatfishandCrappie]

Shad: the bain of my existence. Good tips for sure! I thought I was the only one that stared at the water like that! Every time I blink I worry I missed the shimmer of shad...

[@daveallover]

Nope. Me too. They're too good of a bait to not put the effort in, in my opinion.

[@wayneblanchard4347]

This video was extremely helpful. Best video on the topic I've seen. I'm in the California Sacramento River Delta region. Cast nets aren't allowed. I will be using a small bait trap. We have Threadfin shad and American Shad. Are there times of year like winter that you back off of finding shad?

[@daveallover]

Winter is when I ramp up shad hunting. A half hour before dark and early morning are when you see them most. They are mostly nocturnal. Dead of summer I focus on other bait fish

[@Sdbbffsd]

Thank you!

[@daveallover]

You're welcome!

[@danhealyeverythingoutdoors7105]

Well done !

[@aniketbelgaonkar4870]

Thanks for this video ! You sounded different tho.. were you not well when you made this video? Hope everything is good.

[@daveallover]

Yeah my voice comes and goes.

[@dannielaw4747]

Creek mouths, coves and backwaters hmmm right where all the cast net snags are! Haha Now that you say that it does seam like that’s where I find them a lot!

[@daveallover]

Yep. Its challenging without a boat. And trying to get one unsnagged without a boat sucks too.

[@Hambonicus72]

I cannot wait for it to warm up a little bit more in order to get out the throw net and load up on shad.

[@daveallover]

It's the best

[@ulisesjaramillo9019]

Do you store shad for later use during the year if so how do you store

[@BankFishingAdventures]

Nice! Always looking for them tail flips and small bubbles. A little tougher to throw from the bank for sure. I need a net for current for sure. Soft oily baits like shad are great in the winter. The more blood and guts the better. I always keep a cast net in my vehicle with a little bait rod and reel and of course a dip net. Good luck on the freezer already lost that battle. 🤣

[@daveallover]

So far she hasn't discovered it...😋

[@naildrvr2047]

Have you ever caught mooneye? I've been hearing it's pretty good bait. Just wondering if they are around here in numbers worth going after

[@daveallover]

In a castnet. Not many in my river. Ohio river has a bunch

[@naildrvr2047]

@@daveallover I heard Wabash had some. Didn't know if they came up as far as Vincennes. What do you know about the White river. Had 30lb line broke 2 yrs ago. It felt like a Volkswagen. That was a live sunfish.

[@daveallover]

@@naildrvr2047 the east fork of white river is the river I grew up on and the river in my videos. Its joins the west fork and becomes the white river major. It then dumps into the wabash so all those are a possibility. The state record flathead came from the east fork of white river. So yeah there are GIANTS. Likely what you hooked.

[@naildrvr2047]

@@daveallover Ya I figured it was, caught 12lb flathead same night. I was by Washington. I'm 25 min from where it hits the Wabash. Thought that might be a good place to start out this year

[@daveallover]

@@naildrvr2047 late to mid April they start migrating back up into the tributaries. Find a ledge or break line along that mouth. They'll be moving and feeding day and night then.