How to set up shad fishing for the the bank Sacramento River

[@JUNationFishing]

Thanks for sharing your setup. I suppose the 3-way is so that if you get snagged up, you won’t lose your Shad dart. You will only lose your weight. Great job. 👍🙏🎣⚒

[@theJustin-]

Appreciate the instructions NorCal - when would you need a bobber?

[@norcalhooks2025]

A nice calm river nice slow flow not fast flow

[@KaslaDawnPatrol]

How far did you cast out your line? Do you use fluorocarbon leader line for Sacramento River fishing. Going there next week trying to figure out how to fish.

[@norcalhooks2025]

You cast out about 30 yard let sink and retrieve slowly

[@jameskramer5614]

Can you use a Carolina rig setup for American shad

[@norcalhooks2025]

Yes

[@nickcurdoglo8109]

Bro, can you share with the spot? Where is this place?

[@fennten8338]

i am literally there right now and snaffed and pulled in a rig EXACTLY like this😂

[@Neji90]

NorCal will never admit he’s the master at shad fishing ahah

[@goryglory729]

why three way swivel instead of an inline weight or a split shot weight?

[@norcalhooks2025]

You can use either way to keep the jig down because the the current is too strong

[@joedarden2276]

Outstanding

[@fdsaffff]

can you get me some spots to fish at the sac and american river? name of exact locations if can please

[@norcalhooks2025]

Just come to Mill Park this weekend and I’ll tell you someplace in sac American River

[@fdsaffff]

@@norcalhooks2025 today I caught 14 shads haha 3 of them are 3-4lbs lol

[@smlbcity23]

How many shad on average do you usually catch if you only fish the sunset hours only right now?

[@norcalhooks2025]

10 to 15

[@smlbcity23]

@@norcalhooks2025 that hott!!! Heard people only catch 3 to 4 if your lucky right now.

[@norcalhooks2025]

That’s the peep with no skill lol

[@xubin5690]

How often do you snag and lose rig? Do not fishing in river so no idea how snaggy it is

[@norcalhooks2025]

I hardly lose Rig only if I get tang up with other people

[@xubin5690]

@@norcalhooks2025 Thanks. Is the three way rig get tangled sometimes between the sinker and the leader? Mostly I use Carolina rig so probably I shall get some three way swivel as you did. And is right now the shad season already? Consider going American river this Saturday

[@Nik-gh6gz]

@@xubin5690 some shad should be there already, since they’ve been in the river since April 6th

[@norcalhooks2025]

Shad running in Sacramento River right now American River next month around May 15 😀😀😀👍

[@toxicchaosy916g9]

Aren't you suppose to use barbless hooks?

[@norcalhooks2025]

You can use barbs at Sacramento River But not in American River

[@leonidgeller3609]

What kind of rod? Light 7' is OK?

[@norcalhooks2025]

That be fine

[@parkeranderson5074]

Howdy my friend

[@kennytrinh735]

hi Norcal hooks ??? is shad running hot at miller park now or still early season..thanks

[@norcalhooks2025]

Shad seasons running strong best time to go fishing at West Sacramento is in the morning to 2 after that you go to Miller Park in the afternoon around 5 to 8

[@parkeranderson5074]

Are you out to “shadder” the world record?

[@mechanicoutdoorlifex23v]

NorCal skunk lol

[@norcalhooks2025]

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