Shad Fishing Columbia River at Bonneville Dam

[@2600mx]

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[@washingtonlife]

Thank you 🙏

[@westcoastfishing5187]

Great video mate

[@washingtonlife]

Thank you

[@rhondagesler3946]

Fun video!

[@washingtonlife]

Thank you!

[@westcoastfishing5187]

Agree!

[@jameswick2439]

Totally missed out on this year Shad season

[@washingtonlife]

It’s ok always next year

[@westcoastfishing5187]

I did too as well lol

[@tptp3616]

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[@Yakplanet_tv]

Nice brother! Just got off work watching now

[@washingtonlife]

Thank you so much brother!

[@mushroomsislife280]

Nice catches wish I have time to catch some

[@washingtonlife]

Thank you and they will be running all of June. Hopefully you can find some time to come out

[@sreysoriyaphnompenh9785]

Omg it was so nice meeting you bong proh!! Sorry I hugged you so tight! Thank you so much for taking a selfie with me lol

[@washingtonlife]

Hey thank you it was awesome meeting you and your family and no worries lol

[@westcoastfishing5187]

That’s so cool to be able to meet him!

[@everettichiwa]

Nice day, which day was this?

[@washingtonlife]

Last week. Have you been out there yet?

[@everettichiwa]

Yes! Yesterday, took home 58 😝

[@quantoa68]

Early in June lot of small male shads, I usually go out once or twice late in the month when the count is 250k+ for the bigger females with roes, and fill up half the freezer!

[@washingtonlife]

Yea I really enjoy the females with all those roe.

[@ongta1265]

I need some shads for crabbing this weekend, went out today, only got fifty m-two but 90% are females. 😁

[@welcomier]

VERY GREAT FISHING VIDEO ! ALL OF THOSE FISHES WERE BEAUTIFUL ✨️🐟🐠

[@eco2180]

When is the best time to go Bonneville Dam Shad fishing? And how long does this Shad season last?

[@washingtonlife]

They run all of June and that’s it. Best time are usually mornings. Thank you for watching and good luck out there

[@EpicDboyz]

Father day weekend are usually the best time to fish for them. You want to go after the females which are the biggest and normally the peak is at mid June.

[@nwfishingaddict7841]

It was nice meeting you out there and thank you for taking pictures with my kids they are a huge fan of you. We couldn’t believe we ran into you after watching all your videos. Tight Lines!

[@washingtonlife]

Great meeting you as well and fish on!

[@westcoastfishing5187]

That’s awesome to hear!

[@MrWongchai]

What weight size are you using? Thanks

[@washingtonlife]

Using 1 ounce weight and thank you for watching

[@Yakplanet_tv]

I'm so proud of you bro! 👏 👏 👏 you came a long way brother! Good to see you pushing hard on your content! Keep up the good work brother!

[@washingtonlife]

Thank you brother! I appreciate all your support! Can’t wait until you come so we can collaborate 😃😃

[@johnandblairefunvideos3248]

Just wondering can you go fishing over there with Washington fishing license?

[@washingtonlife]

Yes as long as you have a Washington fishing license you can fish there but the season is coming to an end for these fish. We will have to wait for next year

[@johnandblairefunvideos3248]

When is it going to end?

[@johnandblairefunvideos3248]

Nice…thank you so what fish or shells is seasoned next?I am doing my research but you know more

[@washingtonlife]

@@johnandblairefunvideos3248 next will be mussels and crabs 🦀. Usually I like to go crabbing in the fall

[@washingtonlife]

@@johnandblairefunvideos3248 by the end of this week so probably this weekend since the number of the Shad count is going down really low

[@Bobby.d]

8)

[@washingtonlife]

😃😃😃

[@kogabear1]

This is probably a stupid question but what do you do with the shad? Cook them, grind them for crab bait? I’m headed that way in a few days and was wondering.

[@washingtonlife]

Not a stupid question at all! I mainly use them for crab bait but when I cook them I usually pressure cook or smoke them. Thank you for watching

[@quantoa68]

Yo, get a smoker for $160, brown sugar overnight, smoke for 4+ hours, oh boy, smoked shads are even better than smoke salmons. Another way, cut lengthwise about 25-30 slits, deep fry them, or slow cook overnight with tomatoes sauce, very yummy and healthy. Last but not least, like he said, I also use the small male shades and heads for Dungeness baits!

[@washingtonlife]

@@quantoa68 I totally agree smoke Shad is way better than smoke salmon! 🙌🙌