01-03-2007, 04:41 AM
Nice report. My daughter would never spend the night in an open boat on Lake Mead during the winter! You all are hardcore!
In regards to your question about netting shad. As far as I'm concerned searching out live bait this time of year is unnecessary. Even if you could locate live shad, it takes too much time, and you get all wet tossing the net. Besides the stripers seem to be responding to cut bait now anyway. Better to wait until later when tons of shad show up in the wash area. When this happens net extra to freeze for later in the year.
About cut bait- I carry a variety of bait. Anchovies, sardines, raw shrimp, squid, and shad. All bait is kept in an ice chest, on ice until it is used. That way what is not used stays frozen and can be put back into the freezer at home. It seems to me that bait that is thawed then refrozen gets mushy and is not effective. Just my thoughts.
Until the shad are easy to net, find a spot that has a lot of fish under your boat, and chum until they come.
BaySport
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In regards to your question about netting shad. As far as I'm concerned searching out live bait this time of year is unnecessary. Even if you could locate live shad, it takes too much time, and you get all wet tossing the net. Besides the stripers seem to be responding to cut bait now anyway. Better to wait until later when tons of shad show up in the wash area. When this happens net extra to freeze for later in the year.
About cut bait- I carry a variety of bait. Anchovies, sardines, raw shrimp, squid, and shad. All bait is kept in an ice chest, on ice until it is used. That way what is not used stays frozen and can be put back into the freezer at home. It seems to me that bait that is thawed then refrozen gets mushy and is not effective. Just my thoughts.
Until the shad are easy to net, find a spot that has a lot of fish under your boat, and chum until they come.
BaySport
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