When the dog wood blooms, the shad run. Don't be fooled by the gizzard shad. They run a week or so early and are neither worth fishing for, or worth eating. Here's a few tips. If the water ain't clear, don't bother. A rainy spring might give you only a few days of real fishing. If the conditions are right, clear water , a rising tide, hopefully a sunny and calm day and of course, fish in the river, don't even think about going to work.
You'll need a buddy , a canoe, a decent size net, a dozen or two shad darts.( small bullet shaped jigs, I like red and white and yellow and red and chartruese and white), and a light action rod with six pound test line. Don't forget an anchor and a PDF. A nice lunch. A bucket and a fillet knife. Go up by the Troy Dam. Be careful.
If the law allows, I keep one big roe shad and maybe a buck shad a year. The roe shad speak for themsleves. The milt can be tasty when sauteed in virgin olive oil with a touch of herb d'provance. When the conversation lags at a cocktail party, tell 'em your fish sperm recipe.
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