Has anyone ever used this shad or think that it could really work. It costs 2.50 for what looks to be around 4 dozen baits. I think they are threadfin 2-3 in

It is great stuff. I use it all the time. Caught many cats and other species as well. Actually caught 3 cats in the 5-7 range a couple weekends ago on a trotline out by coleman.

I too use it all the time. Caught a catfish a few days ago with it on rod and reel. Have caught many cats on jugs using it too.

I've used, never caught anything on it though.

Same here.

I pretty much hate old frozen shad in general. I don't have anything against Academy's just all of it.

I've used it before, did fairly well with it but I don't believe it's near as good a fresh cut shad. Haven't used it since buying my idiotproof cast net. Big live goldfish do pretty well. If your near Cabelas I believe they sell them. They stay alive a long time too.

I've had good luck with frozen shad on my trotlines. I never have used the ones from Acadamy. I usually buy them at Big Jacks in Lewisville.

ya just buy a cast net and use fresh live/cut shad instead, that stuff is garbage

Never used it, but I can see where it would work, because of the natural shad oil that would eventually come out of it after it was put into the water.

I use fresh shad I catch in a cast net, and using rasberry Koolaid mixed with the shad, because it doesn't contain sugar, and helps toughen up the shad so they don't become mushy when thawed.

I catch some fresh shad put them in zip lock sandwich bags right away, and place them on ice.

take out a bag and use them fresh, whatever is left goes home to the freezer for use when shad is hard to get.

That's the kind of cast net I need!!!!! What brand is it, and how is it idiot-proof?

Thanks!

Ray

I'd like to know about the casting net as well.

Well I don't remember the name but I bought it at Academy. It comes in a round hard plastic case, has a instructional dvd, and has a built-in ring about 6" in dia.to help throwing. It's only 4' in dia. but as long as the shad are fairly close to the surface it does O.K.
I say idiotproof because I can get it to open about 70% of the time.

Caught my limit last time I used it. Works great. Not as good as fresh. The fresh stay fresh longer and the frozen eventualy get mushy. I usually buy two bags just in case and keep the second one cold for back up. I have not used the second bag in a five hour trip in several years. I have a theory that the best bait is the one caught at the lake you fish, just seems like it. Probably BS but seems like it anyway.

well i fished it on friday and caught 2 fish but the bite was slow. this allowed the minnows to pick it to the skeleton. the shad was also a little mushy. i switched bait to some chubs and caugt some good channels on floating jugs with the chubs. 19 friday evening 16 sat morn. i guess i got my answer. fresh chubs