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Fishing balls of Shad deep
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12/31/17 09:28 PM
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Joined: Feb 2011
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gut hooked
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I found a pattern recently where Shad were in 18 to 20 feet and balls and the only fish in the lake were chasing the schools of Shad. What is your preferred method for fishing shad in 15 to 25 ft?
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Re: Fishing balls of Shad deep
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#12558507
12/31/17 09:30 PM
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James Biggs
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Re: Fishing balls of Shad deep
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12/31/17 09:33 PM
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basstalk
Extreme Angler
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My choice is a S/K 10XD. It works!
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Re: Fishing balls of Shad deep
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12/31/17 10:46 PM
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CCTX
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mapquest
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+1. Id add Wing ding/Little George in the summer/fall. Blade bait water temps below 50deg
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Re: Fishing balls of Shad deep
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#12560457
01/02/18 02:35 AM
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gut hooked
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So what would tbe set jp be for a spoon?
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Re: Fishing balls of Shad deep
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01/02/18 03:20 AM
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B.Byars
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drop shot spoon or rattle trap
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Re: Fishing balls of Shad deep
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01/02/18 04:23 PM
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T Bird
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Spoon with swivel, baitcaster, 12lb. invisX
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Fishing balls of Shad deep
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01/02/18 05:34 PM
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Joined: Nov 2002
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BMCD
TFF Celebrity
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Whatever works, which is pretty much alot when they are feeding.
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Re: Fishing balls of Shad deep
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01/02/18 08:04 PM
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Jason Hillhouse
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Id dropshot a KVD dream shot, throw a spoon, Jig a bladebait over the side and watch me eat it on the graph, or throw a 6XD-10XD. The setup I run for a spoon under 1 ounce is a medium action mccain premium series jerk rattle spin rod. LINK: https://www.tackleselect.com/products/jerk-rattle-spinWith a faster gear ratio reel 7 speed and up with anywhere from 12-18 pound sunline fc sniper pound test depends on the cover With a spoon 1 ounce and up I run the same setup only I up my line to between 16 and 20 pound sunline fc sniper (with fc sniper you can use a higher pound test because its very thin comparitive to seaguar) And a McCain Rods ultimate worm and jig rod LINK: https://www.tackleselect.com/products/ultimate-worm-jig
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Re: Fishing balls of Shad deep
[Re: Jason Hillhouse]
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01/03/18 04:05 AM
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gut hooked
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Id dropshot a KVD dream shot, throw a spoon, Jig a bladebait over the side and watch me eat it on the graph, or throw a 6XD-10XD. The setup I run for a spoon under 1 ounce is a medium action mccain premium series jerk rattle spin rod. LINK: https://www.tackleselect.com/products/jerk-rattle-spinWith a faster gear ratio reel 7 speed and up with anywhere from 12-18 pound sunline fc sniper pound test depends on the cover With a spoon 1 ounce and up I run the same setup only I up my line to between 16 and 20 pound sunline fc sniper (with fc sniper you can use a higher pound test because its very thin comparitive to seaguar) And a McCain Rods ultimate worm and jig rod LINK: https://www.tackleselect.com/products/ultimate-worm-jig Hey man thanks. I fish mccain rods and have thr rods you recommended. I will be adding spoons to the box.
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Re: Fishing balls of Shad deep
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01/04/18 03:51 AM
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Reds Bass Guide on Sandlin
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Something else to try when fishing a tail spinner or spoon. Best with a very small spoon or a blade type bait is to dead stick it. Just hold the rod very still.
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Re: Fishing balls of Shad deep
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01/04/18 03:55 AM
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EastTexasBassin
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Whenever I fish balls deep I like to throw a big crank.
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