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What's the biggest shad you've caught? #11265575 12/06/15 06:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 500 Flower Mound, TX G GetSlimed OP Pro Angler
OP GetSlimed Pro Angler G Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 500 Flower Mound, TX	Just curious what's the biggest shad everyone has caught? I got these two at Lewisville, 15.5" long and 10.25" girth. PB Blue Cat 67lbs - Twok 2013 Blue Wave 2200 Pure Bay Yamaha 250

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Re: What's the biggest shad you've caught? [Re: GetSlimed] #11265656 12/06/15 08:19 PM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,104 saginaw,tx M mjmetro0719 TFF Team Angler
mjmetro0719 TFF Team Angler M Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,104 saginaw,tx	I sure wish I could get a few of those in a throw, those are some nice big shad, I've caught some like that before but it's been a while and it was one here and there Mike

Re: What's the biggest shad you've caught? [Re: GetSlimed] #11265807 12/06/15 10:10 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,923 Fort Worth B BrianTx01 TFF Celebrity
BrianTx01 TFF Celebrity B Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,923 Fort Worth	I caught one that was 18". Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 2001 Proud UNT Alumni

Re: What's the biggest shad you've caught? [Re: GetSlimed] #11265865 12/06/15 10:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 500 Flower Mound, TX G GetSlimed OP Pro Angler
OP GetSlimed Pro Angler G Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 500 Flower Mound, TX	When I first got the net up I thought they were sandies. The next throw was a 40-50lb gar...my net suffered some major damage. PB Blue Cat 67lbs - Twok 2013 Blue Wave 2200 Pure Bay Yamaha 250

Re: What's the biggest shad you've caught? [Re: GetSlimed] #11266012 12/06/15 11:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,036 U uncle_bagster TFF Celebrity
uncle_bagster TFF Celebrity U Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,036	If a lake ever freezes over with thick ice, shad will freeze up near the top. These are always the biggest shad in the lake, and never the smaller ones. Strange, but true.

Re: What's the biggest shad you've caught? [Re: GetSlimed] #11266017 12/06/15 11:57 PM
Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 5,429 Jack County T TCK73 TFF Celebrity
TCK73 TFF Celebrity T Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 5,429 Jack County	Last spring I was bowfishing for carp to cut up and bait with and shot a 14" shad. The head off of it yielded a 44 lb Blue the next morning.

Re: What's the biggest shad you've caught? [Re: GetSlimed] #11266197 12/07/15 01:24 AM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,505 CYBERTRON O OPTIMUS PRIME Extreme Angler
OPTIMUS PRIME Extreme Angler O Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,505 CYBERTRON	Nice!!!

Re: What's the biggest shad you've caught? [Re: GetSlimed] #11266199 12/07/15 01:25 AM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,505 CYBERTRON O OPTIMUS PRIME Extreme Angler
OPTIMUS PRIME Extreme Angler O Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,505 CYBERTRON	Them bigens!!! Lol!

Re: What's the biggest shad you've caught? [Re: GetSlimed] #11266284 12/07/15 02:05 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,454 Johnson County ,Texas H hurricane 201 Extreme Angler
hurricane 201 Extreme Angler H Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,454 Johnson County ,Texas	19.5 ish inches, late last spring. Fixed post wasn't, 22.5 the guy with me reminded me I measure it on the cooler tape and held it in the wrong spot the first, that number was stuck in my head. Was still a really big shad. Last edited by hurricane 201; 12/07/15 02:16 AM. Catch and release into the grease!

Re: What's the biggest shad you've caught? [Re: GetSlimed] #11266286 12/07/15 02:06 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,454 Johnson County ,Texas H hurricane 201 Extreme Angler
hurricane 201 Extreme Angler H Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,454 Johnson County ,Texas	Thought it was a carp at first. Catch and release into the grease!

Re: What's the biggest shad you've caught? [Re: hurricane 201] #11266362 12/07/15 02:43 AM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,505 CYBERTRON O OPTIMUS PRIME Extreme Angler
OPTIMUS PRIME Extreme Angler O Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,505 CYBERTRON	Originally Posted By: hurricane 201 19.5 ish inches, late last spring. Fixed post wasn't, 22.5 the guy with me reminded me I measure it on the cooler tape and held it in the wrong spot the first, that number was stuck in my head. Was still a really big shad. I'd have to pull out the " Rambo " Knife to cut him...

Re: What's the biggest shad you've caught? [Re: GetSlimed] #11266464 12/07/15 03:31 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,923 Fort Worth B BrianTx01 TFF Celebrity
BrianTx01 TFF Celebrity B Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,923 Fort Worth	When you get a good shad like that I like to give it a good beating before I filet it or cut it....gets the blood into the meat. Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 2001 Proud UNT Alumni

Re: What's the biggest shad you've caught? [Re: GetSlimed] #11266466 12/07/15 03:31 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,923 Fort Worth B BrianTx01 TFF Celebrity
BrianTx01 TFF Celebrity B Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,923 Fort Worth	I bet PETA would just love that post. Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 2001 Proud UNT Alumni

Re: What's the biggest shad you've caught? [Re: hurricane 201] #11266527 12/07/15 04:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 500 Flower Mound, TX G GetSlimed OP Pro Angler
OP GetSlimed Pro Angler G Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 500 Flower Mound, TX	Originally Posted By: hurricane 201 Thought it was a carp at first. Wow, that one is huge! PB Blue Cat 67lbs - Twok 2013 Blue Wave 2200 Pure Bay Yamaha 250

Re: What's the biggest shad you've caught? [Re: BrianTx01] #11266532 12/07/15 04:11 AM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 500 Flower Mound, TX G GetSlimed OP Pro Angler
OP GetSlimed Pro Angler G Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 500 Flower Mound, TX	Originally Posted By: BrianTx01 I bet PETA would just love that post. LOL! Let's hope they're not trolling TFF. PB Blue Cat 67lbs - Twok 2013 Blue Wave 2200 Pure Bay Yamaha 250

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