texasfishingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
TraeMartin, Power-Pole CS, T-Rigger, JoeGoes, EcKo
119150 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
hopalong 120,565
TexDawg 119,511
Bigbob_FTW 94,879
John175☮ 85,892
Pilothawk 83,259
Bob Davis 81,478
Mark Perry 72,280
Derek 🐝 68,311
JDavis7873 67,416
Forum Statistics
Forums59
Topics1,037,813
Posts13,934,971
Members144,150
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
Print Thread
Cold Water Shad #12964904 11/14/18 02:07 AM
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 26
T
Tooslim87 Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
T
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 26
Can anyone share some tips on how they are catching shad this time of year. Of course I had no problem getting bait while it was warm but last time out couldn't catch a thing. I was marking them in 20+ FOW but came up empty every throw. I went out and bought a heavier net and hope that will help. Any advise from you guys would be very much appreciated. Taking my dad to Twak this weekend and don't want to ruin our trip not being able to catch bait.


My wife just thinks I'm at the bar. I'm really out fishing.
Wet Rooster Jigs Fishing Super Store
Re: Cold Water Shad [Re: Tooslim87] #12964920 11/14/18 02:21 AM
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 13,072
tgravley aka lewisvillecatfish Offline
TFF Guru
Offline
TFF Guru
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 13,072
Might try a taped net, they work well in deep water


I live with Fear everyday but sometimes she lets me go fishin
Lewisvillecatfish.com

PB 65#
www.lewisvillecatfish.com
Facebook.com/Tom Gravley
www.youtube.com/gravleybrats
Re: Cold Water Shad [Re: Tooslim87] #12964935 11/14/18 02:32 AM
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 728
L
Littlefeather Offline
Pro Angler
Offline
Pro Angler
L
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 728
Toms right as always! In 20 where I found them Sunday I couldnt have caught them without a tape net. Without them being taped they close before reaching bottom. Good luck w your Dad!


Those who dance are considered mad by those who cannot hear the music.
Re: Cold Water Shad [Re: Tooslim87] #12965015 11/14/18 03:44 AM
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 26
T
Tooslim87 Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
T
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 26
Ive never heard of a taped net. I will do some googling. Thanks


My wife just thinks I'm at the bar. I'm really out fishing.
Re: Cold Water Shad [Re: Tooslim87] #12965018 11/14/18 03:47 AM
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 2,690
B
BigPoppa007 Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
B
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 2,690

Last edited by BigPoppa007; 11/14/18 03:48 AM.

[Linked Image][Linked Image][Linked Image] [Linked Image] [Linked Image][Linked Image][Linked Image][Linked Image]
Re: Cold Water Shad [Re: Tooslim87] #12965020 11/14/18 03:49 AM
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 2,690
B
BigPoppa007 Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
B
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 2,690


[Linked Image][Linked Image][Linked Image] [Linked Image] [Linked Image][Linked Image][Linked Image][Linked Image]
Re: Cold Water Shad [Re: Tooslim87] #12965040 11/14/18 04:24 AM
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 897
E
Ed-n-eddy Offline
Pro Angler
Offline
Pro Angler
E
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 897
Ya, I'm wishing I didn't have to tape my net too. Seems like there's no avoiding it.


1987 Whaler Super Sport 17, Yamaha 90
1981 Whaler Sport 13, Johnson 50
Re: Cold Water Shad [Re: Tooslim87] #12965075 11/14/18 08:25 AM
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,037
TxCatfishGuide Offline
TFF Team Angler
Offline
TFF Team Angler
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,037
Of recent theres been plenty of bait shallow.

Re: Cold Water Shad [Re: Tooslim87] #12966835 11/15/18 08:06 PM
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 217
E
ETX_Chad Offline
Outdoorsman
Offline
Outdoorsman
E
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 217
Betts Deep Hole Cast Net with the built in mesh webbing... I throw the Sea Green 7ft one. They are heavy duty and can really wear you out if you have to make a lot of throws but I'm not sure what I would do without it. Just spend a little more time marking bait on the sonar before you start throwing.

Not cheap. Will cost you about $125.


https://www.bettstackle.net/castnets/images/Cast%20Nets%202017.pdf

Re: Cold Water Shad [Re: Tooslim87] #12967448 11/16/18 02:15 PM
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 47
T
the big 1 Offline
Outdoorsman
Offline
Outdoorsman
T
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 47
I tried the tape net before . I thought it sank to slow . I probably just dont know how to use it.

Re: Cold Water Shad [Re: Tooslim87] #12967909 11/16/18 09:36 PM
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 2,505
O
OPTIMUS PRIME Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
O
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 2,505
Do you still need bait for you and your dad?

Re: Cold Water Shad [Re: Tooslim87] #12967993 11/16/18 11:30 PM
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 728
L
Littlefeather Offline
Pro Angler
Offline
Pro Angler
L
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 728
Good on ya Rick!


Those who dance are considered mad by those who cannot hear the music.
Re: Cold Water Shad [Re: the big 1] #12968885 11/18/18 02:43 AM
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 2,690
B
BigPoppa007 Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
B
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 2,690
Originally Posted by the big 1
I tried the tape net before . I thought it sank to slow . I probably just dont know how to use it.


There's 1 lb taped nets and 1.5 lb - plus different sizes on mesh - getting bigger mesh size will sink faster........

Last edited by BigPoppa007; 11/18/18 02:43 AM.

[Linked Image][Linked Image][Linked Image] [Linked Image] [Linked Image][Linked Image][Linked Image][Linked Image]
Re: Cold Water Shad [Re: Tooslim87] #12968915 11/18/18 03:03 AM
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,700
R
RANDY WOOD Offline
TFF Team Angler
Offline
TFF Team Angler
R
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,700
It will help a lot if you go to the high end of the lake. If you can find stained or muddy water you will catch shad.
Stained muddy water at night is almost garenteed shad catching any time of year with a 7 foot net thrown correctly.


Leader of the CORN BREAD MAFIA and the Captain of Team Family Style
2008 TSA Team of the Year

817-999-1922


Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 1998-2022 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3