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Casting for shad on Texoma #13600806 06/19/20 02:13 PM
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I've had limited success casting for bait but I'm working on it. Usually they are fairly easy to find if you throw before sunrise, IMHO. My net throwing skills seem to be the limiting factor...

This weekend i'm going out later in the afternoon. I plan to launch at Little Mineral Marina. I have no idea where I'm going to find shad. Can someone give me some pointers please?


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Re: Casting for shad on Texoma [Re: diggerwolf] #13600824 06/19/20 02:22 PM
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I haven't fished Texoma in several yrs but we never had problem finding shad around Cedar Mills Marina in the afternoons.

Re: Casting for shad on Texoma [Re: diggerwolf] #13600852 06/19/20 02:42 PM
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Try this method. Throws a perfect circle for me every time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DmtWT0hVlk


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Re: Casting for shad on Texoma [Re: PKfishin] #13600875 06/19/20 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PKfishin
Try this method. Throws a perfect circle for me every time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DmtWT0hVlk



People make throwing a net to dang complicated

Re: Casting for shad on Texoma [Re: BrandoA] #13601003 06/19/20 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BrandoA
Originally Posted by PKfishin
Try this method. Throws a perfect circle for me every time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DmtWT0hVlk


People make throwing a net to dang complicated


What's your technique?


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Re: Casting for shad on Texoma [Re: PKfishin] #13601035 06/19/20 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by PKfishin
Try this method. Throws a perfect circle for me every time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DmtWT0hVlk


That's the way I throw too. works well.


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Re: Casting for shad on Texoma [Re: diggerwolf] #13601078 06/19/20 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by diggerwolf
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Try this method. Throws a perfect circle for me every time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DmtWT0hVlk


People make throwing a net to dang complicated


What's your technique?


Basically like the instructions you get from the nets you buy at walmart. similar to this. Works on nets up to 7ft for me.

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Re: Casting for shad on Texoma [Re: diggerwolf] #13601465 06/19/20 11:45 PM
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The shad will be deeper in the afternoon. Get any extension rope and let it go down deep.

Re: Casting for shad on Texoma [Re: diggerwolf] #13601468 06/19/20 11:48 PM
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Good to know. Thanks!


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Re: Casting for shad on Texoma [Re: diggerwolf] #13602549 06/21/20 04:27 AM
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I have success finding them along the banks in the back of the coves. I never get there before sunrise, I usually get there closer to 7:30-8. I have a Panoptix and use it to find them in murky water. I use a different and easier IMHO technique. If the fish are deep, you want a taped net that will spread open vs collapsing (Betts Deep Hole)

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Re: Casting for shad on Texoma [Re: diggerwolf] #13609118 06/26/20 05:49 PM
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What's a good net size for catching shad? I went out to Texoma yesterday with an old 5 foot net with 3/8 inch mesh and caught 1 nice grass carp, 4 minnows and 0 shad.

Re: Casting for shad on Texoma [Re: diggerwolf] #13611014 06/28/20 03:41 PM
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Max size legal for bait is 7’. I use all 7’ nets I use 3/8” mesh and I use different ones for different depth. Yesterday I caught bait at 8:30 am in about 3’ of water so used my Betts old salt. I saw one flicker, threw the net and nada. Next one flickered, threw again and caught about 60.


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Re: Casting for shad on Texoma [Re: MC Gybe] #13611044 06/28/20 04:12 PM
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Mc Gybe: Sell that 5 foot net or discard it. Get a 7 foot net with 1 1/2 lb of weight per foot. Look for flips or small fish making visible ripples on the water. You throw a 7 foot net over those visible signs and most times you have more bait than you can use.


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Re: Casting for shad on Texoma [Re: diggerwolf] #13611168 06/28/20 07:00 PM
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Thanks for the info. Looks like a trip to Academy is in order.

Re: Casting for shad on Texoma [Re: diggerwolf] #13619201 07/04/20 10:30 PM
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PKfishin thanks so much for posting this video. I’ve been struggling with throwing my 7’net since I bought it. I watched this video and perfect circle first time!! Can’t wait to get on the water to try it out.

Re: Casting for shad on Texoma [Re: learnin to fish] #13619653 07/05/20 04:06 PM
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Learin to fish: I found that video on my phone while on the lake the first time after I bought a 7 foot net. My old technique with smaller nets no longer worked so I looked it up. Sure glad it was on Youtube. It's an easy technique.

Now if someone would just post a video on how to get your net out of a tree without tearing it. My net is mostly repairs now. Still works but looks terrible.


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