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 Re: Giant shad
[Re: Dan90210 ☮]
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02/24/25 10:17 PM
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Mckinneycrappiecatcher
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Where might I find such giant Shellcrackers? Right? LOL We just going to overlook that is like 2.5lb shell cracker? ha ha. It looks more like dinner than cut bait to me
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Re: Giant shad
[Re: Mckinneycrappiecatcher]
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03/03/25 04:42 AM
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doctorxring
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Where might I find such giant Shellcrackers? Right? LOL We just going to overlook that is like 2.5lb shell cracker? ha ha. It looks more like dinner than cut bait to me No kidding. That's like trading gold for silver. .
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Re: Giant shad
[Re: CamoKat]
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03/06/25 02:18 AM
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PrimitiveAngler
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Right now, the giant shad (see my post) are coming up into shallow water in Eagle Mountain. I’m catching them in my boathouse in 5’-7’ of water. Most go the big ones top out at about 8” but a few are bigger. The lake is stirred up right now so that’s a plus. Best time is dark of the morning and around sundown. They are hanging under the walkways in the boathouse so I have to throw right up against them. Oddly enough, I catch more if some of the weights hit the aluminum deck. I guess it scares them out from under the deck. Only once have I caught many big ones from my boat but when I did, I caught 67 of them in the 5”-7” range. But that was at sundown in the fall and they had ganged up in 3’ of water in the back of a cove. Ditto on the cheap net suggestion. F you’re casting into unknown water from the bank, you’re going to lose nets or go swimming.
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Re: Giant shad
[Re: Fishin' Nut]
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03/06/25 09:19 PM
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Fishbonz
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Not a giant shad, but shellcrackers are my favorite winter catfish bait. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2025/02/full-3327-259398-perch.jpg) I`m dang sorry but if I happen to catch Red Ears that size they aint goin in the belly of some ol Catfish They goin to the House! 
HE aka Fishbonz
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Re: Giant shad
[Re: Preacherman116]
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03/06/25 11:12 PM
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Fishbonz
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What creeks? I see people talk about White Rock creek but have no idea where to try. I am in the same situation, needing to find big shad. PM sent 
Last edited by Fishbonz; 03/06/25 11:15 PM.
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Re: Giant shad
[Re: CamoKat]
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03/10/25 02:52 PM
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Big Sam
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We had a few of them we could eat them... 
If it ain't broke don't fix it...but go ahead and work on it anyway.....
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