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Lake Fork Lunker Gizzard Shad! #9179739 07/30/13 06:39 PM
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We all know Lake Fork has some Lunker Bass but how about Lunker Shad! Pake and I were fishing when beside to boat this guy gets knocked up in the air by a huge bass. The bass was spooked off but the shad was stunned enough for Pake to pick it up and pose for this picture. That's got to be the biggest shad I have ever seen!


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Re: Lake Fork Lunker Gizzard Shad! [Re: bsouth401] #9179796 07/30/13 06:49 PM
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Looks like a need for bigger swimbaits!

Re: Lake Fork Lunker Gizzard Shad! [Re: bsouth401] #9179801 07/30/13 06:50 PM
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Live bait hook! If you can't beat them, join them.


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Re: Lake Fork Lunker Gizzard Shad! [Re: bsouth401] #9179808 07/30/13 06:53 PM
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I've been with the biologists and shocked up 16-17 inch shad at Monticello. They get crazy big. Weighed close to 2 lbs

Re: Lake Fork Lunker Gizzard Shad! [Re: fouzman] #9179816 07/30/13 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted By: fouzman
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Very funny! Stick that thing in the well with some Sure Life for a few minutes and Game On!

Re: Lake Fork Lunker Gizzard Shad! [Re: bsouth401] #9179828 07/30/13 07:00 PM
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Re: Lake Fork Lunker Gizzard Shad! [Re: bsouth401] #9179830 07/30/13 07:00 PM
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I wanna see the bass that was gonna eat that thing!


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Re: Lake Fork Lunker Gizzard Shad! [Re: fouzman] #9179846 07/30/13 07:06 PM
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don't forget your Fig 8


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Re: Lake Fork Lunker Gizzard Shad! [Re: bsouth401] #9179985 07/30/13 07:51 PM
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Gizzards are not like Threadfin...they change colors for different seasons even water temp and surroundings. I've made at least 4 different Gizzard color schemes all different. Tid bit...when the water gets cold in N. Carolina they will burrow into the mud to stay warm and change color. It's a 50-50 split between Threadfin & Gizzard as to what I'm asked to duplicate & is very seasonal..the Gizzard is heartier and not as vulnerable to cooler water temps...explains this pictured..it's a meal not a snack.

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Now you see why Pake catches such big bass, look at the food they eat and Pake is fishin in the middle of them

Re: Lake Fork Lunker Gizzard Shad! [Re: Smash-Tech Custom Baits] #9180005 07/30/13 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted By: Heath Taylor
I've been with the biologists and shocked up 16-17 inch shad at Monticello. They get crazy big. Weighed close to 2 lbs


I've caught bass up to 12 lbs on gizzard shad that size, Heath. Lakes of Danbury back in the day. Fishbreeder (who started and ran Danbury Fish Farms for the Zwahr family for many years) will tell you that a big Gizzard is live bait numero uno for giant bass. Unfortunately, when they get that large, they are pretty fast swimmers. Not as easy for the bass to catch, unless they're connected to a hook!


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I can smell that thing from here. wink


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Re: Lake Fork Lunker Gizzard Shad! [Re: Douglas J] #9180010 07/30/13 07:56 PM
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don't forget your Fig 8


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Re: Lake Fork Lunker Gizzard Shad! [Re: JacksonBean] #9180012 07/30/13 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted By: JacksonBean
I can smell that thing from here. wink

Can't you though? LOL smelly not to mention the scales you find on your face when get home LOL

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