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Postby racfish » Tue May 08, 2012 12:56 pm

Anyone seen or picked up any Shad yet? They should be comming in at any time now.
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Re: SHAD

Postby DannyLeslie » Tue May 08, 2012 4:41 pm

If ya dont mind me asking what are they? LOL
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Re: SHAD

Postby returnofthefish » Tue May 08, 2012 5:12 pm

To some crab bait. A meal for others.
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Re: SHAD

Postby racfish » Tue May 08, 2012 7:57 pm

I fry the roe from the Female(of course) shad. Clean ,devein,roll in a egg wash and cornmeal then fry. Excellent.they are fierce fighters. Basically Return is correct, excellent crab bait.They are high in oil.
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Re: SHAD

Postby returnofthefish » Tue May 08, 2012 8:18 pm

Are you gonna fish at the dam or from a boat Rac? Id probably wait till June.
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Re: SHAD

Postby Shad_Eating_Grin » Wed May 09, 2012 2:43 am

Shad season doesn't open yet until May 16 on the Columbia, at the Bonny Dam area
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Re: SHAD

Postby racfish » Wed May 09, 2012 5:53 am

Thanks Grin... ROTF I'll bank it for Shad. Thats an expensive drive at 4 a gallon for crab bait.
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Re: SHAD

Postby zen leecher » Wed May 09, 2012 8:07 am

not if you bring home 100.
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Re: SHAD

Postby fishenfreak » Wed May 09, 2012 9:03 pm

NOOOO NOT SHADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
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Re: SHAD

Postby racfish » Thu May 10, 2012 5:31 am

Keep quiet over thar Freak. [razz] Hahahaha
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Re: SHAD

Postby zen leecher » Mon May 14, 2012 3:16 pm

6 fish over Bonneville yesterday. Guess they have started upriver.
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Re: SHAD

Postby returnofthefish » Mon May 14, 2012 3:20 pm

Time to stock up on shad darts.
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Re: SHAD

Postby jojo » Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:50 am

Anyone going this weekend to Bonneville Dam? I'll be heading down with a buddy. Over 60K yesterday... perfect time to go and no lic. req this weekend!
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