definitely an enjoyable fight on light gear. so much fun. love catching shad.

Nice video Nick. American Shad fishing is off the hook this year. I fished American Shad upstream from Hagan Park on the American River in Sacramento with barbless hooks so its a little more challenging to land them. Good stuff. Tight lines!

where can I get some champagne grubs in Sacramento area? what brand?

Those Shad go pretty hard on light gear. Great fish and great video.

This is awesome i know shad fight hard just from accidentally snagging them on crank baits but this is a first im gonna try it

I live 10min. from Verona, yesterday they were catching these, I caught 7 stripped bass, all shakers

What's the size of the split shot were you guys using?

So what action are you using? Jigging, slow retrieve, ?

Gotta love that shad fishing!

Used to catch these every June on the Columbia River on the WA side.

Excellent spots around Butte city as well.

We're do you get the darts from

what kinda bait to use

Just like goldeye in my river , catfish fish bait. Sooo damn fun to catch.

Is American Shad available in Texas?

Were is this location.

Great Video again nick. If I put in at Rio Vista, where would you recommend I head to put my son on these things?

Any areas to bank fish on the American? Just learning and hope to take my 12 year old niece. Thanks!

what' the type of reel does your buddy have on his pole @11:15

great video once again. where did you guys go to the sac river?

what kind of bait you use to catch chad fish with?

Cool bro

I was fishing trout with my UltraLight yesterday evening and hooked into a big shad. Man, I almost crapped myself thinking I had on the mother of all Trout. hahaha P.S. Would you look at that! (That bit had me tearing up) xD

Thanks again for helping me catch my first bass I've been catching them like crazy

Would this work for other species of shad?

Is it best to fish them during high tide or low?

Can you find the in the Stockton delta?

He's fishing from Chico to Corning on the Sacromento river. I knocked the crap out of them near Chico.

Good day right here.

Gotta go shad fishing

This maybe a stupid question but can you eat them?

what a good jig for

They make awesome catfish bait

When Fiesty teaches me how to "dougie" ill be impressed!

good catfish bait

do they eat them ?

Handle them with a rag then release them? I know they're just Shad but come on....

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You should fish with a fan here and there so you can really connect with the people who watch all your videos !

do they have these guys in Folsom lake? i would assume so since you said they're in the American river.

Anybody else thinking that they should have used lighter tackle? I mean Kokanee or Panfish gear? I think that would make it great!!!

can you use worms

Chrome bass!!!! Shiner than a striper. LOL :-P

oh and if you ever got the chance to fish sly park, that would be an awesome video :)

only have caught Hickories. my PB is 18 inches and 2.5 pounds. can't find Americans...

Will my prop make it up to that section or is a jet required?

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The problem with that rag is it takes some of the protective slime coat right off them. That's a great way to kill a fish. As a rule, the more slippery the species, the more likely it is that they need that slime. It's part of their immune system, helping protect their skin and flesh from water borne fungal and bacterial infections. So hopefully they bred before or shortly after they were caught. I'm willing to bet that a quarter of them are gonna be in rough shape. White spot, bloat, no telling really.

That has cut bait for catfish written all of it!

First

They grow up to 2 ft. 6 inches long ( American Shad Fish ) say´s the internet .

Shad are spooky

THEY FIGHT LIKE A TROUT

shinghai bend is good but to many Russians fishing the shit out of the shad. if you don't go when it's bitting within 3 days there gone.

Beautiful fish? Why are you letting them go?? Is it only on video? They will die ones your terr their mouth.

Show makers. Stopt LOOKING ones I see how you damaging that fish and letting it go on video. I have little idea for you show makers, instead of letting it go give it to poor people who would say thank you for you and fish would not die for nothing because of your showing how to CATCH it and making money off of your shows.