American Shad [Archive] - Bill Kiene's Fly Fishing Forum

Woodson Bridge Shad? (3 replies)
Yuba Hallwood access being used; no tickets observed yesterday (2 replies)
Line recommendations for shad on the Lower American (5 replies)
California Fly Fishing Reports website updated for this week (0 replies)
Motoring up the Lower Yuba? (5 replies)
Recipes for cooking American shad (5 replies)
Access on the Feather for a small boat (4 replies)
Spots open for AR Shad Clinic (0 replies)
Are there are any places left that smoke Shad or have smoked Shad in Nor Cal? (3 replies)
Jeff’s 2025 AR Shad Reports (189 replies)
Lower American River Shad Orientation Clinic open spots (0 replies)
Information about the marina and boat launch at the mouth of the Feather River (5 replies)
Short film of planting Stripers in San Franciso Bay, shortly after planting Shad. (0 replies)
Shout out to this weekends guests chasing the shad! (1 replies)
Best temps for Shad (0 replies)
Shad Smokers? (4 replies)
Video of catching Shad in the American River on caddis pupa. (4 replies)
My old friend Dave Barbieri grew up near the Lower Yuba River and has acces to it. (1 replies)
Shad at Daguerre Dam ?? (2 replies)
First shad fisherman, first seal (3 replies)
AR Shad Clinic (0 replies)
Jeff’s 2024 AR Shad Reports (124 replies)
Nice slide show by Bob Laskodi on American Shad fly fishing. (1 replies)
Kiene's Fly Shop Weekly Fishing Report (0 replies)
Last week to submit your entry for "kiene's annual shad derby" (0 replies)
Dozen free flies @ kienes (0 replies)
Kiene's Fly Shop Weekly Fishing Report (0 replies)
ATTN Float Tube Tom (1 replies)
Flows @ AFO (0 replies)
Using Pontoon boat to chase shad (4 replies)
The River Y (0 replies)
Cancellation June 10th Yuba Shad (0 replies)
Shad_shad_shad (11 replies)
May 25th 26th cancellation (1 replies)
Updated kiene's fly shop fishing reports (0 replies)
American river shad clinic with greg vinci (0 replies)
Other 2023 shad reports besides Jeff (8 replies)
Stumbled upon a nice little website on shad fishing (1 replies)
Jeff’s 2023 American River Shad Reports (182 replies)
Lower American River Shad Orientation Clinic date added-June 14th (0 replies)
AR. Flows (2 replies)
leaders for shad (3 replies)
Spots open for AR shad orientation clinic. (1 replies)
Verona Ramp Closed (6 replies)
Verona Marina at the mouth of the Feather river? (2 replies)
Lower river non-wading situations (5 replies)
They're here (0 replies)
We drove into the Yuba Gold Fields about 50 years ago. (5 replies)
Shad are at the mouth of the Feather now. (8 replies)
Jeff’s 2022 AR Shad Reports (225 replies)
Kiene's Fly Shop Weekly Fishing Report (1 replies)
Tim could use a vise (6 replies)
AR Shad Clinic (0 replies)
Klamath Shad (9 replies)
Go out with a good fly fishing guide on the lower American river for Shad. (0 replies)
Yuba Lowest Ever (0 replies)
Yuba Shad? (6 replies)
Not just for superhumans (5 replies)
Shad Scouts Needed! (2 replies)
My old friend Bruce Porter retired from being the Arai racing helmet Rep...... (0 replies)
Shad Set-Ups/info (2 replies)
Remembering Dave Howard, one of the best anglers in knew. (5 replies)
American river veterans Andy Guibord and Bruce Porter are already booking Shad trips. (0 replies)
Paradise Beach 2021 thread (14 replies)
Jeff’s 2021 AR Shad Reports (155 replies)
Shad Fly (11 replies)
Is your excitement building? (6 replies)
Spey Casting Clinic (7 replies)
Eugene Graham found this fantastic old film about Shad on the American. (13 replies)
They're Not All Gone Yet (2 replies)
Setting the hook on shad? (6 replies)
Net Found on the Lower American (0 replies)
How far up the Sac are they? (3 replies)
What are Yuba Conditions? (4 replies)
Evolution of Shad flys? (14 replies)
Wife-unit shad slayer (7 replies)
Would this work for shad? (7 replies)
Several good videos on cooking Shad roe....... (0 replies)
Not Jeff's 2020 shad reports (21 replies)
Fly fishing for Shad on the Lower Yuba River is the best. (2 replies)
New member introduction (3 replies)
Shad Set-ups? (15 replies)
Funny poem about fishing for Shad on Dan Blanton's Form (1 replies)
OK to bank fish near Verona right now? (0 replies)
Getting the bones out of a Shad by Captain Russo (1 replies)
Take the family out in a boat with a guide for American Shad? (2 replies)
Jeff’s 2020 AR Shad Reports (197 replies)
Shad Flies - Spring Cleaning (1 replies)
Shad season (3 replies)
The American Shad run will be starting soon. (17 replies)
Grandson's First Shad Trip (0 replies)
Columbia River/Bonneville Dam (2 replies)
Andy, Andrew, and Me - First Shad Trip (3 replies)
THIRTY FEET of LC-13 ? (7 replies)
Lower American river coming down some - 6/24/2019 (0 replies)
Shad Fishing (2 replies)
Another nice video on Spey fishing for Shad on the American (1 replies)
Nice video of Spey casting for Shad on the American River by Rob Matsuura (0 replies)
Picture taken at the Minnow Hole in south Sacramento? (5 replies)
Lower American river coming down some - 6/21/2019 (0 replies)
The Yuba River is the premiere Shad experience. (1 replies)
Lower American River is going down now - 6/17/2019 (0 replies)
Lower American River is going down - 6/10/19 (1 replies)
Lower American River is at 15,200 cfs......that use to be high on the Lower Sac? (1 replies)
Hook for Bloody Maria and Firecracker shad flies (5 replies)
The original prototype firecracker! (2 replies)
Shad report (1 replies)
Russian River Shad (3 replies)
Kiene's Fly Shop is having a Shad Derby 2019 (1 replies)
Jeff’s 2019 AR Shad Reports (185 replies)
Still no shad passing Verona? (7 replies)
We are all waiting for the Shad Master, Jeff Ching, to post his first catch for 2019 (18 replies)
Shad Counts on the Columbia River - 2018 (3 replies)
Shad on the Surface! (1 replies)
American River rising to 4000CFS (1 replies)
American river: What flies work best for shad? (6 replies)
Shad on floating line (6 replies)
Dan Blanton went with Al Smatsky to the Lower Yuba River for Shad (0 replies)
Lower American Shuttle (0 replies)
Lost Rod and Reel on American near Sailor Bar (2 replies)
Spey Set up question (4 replies)
Shad (0 replies)
Shadding with Andy Guibord (5 replies)
Swinging for Shad (6 replies)
Stocking up (0 replies)
Fly & conventional on the AR (2 replies)
Lower American River going up a little more - 5/24/2018 (2 replies)
Lost rod on the Yuba (0 replies)
Young man passed while Shad fishing! (7 replies)
Lower American River going up a little more - 5/22/18 (0 replies)
USE CAUTION on the YUBA ! (1 replies)
Spinning rig for shad? (6 replies)
Setup for Shad on AR (4 replies)
Captain Andy Guibord will be doing Shad/Striper combos soon. (0 replies)
Shad and Stripers are at the mouth of the Feather - report on Dan Blanton's BB. (1 replies)
Lower American River should be down to 2,500 cfs for Shad (2 replies)
American Shad on Florida's Saint Johns River in February. (0 replies)
Jeff's 2018 AR Shad Reports (274 replies)
The Roe from the American Shad is delicious........ (1 replies)
What happened to the west coast American Shad? (3 replies)
Strange American Shad habits.... (2 replies)
Tons of American Shad in the Lower American River. (9 replies)
Lower American R coming down a little - 7/2/17 & 7/3/17 (0 replies)
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (0 replies)
You ARE the 'someone else' (1 replies)
L American R going down now.....6/22/2017 (0 replies)
Most important action we can take to stop 'water fix' twin tunnels in 2017 (1 replies)
Lower American River going down some - 6/14/2017 (0 replies)
My First Shad...a couple thank yous (2 replies)
American River report (0 replies)
increase in flows over the weekend? (1 replies)
Lower American River Shad. (1 replies)
All Shad nuts...... (19 replies)
Yuba & Feather River Mud - Correction (0 replies)
Swinging for Shad? (1 replies)
Any tips on Shad fishing in hot chocolate? (4 replies)
Lower American R is coming down a little - 5/6 to 5/8/17 (3 replies)
Has anyone checked out Verona? (0 replies)
American Shad are here at the mouth of the American River. (3 replies)
A few American Shad in the Russian River now..... (1 replies)
New Shad flies (3 replies)
Shad and Striper flies (0 replies)
Shad Cam (12 replies)
Eagle Claw L1197 or similar? (6 replies)
Jeff's 2017 AR Shad Reports (253 replies)
Eel and Klamath Shad (11 replies)
American River shad article (2 replies)
In other fishing news - Sturgeon (0 replies)
Last shad of the season? (3 replies)
Lower American River going up a little more - 7/5/2016 (3 replies)
Lower American River going up a little more - 7/1/2016 (7 replies)
Shad seminar today.... (0 replies)
Everything Shad - How to catch more fish! by Phil White (0 replies)
yuba shad (0 replies)
Waterworks Katchum Release (2 replies)
Wet Wading, Hot Days and Cold Beer! (0 replies)
Low-holers WTF!!!! (30 replies)
Minnow Body (0 replies)
American River Shuttle? (0 replies)
Try a two handed fly rod for American Shad soon.... (1 replies)
Yuba Shad.... (0 replies)
Lower American R coming down a little -5/26/16 (0 replies)
Andy Guibord & Bruce Rollins on the A...... (1 replies)
Shad on the Lower Yuba (1 replies)
Shad Reels (4 replies)
Shad Flies (0 replies)
Lower American River going up a little more on 5/18/16 (1 replies)
shad and unexpected stripers. (1 replies)
Andy's Shad seminars (0 replies)
American river report (0 replies)
New shad fly colors (2 replies)
Lower American River going up a little more 5/6/16 (2 replies)
World record American Shad on East Coast........1986 (0 replies)
Lower American River going up a little more on 5/5/16 (1 replies)
How many rivers have you caught a Shad on? (15 replies)
Fly fishing for Hickory Shad on the James River (1 replies)
Fly fishing for Shad in Florida? (0 replies)
Shad at Harrington access..... (6 replies)
Jeff's 2016 AR Shad Reports (307 replies)
Stripers and shad on the American (0 replies)
The Cottonwood Is Bloomin' Everywhere (3 replies)
Striped Bass & Shad Clinic with Andy Guibord - Saturday, May 7 (0 replies)
The American Shad should be getting up near Sacramento now. (1 replies)
Sac river shad coming up now (5 replies)
What's your gear/technique? (18 replies)
Shad Cam is back (0 replies)
2016 AR Shad Reports (24 replies)
Pano Pic while shad fishing.... (2 replies)
Summary of Postings for Am. River Shad Fly Patterns (2 replies)
Lower American River going up a little more (8 replies)
Day Dreaming About Fishing (Shad Photos) (1 replies)
Call Shad Experts: Beginner question. (5 replies)
Lower American River is going up a little....... (1 replies)
Top water Shad? (7 replies)
Feather Shad (1 replies)
LGC's Shad Tour June 3, 2015 (2 replies)
Flow on lower American R going up 5/29/15 (0 replies)
5/20-21 Good Shad Fishing (2 replies)
Andy Guibord Shad Seminar (0 replies)
Lower American River flows are going up a little on Wednesday..... (8 replies)
Verona - 5/8 (13 replies)
Dave Barbieri on the Lower Yuba River (0 replies)
Lower American River flow going up a little.... (1 replies)
Jeff's 2015 AR Shad Reports (105 replies)
Shad 4/31 (8 replies)
Jeff Ching got his first 2015 Shad today (3 replies)
Fly Rod & Reel Online - American River Shad Master - Jeff Ching (3 replies)
Shad Cam is back (11 replies)
Rd. 48 questions (0 replies)
Early Shad (12 replies)
Shad problems back east (1 replies)
One last lonely shad (8 replies)
shad outings available (0 replies)
Flow on Lower American River going down a little...... (1 replies)
Quick Video, shad fishing the American (1 replies)
LGC's American River Shad Tour (0 replies)
American River Shad (Video) (3 replies)
Shad- striper trip opening (0 replies)
Shad - striper trip this Sunday, May 25 (0 replies)
Flow going up on Lower American River..... (5 replies)
shad- striper outing with Andy (0 replies)
Andy Guibord has been out guiding and teaching for Shad (3 replies)
cancelation special (0 replies)
Spey vs Standard (5 replies)
This Sunday, 11th , shad seminar (0 replies)
42nd Annual NC Shad Festival..... (0 replies)
impromptu shad- striper seminar (0 replies)
Fished Goethe Park Saturday AM (1 replies)
mini shad seminar (2 replies)
This is the American Shad spawning run, happening for the next...... (0 replies)