mutterings abound

**amoeba** · 06-12-2009, 06:51 PM

last two days of "fishing":

6/10/09 - Paradise Beach; one tiny male brought to hand in 4-6 evening angler hours of fishing; (3 fishermen, 1-2 hrs each); mutterings of "not a grab" abound.

6/11/09 - upstream of Watt; alleged treasure trove of yore, is not this eve; 10 anglers in 5 boats, produce one dink 6-8 pm; not 20, not 30, not "countless"......one dink male. More mutterings......but mostly it was a day to pack it in early

run of fish this year, while better than none, is at the most generous times characterized as spotty and thin......hit or miss............for me and everyone else I see and talk to on the river.

While that may be a different picture than what other's think it is......it is what it is......so believe nothing you read.....go see for yourself........something to do after work......not as healthy as jogging, but not as tiring.

**Ed Wahl** · 06-12-2009, 08:10 PM

Jesus H. Christ man, will you knock off the whining at your inability to catch some shad? You seem unwilling to change either your tactics, time of day, or location.

You had the opportunity, if you had so chosen to take it, to get info and even fish with a guide to help you get into shad. You chose not to.

Instead, we all get to read your whining reports of no shad here, no shad there, no shad anywhere.

Instead of getting all defensive about it when asked about your gear and tactics, why don't you try taking some advice to heart?

You get no pity from me.

Poor you, can't catch a shad the way you fish, or where, or when you want to fish.

While I hesitate to use the term 'Piss Poor Fisherman', the term has come up several times in conversation.

If you can't or won't adapt to this years shad run, please, oh please, shut the hell up.

Ed

**Scott V** · 06-12-2009, 08:17 PM

This is my second year fishing for shad, so basically I am incredibly new. I have gone once and got about 15 to the boat and about 12 or so ldr'ed in one night. I hate to say it but I believe it is your fish tactics not what you consider a poor run. You are the only person I know of that is not catching fish.

I'll be going again tomorrow night so keep an eye out for another positive report from me.

**Jgoding** · 06-12-2009, 08:59 PM

Conditions getting tougher maybe?? But if you can find them shouldn't be too hard to catch them imo.

**Jasonh** · 06-12-2009, 09:47 PM

While i have not been shad fishing much this year, I have hooked fish about everytime out. The run has been pretty good and i think most would agree. Come by the shop or give us a call and we will try to help as much as possible. Feel free to email or pm me for any help. There are plenty of fish out there to be caught

**Bill Kiene semi-retired** · 06-12-2009, 09:50 PM

I mentioned this situation to someone at the shop today and their answer was that someone is trying to play down the run to keep other away?????????

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Had three old timers from out of town in today who had a good morning and then came by the shop to surf the isles. They were then headed back down to the river for the evening bite.

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The old saying goes, "90% of the fish are caught by 10% of the fishermen."