Well, this shad season has started out early and with a bang! Wasn't going to fish because of the strong North wind, but after the wind died down this afternoon, I went home, got my gear and headed down to the lower river. Shared a spot with Fishsniffer and we had a fun evening. He got 6 and I got 18. Again, they don't seem to be holding and we were just picking them off as they were moving up. Type 8 tip and size 10 Beady Maria!