Jeff’s 2021 AR Shad Reports

[Pvillarr]

How far up the river are they currently? (E.g. If I only have 3 hrs to fish where should I go to hopefully catch my first one?)

NK

They are throughout the river system now. It’s more of a question on the concentration in numbers.

[Trouter925]

Caught about 10 in about 2.5 hours at Paradise this morning. Long distance released a few more and of course I lost a huge mama after she busted my knuckles on a run. Bobber & jig crew across the way was on river by 0600. Swinging an orange and chartreuse fly I picked up at Kiene's (don't know the name...). Lots of fun on 2 wt trout spey...

[Pvillarr]

Caught about 10 in about 2.5 hours at Paradise this morning. Long distance released a few more and of course I lost a huge mama after she busted my knuckles on a run. Bobber & jig crew across the way was on river by 0600. Swinging an orange and chartreuse fly I picked up at Kiene's (don't know the name...). Lots of fun on 2 wt trout spey...

What 2 wt trout Spey are you using? I’ve done it with a 3 wt Spey before but I prefer more backbone personally.

[Jeff C.]

The orange fly with the chartreuse wire rib is the Too Sexy. Did a solo float today and got into double digits using 25 ft of LC-13 and the Ronald and Lipstick. When I met Paul Thick for my shuttle there were already 4 drift boat trailers at the launch ramp parking and I thought it was going to be busy. When I put in there was only one boat (Greg in his blue Super Drifter). I had short flurries then, nothing so I moved around and the same thing happened. When I finally floated down I saw where the were hanging out (on the opposite side of the seam in some water too slow to swing).

[Trouter925]

What 2 wt trout Spey are you using? I’ve done it with a 3 wt Spey before but I prefer more backbone personally.

Home rolled 11’ Anglers Roost

[Jay Murakoshi]

Hey Charlie,
I'll be returning from Baja on May 27th. How about Jun 2nd. Do you think the fish will still be there. One question, do you need a steelhead card for the American if fishing for shad.
Here's my email address: Let's communicate via email.
Jay

[Jeff C.]

Fished this morning and got several. Went back out in the afternoon and it was really blowing. Only got a squawfish and LDRed one shad. It was brutal! Saw the Kennedy brothers doing a paddling clinic with an armada of four drift boats. If you can row in this wind you can row anything! Tomorrow should be a better day!

[Woodman]

Saw the Kennedy brothers doing a paddling clinic with an armada of four drift boats. If you can row in this wind you can row anything!

I've been looking for a drift boat rowing class/clinic in Sacramento and never found anything on the Google. Anyone have details?

[Jeff C.]

Floated with Earle Sloan today and it was slow but it was a better day than yesterday with the wind. We had to work for it but we got into double digits. The shad were in very small pods and were moving around.

[Jeff C.]

Woodman, Talk to Andy Or Joe at Kiene’s.