05-01-2007, 02:00 PM
Welcome to the forum gizbear!
That's a great question. TubeN2 put you on the right track. The rig you're refering to is the Sabiki rig. You can purchase them just about anywhere I.E. Basspro, boaterworld, cabelas, etc... They are cheap and very effective.
Shad can be tricky to catch. I use a cast net to get them. Once I mark them on my sonar, i'll toss a cast net over them and get them like that. For shad, and 8' net is best, and they are tricky to learn to throw if you don't have someone in person to show you. 6' and less is pretty easy, but normally not big enough if they are deep.
You'll also need a very high quality live well to keep them alive. They are very frail and need constant fresh water. The live well also needs to be round or oval. If not, thier nose will start turning pink and when it does, they won't be alive much longer. For larger shad, hand sized or bigger, I put one shad per gallon of water. For smaller shad, 5" or less, two per gallon is OK.
I hope this helps. [cool]
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That's a great question. TubeN2 put you on the right track. The rig you're refering to is the Sabiki rig. You can purchase them just about anywhere I.E. Basspro, boaterworld, cabelas, etc... They are cheap and very effective.
Shad can be tricky to catch. I use a cast net to get them. Once I mark them on my sonar, i'll toss a cast net over them and get them like that. For shad, and 8' net is best, and they are tricky to learn to throw if you don't have someone in person to show you. 6' and less is pretty easy, but normally not big enough if they are deep.
You'll also need a very high quality live well to keep them alive. They are very frail and need constant fresh water. The live well also needs to be round or oval. If not, thier nose will start turning pink and when it does, they won't be alive much longer. For larger shad, hand sized or bigger, I put one shad per gallon of water. For smaller shad, 5" or less, two per gallon is OK.
I hope this helps. [cool]
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