Although shad reports have been slow thus far, that will change as the water temperature begins to rise. The peak is normally ...

I’M NOT MUCH of a fish counter, except for when it comes to false albacore—and even then, the action can get so crazy that I forget if I’ve landed four and lost three or vice versa or some equation ...

Warning, shad fishing is addictive. This is the time of year when my thoughts of the annual shad run at Fletcher’s Cove on ...

In an early May Bass Pro Tour tournament on the Tennessee River, Major League Fishing pro David Walker explained the importance of playing your cards right when a shad-spawn bite goes bust, switching ...

I thought I detected a snub to Susquehanna River anglers when I read that the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission recently floated the idea of allowing catch-and-relase angling for American shad on ...

When I started this column 26 years ago shad fishing was terrific in the rivers above the New Haven area. For a variety of reasons the population of shad has dwindled. Hopefully, in the next few years ...

It’s hard to leave the water, especially when the fish are snapping. So I’ve determined the pronouncement “just one more cast” is merely folly, a falsehood built on self delusion. In nearly 30 years ...

The expert anglers at Milliken Fishing craft a glide bait using real shad and turn it into an absolute fish catcher.

After a record-setting year in 2021, the Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest is back for its 11th run with thousands in cash and prizes and a brand-new website that makes it easier than ever for people to ...

While talking with a couple of Lake Mead fishermen recently, the subject turned to gizzard shad. Since they showed up in Lake Mead in 2007, gizzards have displaced threadfin shad as both the primary ...

Massive 7kg shad caught off North Coast caps strong KZN fishing week. Mixed weather ahead requires careful planning for weekend anglers.