hey thanks alot for that shad update,i think i'll be goin there today or tommorow and try and catch some bluegill and then put the boat in and try and get some shad out there where the birds are. hopefully i can get atleast a couple blue gill so i can go nightfishing and try out my new 10 foot surf rod for some big cat's!!! god i think it's almost to big of a rod.lol.