Shad - Hybrids - O3

[Wahoo61]

Fished sat with Birdwatcher and one of his buddies. I caught nada but got bit a few times. They caught 2 on 03. I left about 5 they caught 13 late like 745 to 820. Shad are impossible. If anyone has a line on them please share. Saw on school of right sized shad on o3 but could not get the net fast enough. With the rain they are going to generate and maybe run the gates. If that is the case you can probably pick up shad at the dam but you will probably have to cull a lot. Tight lines!

[fishinwrench]

Won't those fish hit crankbaits, spoons, swimbaits, ect?

[Bird Watcher]

Won't those fish hit crankbaits, spoons, swimbaits, ect?

I caught more on spoons than live shad last time I went....four down rods with shad caught three fish, two poles with jigging spoons caught 13 out of the same schools of fish.

[navery]

Was wondering if anyone has been lately? Where are you getting Shad? Are they still at the Weir or have they pushed up into the creeks. Am going this afternoon and will let you know what I find. Thanks in advance!

[Wahoo61]

Have not been check out the sterret creek website for the best reports. Went to Milford last couple of weekends for the topwater wiper bite. Pretty good. Son caught a 5 plus smallie on top. At Truman according to the Sterret Creek guys, Catching white and some hybrids on windy steep points and windy banks. No idea on shad. Good luck.

[navery]

Ramp is open and fishing is good at dam area. Caught hybrids and catfish on small grubs and swimming minnow type baits. Water temp was 56. Thanks for the info!

[navery]

Tried to post pics but it won't let me. Had one 8 lbs and 6 more at just under 7 lbs with several smaller ones.

[Wahoo61]

I went Saturday. I was generally trying to find the whites and was hoping that some wipers would be mixed in. Put in at Longshoal thinking that with the west to nw wind that the hook at G4 would be perfect. Hit one spot and caught three, but nothing hot. Went to G4 and pounded it and caught nothing. Went to the dam and graphed no fish on the weir to speak of. Of course, after running water all week they ran zero on Saturday. Wind was perfect for the shallow bank from the ramp at the dam to O3. Fished it hard and caught zero. Looked around O3 and again did not graph any fish to speak of. Went back to the place that I caught whites early and caught two more. The wind totally died out between 12 and 1. Fished another couple of spots that would have been in the wind before it died out = nothing. Came home. Talked to the guys at Tightwad Bait and tackle. They said that the catfish were schooled up big from Bucksaw back towards the main lake. Said guys were catching the hell out of them. Anyway, that is all I know, that and I am not going down again on the weekend when they are running no water after running water all week.

[navery]

Yeah, the water really helped concentrate everything. They were all on the front side of the Weir in 20-30fow. Small bait was on top at noon but we were leaving by then.

[Wahoo61]

Hey Chris aka Birdwatcher. If you are alive give me a call. Wahoo61 aka Lee.

Also, for you wiper chasers, check out www.sixoldgeezers.com in the forums. It is all about Texoma and they primarily catch Stripers, but interesting methods that might work up here. FYI.