What Will People Do Now?

[bfishn]

Oh, but they do (or at least did). I sold hundreds of pounds of 8-10s, live hauled each winter & spring. Didn't ask what they were for, I wasn't required to. "Magic Bait" was occasionally muttered.

Added.

I gathered that those slicks weren't nearly as effective on Beaver as they were in lakes that net-penned trout thru the winter like Bull, Gore, & Quachita. In OK, it's legal as long as you're not over limit or have a receipt of purchase.

[Champ188]

Wasn't fully aware of the regs. I do know they were said to be deadly on Ouachita, where I grew up.

[bfishn]

That's where the Magic came from. I heard of record class fish that the angler couldn't claim. Best was right below Remmel, 50-something.

[Feathers and Fins]

They were referred in cali as using snicker bars. And I knew of guys suspected of using them and they always seemed to be the same ones with their pictures up with the biggest stripers at the bait store.

[1969Larson]

There are some weekend warriors around here with some pretty elaborate shad tank setups. Multiple heated/cooled tanks, pumps, filters. Takes considerable effort and space in your garage or shed, but possible.

[LarryC]

There are some weekend warriors around here with some pretty elaborate shad tank setups. Multiple heated/cooled tanks, pumps, filters. Takes considerable effort and space in your garage or shed, but possible.

I've saw one guide that had an impressive set up. About a 12' diameter stock tank under roof and fed by cool spring water.

Anybody ever try Black Salties? Shipped right to your door. There is a guide working out of War Eagle that was using them.

[Bass Ivy]

I dont think there is nothing wrong with using a big golden shiner. Only thing is the ones you buy at the bait store are really not big enough but they will work. Ive got a farm pond out here that im going to fix up just for Golden shiners. Grow me some 8 inchers I would be sastified with that. I never was into driving all over the lake chasing shad and throwing a net for 3 or 4 hours to get a few gizzards. To heck with that Ill find another bait. When I go to the water I want to fish not drive all over looking for shad. Im not a no pro at catching stripers by no means, but I really just dont see that using shad would be that much more of an advantage to make them worth the trouble. If i could catch shad fairly quickly and easily i would use shad. Ive even got a place out here that I could put a large stock tank or build a tank with spring fed into it, but I just dont think shad are that much better to be worth the trouble. From what ive heard and read the Golden Shiners work better than the Black Salties do. Salties have an advantage though. In real hot weather they are easier to keep alive. The golden shiner pond project is just about to start here at my place. When I get ready to go I can just go out there and get all i want of whatever size i want. From crappie size to striper size seems like the best plan for my situation.