Shad Shad Shad.... Need Help

[beaverbeater]

So I've had some moderate success catfishing around Beaver and the white, but we have been running into a huge bait issue. I've recently learned to castnet and I've got it down spot. But we are just plain striking out. Anybody have tips? What size castnet you use, depth generally, how they move on beaver during this time of year, day/night. It's just killing me to strike out immediately on bait! We've got a boat and depth finder (and all that jazz). What are we doin wrong? Thanks in advance!

[Feathers and Fins]

Its summer and they are difficult to get with the heat and the boat traffic. Its probably not you but more the boat traffic putting them in deeper water and making them much more difficult to catch.