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Reply With Quotehave you fished american shad at the Neuse river near falls lake dam? When do they usually arrive there. what kind of lure do you use for fishing them?
Slabmaster II
What temperature? How long? Gota try baking them this year. Cannot wait to catch some big American Shad!
Originally Posted by todobien
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have you fished american shad at the Neuse river near falls lake dam? When do they usually arrive there. what kind of lure do you use for fishing them?
Crappie Wall Hanger II
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Most of the shad I've seen caught there at Blewett were Americans. Depending on what side of Charlotte you are on that's not all that far of drive either.
hangout - I've caught them below Milburnie which is just above old 64. I use traditional shad tandem rig with spoon and darts or curly tail crappie jig Have also caught them on flies.
Slabmaster II
PeeDee below Blewett Falls dam is only 80 minutes drive for me.
I am mouth-watering just reading the recipe. For the first one, are the bones edible too? You can try baking them with scale on. The scales are definitely edible.
Slabmaster II
With the 2nd recipe, fresh bait fish such as herring, alwifes, threadfin and gizzards can be baked and good eating also, I guess.
Great survival recipe!
Crappie Wall Hanger II
Last year was my 1st time to Weldon in my own boat. We started in mid April looking for Stripers and fished till Mid May. I think you live up that way?? Any chance you would take me up on a day trip if I bring the boat? I would love to learn how to catch some of these. Would be more than happy to trade off a ENO river White Bass trip if you are interested.
BUZZZZ
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Crappie Wall Hanger II
Buzz - If you are talking to me I'm in Raleigh. We can try to work things out. Even if we can't I can probably walk you through things. I'm betting by the first week in March they will be there. But for the upcoming cold, I'm betting they would be there at the end of next week the way water temps are shooting upwards.
Crappie Wall Hanger II
Gotcha!! I will catch up with ya.
Thanks, BUZZZZ
Crappie Wall Hanger II
Do you bank fish or boat fish for the Eno white bass? I started doing some bank fishing there last spring with some luck. Never got any big ones but had fun iwht the smaller ones.
Slabmaster II
There is a dam on the neuse below falls dam called milbournie dam. That is as far as they can come up the neuse. I catch them wade fishing there but water flows dictate when and how good the fishing is. Small jigs, shad darts, and small spoons are the ticket.
