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If the emails are from Capt Tom Van Horn, then thats the main guy who hosts the shad derby events. Though your right it should've been more clearly noted during signup that this would occur. Since...

I haven't been to that area before, but I have seen that lake mentioned on this forum.
While your waiting for new replies, in the meantime you might try googling the following phrase for past...

Definitly different shad...the shad we're talking about are the big ones. American Shad average about 16-18" long to the fork of tail. There are also Hickory Shad which are 11-12" to the fork on...

It's a good thing I have both licenses!

It's just like last year I got checked by the game warden in New Smyrna, I was throwing my castnet on the fishing pier to catch mullet. I only had the...

Luther, great advice man. Definitly will be careful. Your right, those catfish can put a hurting on ya. If you think thats bad, a saltwater catfish sting is MUCH worse and will hurt for many days....

Yes the American Shad are a saltwater species that come into the St Johns River to spawn. The ones that enter the river are about 4-5 years old and traveled hundreds of miles to get here.

Thats a good question my man. It's just my guess that you would only need a freshwater license to catch the spawning shad in the St Johns River. After all, we're fishing in freshwaters and not...

Thanks man, Sandy's is the one in Tavares right? Not sure if Johnsons in Sanford has them, but I never really asked.

Man I can't wait to find some grass shrimp now. Have a feeling it's going to be awhile until I can dipnet them around here though. We just had two mornings of freezing temperatures here in FL. ...

Thanks for the info guys! Always look forward to reading your replies. :)

I've never seen those lil shrimp let alone use them for bait, though I think I've seen them at Petsmart. 33 cents each...

Been wanting to buy a cheap pool net with a telescoping handle and see if I can harvest some grass shrimp for bait. Never attempted this before, so I just look for grass beds and rake through the...

Just got back from the Crappie Masters Kids Rodeo event, very windy and cold morning. Still alot of kids showed up. Not very many kids caught fish though. One kid caught 4 fish (2 specks, 1 bass,...

You ain't kidding. Fished the river and everything was shutdown there as well. Only small 5-6" specks, few and far apart too. Very surprised the bite was slow today considering the weekend cold...

hahaha you are a great motivational speaker.

I'm still planning on going Saturday morning to the kids rodeo. Maybe he'll win daddy a bass pro shop gift card lol

Since I only fish from the bank, I'll throw in my 2 cents for what it's worth. Man those windy days can be a pain in the butt especially when the wind is in your face. If the wind is in my face I...

If thats the case, then I'll be fishing both days too! As long as there's no rain we're good to go.
I start my new job next wednesday so thats perfect timing lol. Woo!

Yeah I tried today and picked off 2 dinky specks. The North wind is driving me nutts...lol. Suppose to be windy tomorrow too. ugh

I'm thinking about taking my son to the kids rodeo on Saturday. Never been to one of those and it sounds like fun. I've actually never fished the Harris Chain so it will be a first time for both of...

More info on the Bitsy Minnow...
Just read a review on BPS and one guy said they may be discontinued :dono

Can't go wrong with Strike King! They are one of my favorites now. I just recently tried their Rage Tail Crappie Grubs and those tails really move. Those bitsy minnows look cool, I have never...

30 fish in 45 minutes, thats intense action man! well done!

Need my "fix" so I fished the bank for a couple hours today from 10am to noon. Oh looky there, I've got a bite! Got 3 specks, biggest one just under 11". Also got an american shad and small...

Very nice report and catches! Well done guys

Thanks for sharing. Good to see you guys having fun on the water. In a group of 4 guys, there's usually one guy pulling in more fish than the others, so the question is...who's making everyone...

I actually prefer grassy banks, it feels more natural lol ...thanks for the heads up! :)

Down here in Florida I also fish from the bank. I make my own double jig rigs out of 10lb mono. Just make sure one jig is higher than the other. I use 1/16th oz jigheads and a 2" grub tail. Any...

good idea
took me awhile to figure out but i got it fixed LOL

Most people don't bother eating them, though there are recipes available for them. The scientific name for american shad means "most delicious". The only problem is it's very time consuming to...

I can't make it today, but will probably try Saturday. I'm hoping the weather is somewhat cloudy when I go too, not only does it make crappie fishing better since they feel safer...but also the shad...

Sorry to hear about your luck....just one of those days I guess. Keep putting in the time on the water and you'll sure to have rewards eventually. and dinner :)
Thanks for reporting!