Only I could run into

Striperknight · 11-28-2008, 11:42 AM

A hickory shad blitz. Caught a whole bunch of hickory shad. They liked my white teaser fly.I was surprised how big they were. I've never had fish flip /flop around more than these fish.

Ed White · 12-03-2008, 02:11 PM

I ran into a school of what I think are herring, same size and shape as the shad you have there, and I have to ask...did that shad shed it's scales like crazy? Usually when I catch them, I lift them onto the jetty and by the time they are back in the water half their scales are laying on the rocks, but the herring I ran into did not lose scales at all. And they tore up my teasers to the point that I had to take the teasers off for a while, just to avoid hooking them.
Just curious.

Ed

Striperknight · 12-04-2008, 07:26 PM

I don't recall scales flying off because these were in the surf. I snapped a pic so I could identify what they were. They would be cool to catch on a flyrod.

saltline · 12-15-2008, 08:26 PM

They are great on the fly or with an ultra light outfit. I keep a 4' 6" UL spooled with 4lb. and a 9' 5wt. in my van for when they run. They're like mini tarpon in appearence and acrobatics.

12-04-2008, 07:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Striperknight Plug Paladin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: A castle in a far away land Posts: 1,404	I don't recall scales flying off because these were in the surf. I snapped a pic so I could identify what they were. They would be cool to catch on a flyrod. __________________ Trainwreck Crew member #1.

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12-03-2008, 02:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ed White Stripa Head Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Howell, NJ Posts: 122	I ran into a school of what I think are herring, same size and shape as the shad you have there, and I have to ask...did that shad shed it's scales like crazy? Usually when I catch them, I lift them onto the jetty and by the time they are back in the water half their scales are laying on the rocks, but the herring I ran into did not lose scales at all. And they tore up my teasers to the point that I had to take the teasers off for a while, just to avoid hooking them. Just curious. Ed

12-15-2008, 08:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
saltline Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gloucester City, NJ Posts: 48	They are great on the fly or with an ultra light outfit. I keep a 4' 6" UL spooled with 4lb. and a 9' 5wt. in my van for when they run. They're like mini tarpon in appearence and acrobatics.