I live in NH and lakes here have no shad---we have mostly blue gills, yellow perch and smelt. I've spent the last hour googling my a** off... with not a clue if a hydro is worth considering. Please if there is a kind hearted soul out there in the internet stratosphere, please give me info or links they know of...

I've still never met anyone that wasn't sponsored by them that felt like they really offered any kind of advantage anywhere. 

It's all opinion. Are dish affected by sound yes, does it work, who knows. It doesn't hurt but as for a budgeted angler as myself, not worth it.

No offense to people who use hydro wave and enjoy it, but I consider it a really pricy and not entirely the truth "banjo minnow" type product.