Shad spawn is almost here, what do you guys throw?

I’ve only fished then for catfish bait and we threw Shad darts for them.  

18 minutes ago, TOXIC said:

I’ve only fished then for catfish bait and we threw Shad darts for them.  

LOL he isn't asking how to catch shad but rather how to catch bass that are feeding on spawning shad.

 

I don't have much experience doing it so all I could do is regurgitate what I've heard and read.

Sebile Magic Swimmer 095SK in Natural Shiner. Best kept secret out there. You can burn it as fast as possible and it wont wash out and it darts and jerks on the pause.

Shad spawn in or on wood so the bass will be in or around brush, timber, docks etc. Spinnerbaits, Chatterbaits, Buzz baits, lipless cranks, white frogs and Shad underspins.

Tom

Ima Glide Fluke(sinking & floating), SUPER FLUKE, your favorite topwater walking bait, Whopper Plopper, Spinnerbait, Swim jig, Jerkbait, Baby Bull Shad, Bull Herring, & Flutter Spoon. 

2 hours ago, MGF said:

LOL he isn't asking how to catch shad but rather how to catch bass that are feeding on spawning shad.

 

I don't have much experience doing it so all I could do is regurgitate what I've heard and read.

Comprehension fail on my part.?. The Shad are spawning here and there are a lot of river fishermen out gunning for them right now.  American and Gizzard.  

I suck at fishing the shad spawn as ive only seen it once in Alabama and heard it once near home (middle of the night). When I saw it in Alabama, there were a couple problems I encountered. My first problem was the bass were blowing up on shad and filling their bellies. What they weren’t doing was eating my artificial lures. I finally remembered I had a cast net and salvaged a fish or two with live shad. The second problem was gar. The shad were spawning all over water willow stems and getting blown up, I fired the Johnson silver minnow with paddle tail trailer in there and gar were the ones working those shad, not bass. Of course they willingly hit the spoon unlike the bass..........

a fellow camping next to us would catch several nice largemouth with a frog every morning during the shad spawn. We, however, failed miserably trying that. 
 

At home I’ve only encountered a shad spawn one time at night and of course didn’t catch anything. I think I was out there way too early that night, they say it’s best from 2-4 am. I’m going to try again this year but being awake from 2-4 am proves almost impossible year after year after year . 

Bladed jig or a 185 Shine Glide. 

14 hours ago, Catt said:

What's the bobber stop for?

14 hours ago, TOXIC said:

Comprehension fail on my part.?. The Shad are spawning here and there are a lot of river fishermen out gunning for them right now.  American and Gizzard.  

American and Hickory.   They are up here to spawn and thick in the Occoquan.   They are a blast to catch. 

Rage Tail Menace, T-rigged, 1/4 oz bullet weight

 

1 hour ago, CountryboyinDC said:

What's the bobber stop for?

 

Guess I need to add it everytime I post this picture, the bobber stop was already there before I tied this lure on & there's no reason to remove it.