I love chasing those little ghost around. They come up, go down, get behind you. It can be exciting but we haven't learned all the best baits yet. We have caught them on wacky worms when they surface and it seems to always get bit and some top water stuff but would like to know what to try when they submerge. Any ideas from you guys actually fish the schools?

They are like torpedoes around here.  They chase shad to the top, get what they can, go down and get below some more, repeat.  It is nearly impossible to tell what they are doing unless there are several in a group.

2 hours ago, uglyasheck said:

 I love chasing those little ghost around. They come up, go down, get behind you. It can be exciting but we haven't learned all the best baits yet. We have caught them on wacky worms when they surface and it seems to always get bit and some top water stuff but would like to know what to try when they submerge. Any ideas from you guys actually fish the schools?

Scrounger jighead with a lake fork albino Magic Shad is what I finally found that works.   Still the best way is to just motor around to the pods that are getting blown up on.

Finding bass busting on shad is always exciting. I've had days when they'll bite anything I throw into the feeding frenzy, and days when I throw every lure I have at them, but can't get a bite on anything. The key is to keep trying until you find what works.

 

I usually seem to have better luck when I throw something that looks similar to a shad, but has a slight variation in color so that it stands out. A lipless, paddletail swimbait, or popper usually work best for me.

I love throwing jerkbaits around, and also larger swimbaits. I think it all depends on the depth as well. I like to throw a DT 10 for anything 10ft or deeper. I will use the jerkbaits from 3-8ft all day. 

A blade bait ( silver buddy or similar) can work well also.

I have success with a topwater bait like a Skitterwalk or a Chug Bug worked fast right through the commotion. 

Shad color Structure spoons with white/chartreuse feathered treble hook. 3/4 oz spoon you can cast 50 yards.

Underspins and tail spins are another good choice.

Tom 

Cotton Cordell spoon(3/8 - 3/4 oz with Gamakatsu hooks), Whopper Plopper, Super Fluke, and Jerkbait. 90% of the time it's the spoon.