shad fishing st. johns

makog

anyone catching any yet?

capt louie

May be a touch early , don't they show up mid January usually ?
I have only fished them in March so not sure.

RealSeabee

might be this weekend with the little cold snap or the moon coming up...any day but not today 12/16

capt louie

RealSeabee wrote: »

might be this weekend with the little cold snap or the moon coming up...any day but not today 12/16

Thanks

flybyme

Going tomorrow to Sanford area to try for some. A friend said he caught 1 today.

flybyme

Fished Wednesday for shad. Only got 1. There was lots of schooling bass hitting tiny minnows. Tiny minnow flies worked well.

hookinthumb

Good day sir. What area were you fishing? Thanks!

makog

went newyears day caught 4 no large ones

hookinthumb

what area? I general fish between Lemon Bluff and Hatbill. I have not been out yet this year but I do report when I go. It never impacts myself catching fish if other folks are fishing the same area. It is helpful to get an idea of the movements if we know where and how many others are getting some. Thanks for any info and best of luck!

makog

lemon bluff area

haydenfox!#$

What do you do with them?

capt louie

haydenfox!#$ wrote: »

What do you do with them?

Release generally . Some eat the roe.

hookinthumb

My in-laws are roe fans and get "ga-ga" when i bring them some but yes I release 99%. Best of luck!

hookinthumb

Will try again this weekend weather permitting and post results..

hookinthumb

makog wrote: »

lemon bluff area

Thank you! I do appreciate. I got over Sunday. Caught Three in about an hour and change. Windy but not terrible and very overcast, sun came out a little around 4 o'clock.
Fished a hundred yards north (towards the bridge) of the Econ confluence. Used 1 1/2" curly tails on 1/16 to 1/4 jig heads in various combos tied tandem on 6lb with 10lb leaders. The chartreuse with silver/black glitter caught all of them. I also threw black. The fish were average and the small was 16" the other two 18&19 but they were thicker than what I would call average. Hopefully a good sign of things to come! Thank you to everyone that throws out a little "intel" on the shad run. I don't get to fish often but I do genuinely love when other folks are assisting. Best to you all! Enjoy !

Read more: http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?209222-shad-fishing-st-johns/page2#ixzz3x02ypbAr

hookinthumb

Got two today in the same area as last. One larger 20" and a smaller 17". Chartreuse. Two hours fishing, good luck to all.

hookinthumb

Will try again this coming weekend. Anybody catching any around Hatbill or Lemon bluff? Thanks!

holymackerel

hitting the river(46 area north towards harney).Hoping to hit some crappie,and if shad hit will be bonus anything to get a tight line.Ill post on how i do

RealSeabee

Two lines trolling Shad Darts (all colors working) THE Shad Alley, near Lake Jessup, avg 15 per morning in a few hours. Fly guys getting some just north of the Econ Mouth, in the main river. Guys SPEC fishing in Harney are catching a few Shad as bi-catch.

White Pelicans (month ago) and the Gulls have showed up. Getting ready to get fired up out there on the St Johns. A few LARGE fat Daddy Sunshine Bass (over 6#) are showing up/been caught. Largemouth doing well on Plastics in the morning, I do not Bed fish so not certain but the activity says they are getting ready.

Got to get out there....!

capt louie

Thanks SB ..