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Shad Fishing For Bass: A Fun And Simple Way To Load The Boat

Remember when bass fishing was simple andyou caught the first fish because bass like
fun? Now everything has gotten so commercialto group up, especially in the fall. This
you have to compete to see who has the mosttactic will work just about any time of the
expensive boat and who has the biggest horse.year but fall seems to be the best. When I
Let me tell you something, I've caught moresay fall what I mean is October through
fish already in a flat bottom aluminum boatNovember. These fish cannot resist live bait.
than most people will catch in a lifetime.If this fails to work for you, try moving in
You don't need a twenty or thirty thousandor out of shallow water with your trolling
dollar boat to go fishing. There's only twomotor or with the wind if you don't have a
requirements for a boat - it has to float andtrolling  motor.
it has to be safe. Other than that, things
like depth finders, gps, etc. ain't reallyNow that you know what to do lets talk about
necessary but just good to have. The mainrigging your bait. The only thing you need is
thing you have to remember about fishing isa hook or a hook and cork. I have found it
to  have fun. Having said all this, Let's go!better to use a brown or cork colored cork,
but red and white will work too. The shad has
There are many ways to bass fish, withoutnose holes. Stick the hook through one nose
having to spend a lot of money. I will behole and out the other. This will help keep
taking you on one of the easiest and funnestthe shad alive. It is very important to do
trips you can go on. All you need for thiseverything you can do to keep your bait
trip will be a cast net, a rod and reel, oflively. There are many ways to keep your bait
course, and an anchor. During the fall, bassalive, but the easiest way is salt and ice.
pile up on shallow points, road beds, andAbout a 1/4 cup of salt added to your bait
piers. So what we are going to do today istank and 1 bag of ice will really help. Even
fish points about four to ten feet deep. Thea pump of some sort that keeps the water
only catch to this is you have to have shad,moving will help greatly. Keeping your bait
which can be located by watching the water.alive will become easy the more you do this
When you see shad popping the top of thetype  of  fishing.
water, throw your net into this big ole pile
of bait, throw them into a livewell or tankThis is probably the most productive type of
and you are ready to go. Once you get thefishing you will ever do because every fish
shad you are ready to find a good point toin the lake will eat a shad. I have caught
fish. Long tapering points are the best, orbass, stripe, catfish, drum, etc on shad and
any point that has a depth change in closeit is one of my favorite ways of fishing. I
proximity to where you want to anchor yourdo this during the hottest part of summer in
boat. I have found it to be better if youthe creeks fishing for saltwater stripe. My
stay in about five to six feet of water,personal best is 31 lbs but that is another
casting toward the bank and making a completestory.
circle around the boat. This is an easy and
fast way to find a lot of bass piled upGive this a try and let me know if it works
together. If you catch one, you will probablyfor you. Best of luck!
catch a bunch. Keep throwing back to where



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