I kept dreaming about shad in the American River since I last fished with Kong. I got all my rigs ready this time: pink and chartreuse. These are the HOT colors for shad.
I arrived at 6 AM and ready to go. I was the only brother out there. I used pink grubs first, and on my third cast... BOOM! FISH ON! I was so excited, but the fight was short lived. The fish got off 😒 My first solid hookup, and the shad got off!
However, a few minutes later, the tug was repeated. It's not even 6:15 AM yet. Opps, I forgot my net. Shad have super soft mouths and they're nicknamed "Cotton mouth." So I finessed the shad and was rewarded with the first shad of 2019 from the American River, from the bank. Actually, this might even be my very first ever shad from the bank or at least it's been such a long time that I can't remember the last time I got one from the bank. My shad fishing have been mostly from the boat with the Captain or PRO-Fisherman. I was super jazzed to say the least!
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| JU's First Shad for 2019! |
At around 6:30 AM, I was joined by two of Kong's friends. The more fishermen, the merrier. They fished with me for an hour and then took off. They were not able to catch any today at this location. They believe the shad are higher up the river, perhaps, at the Harrington Access.
Anyway, I continue fishing until 8:00 AM. For two hours of fishing, I got FIVE solid grabs and landed THREE! What a great way to start the weekend. God is good!
Here's the video:
Peace out,
-JU
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