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Post by mwardncsu on Mar 17, 2017 11:19:18 GMT -5
I'd wager more fish get caught Year-round on alewifes than any size gizzard shad.
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Post by penhook on Mar 17, 2017 11:41:01 GMT -5
Do you ever use umbrella rigs
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Post by BentRod on Mar 17, 2017 11:58:51 GMT -5
I would argue alewife is the main forage of stripers in lake - in the summer yes - but shad is the main forage IMO. Size wise, however, fish are predominantly feeding on shad less than 6" because that's what's most plentiful and easiest for them to catch/feed on. However, if you put a big shad in front of a hungry striper, they're gonna go after it if they can get more nutrients while expending less energy. It's always best to have a buffet of baits and sizes out.
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Post by mwardncsu on Mar 18, 2017 5:44:21 GMT -5
I was referring not to the forage base overall but rather what is used to catch the overall numbers of fish - just meaning that success can be had with alewife which are generally more accessible (via dock lights at night) than feeling you can only catch them in monster shad  |
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Post by penhook on Mar 20, 2017 12:02:28 GMT -5
How do you catch most your shad and where at
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Post by mwardncsu on Mar 20, 2017 13:35:26 GMT -5
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Post by penhook on Mar 22, 2017 7:26:39 GMT -5
Have you ever used an umbrella rig
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