The two most popular species are gizzard shad and threadfin shad. While they are very similar, there are a few key differences worth noting to successfully use shad baits. Gizzard shad are the ...

Learn the best reaction and finesse baits for shad spawn fishing on the Tennessee River. Pro tips from David Walker to help ...

If you mention "shad" to most anglers, what comes to mind is the small baitfish that is a popular forage food for black bass and stripers. Gizzard and threadfin shad are small species that rarely ...

Live bait, such as gizzard and threadfin shad, are popular in the lakes for taking stripers, and Dennis decided to give them a try on the Savannah in the tidal area. His e-mail went like this ...

the subject turned to gizzard shad. Since they showed up in Lake Mead in 2007, gizzards have displaced threadfin shad as both the primary forage fish in the lake and the live bait of choice for ...

One of the things Goff likes about gizzard shad is they have tough mouths and stay on the hook better than threadfin shad, but you also can cut the shad into strips and use them when still fishing ...

The annual threadfin shad spawn has begun on both Belton and Stillhouse Hollow lakes and brings with it a number of new options and opportunities which the winter’s cold water period did not offer.

The two most popular species are gizzard shad and threadfin shad. While they are very similar, there are a few key differences worth noting to successfully use shad baits. Gizzard shad are the ...