which shads should I get!

[canman]

Hi all, With all these fish being caught on shads, decided to have a look on ebay as to what I should try. There were 3", 4", 5" and so on, ones with weights in them or just soft un-weighted, different colours, so a bit of advice would be greatly appreciated lads.

 

[KeithB]

Storm Wildeye Swim Shads - Herring colur are my favourite.

or

Sidewinder 4.1/2" 15 gram minnows are good.

 

[big cod]

We have been useing the new berkley hollowbellys and they have been deadly the white pearl has fished very well .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SETLIFxRbC4&feature=related

paul.

 

[Norman]

you'll not go wrong with that advice arthur, we're using all three of those, the storm, the sidewinder minnow and the hollow belly. All excellent

norm

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

Also been using a lesser known brand of shad with no less a catch rate than the "leading brands"...like Ray has said before it's all in the tail action and these ones are pretty good

most Shads have a lead insert in the head end of the shad - some, like the hollow bellys need a seperate lead head

 

[northeast1]

Tried many dhads, twintails and eels..on the day fish on everything that was put down...blue and orange best colours...type of shad they all fish about the same thou i go for ones that dont lose the tail easy and have abit extra lead inside them.

Pick from the list above and give them a try...as stated if the fish feeding you will catch on any type as long as you get the action out of them

 

[Codfather]

Calcutta also do a good range.
This type caught a few double figure cod for me last year;

Mackerel type storm shads seem to do ok swell.

 

[canman]

Thanks everyone, thats narrowed the field down a lot. Ebay, hear I come, or would I be just as well going to the local tackle dealers

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

Thanks everyone, thats narrowed the field down a lot. Ebay, hear I come, or would I be just as well going to the local tackle dealers

I found some in Lewis Tackle that look the biz

 

[canman]

Thanks Tony, I'll have a look in there tomorrow and go off everyones recomendations.

 

[COD'Swallopa.]

google AGM PRODUCTS try the matzuo sterling minnow blue shiner, cheaper than the storm herring shads and just as deadly.

 

[Kev1n]

AGM have a good website and it’s too easy to get carried away when ordering. We’ve used the sidewinder shimmer eels to good effect off the shore and will try them off the boat this year.

 

[hotdog]

Agree with previous posts Used these in norway last year, and they were deadly (but what isnt over there)
Tryed them over here once in the kayak, and had a few fish. Gonna give them more of a go this year.

YouTube - LAKE FORK LIVE MAGIC SHAD test by planetspin

 

[KeithB]

AGM have a good website and it’s too easy to get carried away when ordering. We’ve used the sidewinder shimmer eels to good effect off the shore and will try them off the boat this year.

Good site that, they used to have the storm swim shads in stock but someone cleared them out didn't they Norm

 

[Norman]

Oh, is that where I got those first two or three shads from ???

norm

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

anyone use the curly tail types with any luck??

 

[Codfather]

anyone use the curly tail types with any luck??

Got some to try out this year, not used them yet tho.

 

[big sid]

All This Talk Of Shads Has Wetted My Appetite. Whats The Best Way To Fish With Them ?

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

All This Talk Of Shads Has Wetted My Appetite. Whats The Best Way To Fish With Them ?

Like a twin tail I'd imagine...

 

[big sid]

Long Flowing Trace With or Without A Boom