Shad imitations

[Redneckr3bel 0]

I'm getting into striper and LMB fishing and the lake I fish the main food source is shad the flies of been using is a chicken chucker, and a gurgler and I would like to see some of your shad imitations that are super effective and durable enough to handle BIG stripers and bass

[Fisherboy0301 0]

Large hollow tied bucktails. EP minnows. Leftys decievers. Davy Wotton shad.

[whatfly 0]

Clouser.

[Rocco 0]

Also, the Murdich Minnow.

 

Rocco

[agn54 0]

I use a lot of shad type patterns in the salt to imitate other baitfish so I can't attest to how they actually work as their intended purpose. But I especially like the Barto Minnow and the Simple Shad

 

http://www.flyfishohio.com/Simple_Shad.htm

 

[Philly 0]

Here's a couple of patterns I use

 

Small

 

 

Medium

 

 

Large

 

[mikechell 0]

Don't forget to tie up a few top water sliders and poppers in Chartreuse and White to imitate injured shad.

[Redneckr3bel 0]

Don't forget to tie up a few top water sliders and poppers in Chartreuse and White to imitate injured shad.

I like to use white and red gurglers and solid black ones at night

[tidewaterfly 0]

IMO, most basic white streamer flies will imitate many baitfish species that predators will eat. Even when we try to imitate a specific species, such as Shad, doesn't mean that's why the fish eat it.

 

Here's a basic bucktail I tie. It's gray over white bucktail, with peacock herl fibers along the back. the rest, down the sides is a mix of different color Polar Flash.

 

This is a Clouser Half & Half variation I tied for a swap. I chose the materials & colors with crayfish or Blue crabs in mind.

 

This is a Clouser Minnow style fly, tied with Kanekelon fibers & Polar Flash. This was tied with Glass Minnows or Bay Anchovies in mind.

 

This one is a Murdich Minnow variation. Tied to imitate any flashy silver sided baitfish species.

 

Another possible Bay Anchovy imitation. This one is almost transparent in the water. Tied with Kanekalon fibers & a bit of saltwater size holographic Flashabou.