Some hickory Shad flies....

[Frank G. Swarner III 0]

Just starting another post about Hickory Shad flies. I would think that some of them, or variations of them, would work for the American Shad as well. Won't be too long until it's that time again.

 

[jlsmithii 0]

Frank,

 

I notice you are from PA. Do you ever fish for Shad in the schuykill?

Just wondering if there are any there worth chasing?

[sulfernut 0]

I was not aware that the 'kill HAD a fishable shad run!!....??

Sulphernut

[Frank G. Swarner III 0]

Never heard of anybody going for shad in the "kill". I've heard of Big Browns but not shad.

 

Maybe they are there, who knows.

 

Frank

[ron P. 0]

Frank,

 

I notice you are from PA. Do you ever fish for Shad in the schuykill?

Just wondering if there are any there worth chasing?

 

 

The surprising answer is . . . Yes! Check out this book for some ideas:

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...nce&s=books

 

 

[jlsmithii 0]

thanks for the input.

 

i know that they stock shad in the schuykill as far upstream as schuykill county and berks county (near reading).

i've heard though that the shad only make it to about fairmont as the fish ladder isn't working properly.

was never sure though if anyone ever fished the lower end of the schuykill.

 

as for big browns - more info. i haven't heard this before.

[Flyweaver 0]

Yes there are big browns in the Kill if you know where to look. They are tough to find and harder to catch. I've managed to catch a few over the years.

flyweaver