[Mack in N.C.]

I try to post this every year to help people catch their first shad or just catch more. I have updated some of the pictures. My article list almost 20 Good Shad spots in NC and SC
Enjoy ! and go get em !
How and where to catch Shad (Poor Mans Tarpon) in North Carolina & SC

 

[badankles]

The water from the old Milburnie dam down to the bridge is really shallow due to the sediment after the dam removal.

 

[crabman00]

Thanks for sharing.

 

[nc35hunter]

Mack - thanks for this article. I used to shad fish quite a bit but had not in a long time. I had to be down in Greenville today for work and tried one of your Tar River spots. It was a little slow, but landed a couple. For whatever it’s worth they seemed to be hitting spoons better than jigs today. I appreciate you sharing the info.

 

[TomnNC]

I try to post this every year to help people catch their first shad or just catch more. I have updated some of the pictures. My article list almost 20 Good Shad spots in NC and SC
Enjoy ! and go get em !
How and where to catch Shad (Poor Mans Tarpon) in North Carolina & SC

Hello Mack,
Thank you for posting this link. Great information here.
I do have a question please. For the Rocky Mt Mill dam boat ramp, is the water typically deep enough to navigate with a Jon boat equipped with a gas motor? I have not fished the Tar north of Washington. I frequently see reference that many locations on the Tar need higher than normal water flow to lunch a boat.

Tom in NC

 

[CBower]

FYI. I was at Battle Park on Monday, and I noticed that the road to the boat ramp was closed, and they seemed to be working on the parking lot closest to the ramp. I was on foot and caught and released two nice Americans. The water level is pretty nice at the moment (not too high).

 

[Mack in N.C.]

I use a long tail mudmotor in a boat at the Rocky Mount ramp. lots of rocks and shallow. if i was using an outboard there I would go sloooooow.

 

[TomnNC]

I use a long tail mudmotor in a boat at the Rocky Mount ramp. lots of rocks and shallow. if i was using an outboard there I would go sloooooow.

Thank you, good to know.

 

[TomnNC]

FYI. I was at Battle Park on Monday, and I noticed that the road to the boat ramp was closed, and they seemed to be working on the parking lot closest to the ramp. I was on foot and caught and released two nice Americans. The water level is pretty nice at the moment (not too high).

Hey CB, that is the location I meant. Shame the ramp is closed. Seems like that would be a good spot and save me some miles.

 

[CBower]

Hey CB, that is the location I meant. Shame the ramp is closed. Seems like that would be a good spot and save me some miles.

Maybe it will not be closed for long... it is prime time the next month, would be a shame if its closed for March.

 

[Mack in N.C.]

Thank you, good to know.

no problem ..got a few videos of me using it there.

 

[Old Hunter]

I read where the City of RM is rebuilding the pier and the ramp. Haven't been by to see it yet though. OH