Paddled to a little Neuse Creek this evening and caught 6 hickory shad in the light rain. All but one hit a chartreuse grub. Not the clear chartreuse but the solid chartreuse. Had the creek to myself.
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Yessir. Thanks buddy. I made it up there yesterday but you were right about the current. It took some effort. Had some real good fishing though. More than made up for the burning shoulders.
Chasing shad.. such an unpredictable species. Depending on water temps, current flow, and water clarity.. they may be in the creeks or on the edge of the main current. Hickories will prefer one rate of flow while americans another.. They all will find eddies to rest from the current however. I generally cast up and across the current, let it sink a sec and begin retrieving when my lines perpendicular to me. Anchoring in the main current might be tough (and dangerous during high flow).
The point.. You have to judge the day and you may have to search several areas before you find them.
Got 10 shad, 1 crappie, and 2 nice striper this afternoon on cut shad. They were 24.5" and 27.5". Still no American for me. That puts me at 45 hickory this spring.
It started coming down a bit but this rain is bringing it right back up. With a paddle board I would try core creek but you know what your getting into.
yeah i do i think it would do fine up there for sure ill be takeing it BTB this summer this rain is for the birds ill be on core creek for swamp muskies soon
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