Bass Fishing
New Jackall iSHAD Soft Plastic Lure
Jackall brings a new design to its legendary iSHAD soft plastic bait to target finicky bass on a drop-shot rig or jig head. With a tail bulge shape to keep it stable, the split tail […]
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LIVETARGET Introduces New Flutter Shad for Finesse and Versatility
LIVETARGET’s new Flutter Shad behaves like a traditional jigging spoon but has the narrow profile of a common Shad or Sardine. Featuring the Company’s new Injected Core TechnologyTM (ICT), it showcases a Shad profile […]
Fishing Tips
It’s Spring – Sling String for Shad
Perhaps nothing lights up online message boards and email inboxes of Old Dominion river anglers more than the much-anticipated arrival of spring shad from the Atlantic Ocean to Virginia’s rivers for their annual spawning run. […]
Fishing Tips
Rapala Shad Dancer Now Available In Smaller Size
Anglers asked and Rapala® delivered. The popular Rapala Shad Dancer® is available now in a smaller size. The new No. 4 model measures 1-1/2 inches — half an inch shorter than the original Shad Dancer. […]
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Augusta angler snags state-record gizzard shad
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports Brian Rehmeier of Augusta became the most recent record-breaking angler in Missouri when he snagged a gizzard shad on Bigelow Creek in St. Charles County. The new “alternative […]
Bass Fishing
SPRO Wameku Shad 70 Lipless Rattlebait Hits Tackle Stores
SPRO and Shin Fukae are excited to announce the release of a new rattle style bait called the Wameku Shad 70. Wameku means “loud talking and noisy” in Japanese and this bait lives up to […]
Boat News
Garmin Adds High-Res Relief Shading to Premium Cartography
In advance of this week’s Miami Boat Show, Garmin is excited to announce the addition of high-resolution relief shading to our premium BlueChart g3 Vision and LakeVu g3 Ultra cartography products for coastal and inland […]
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New Environmentally-Friendly SteelShad Elite
The SteelShad Fishing Company is proud to announce the availability of the new SteelShad Elite Series lure. Working with our Pro Staff we created an environmentally friendly, lead-free variation of our Original blade bait. The […]
Inshore
Shad runs approach record highs in some rivers, lows in others
This year’s shad run was a study in contrasts for Chesapeake Bay tributaries, as some saw the strongest spawning migrations in recent decades while others hit or approached record lows. Scientists at the Virginia Institute […]
Bassin' With Captain Mike Gerry
Summertime Shadows
It’s no secret that the heat of the summer forces you to look for different structure and find something that is a reason for fish to hold on a spot. If your observant enough you […]
Fishing Tips
WHY USE STEELSHAD LURES
The magic of this one-of-a-kind blade bait lies in it’s distinctive, timeless construction. The Original 3/8 ounce is popularized by smashing freshwater largemouth and smallmouth bass. For over ten years it’s success rates prove time […]
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Herring, shad get head start before Bloede Dam removal
Bulldozers, excavators and construction workers are bulling their way into Patapsco Valley State Park near Baltimore this fall. They’re the advance guard for a task force charged with removing a dormant hydroelectric dam on the […]
Bass Fishing
The New Glass Shad From Rapala Has Some Strengths You Should Use
When targeting mid-depth structure in clear water, you’ll find no better bait than a Scatter Rap® Glass Shad. The new Rapala®crankbait combines translucent color patterns, a classic Shad Rap® profile and an inimitable Scatter Lip™. […]
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With no sign of recovery, VA to halt stocking shad in James
With little to show for more than two decades of effort, Virginia officials next year plan to suspend shad stocking efforts in the James River, conceding defeat for now in restoring what had once been […]
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SCATTER RAP GLASS SHAD GIVES A CLEAR ADVANTAGE
When targeting mid-depth structure in clear water, you’ll find no better bait than a Scatter Rap® Glass Shad. The new Rapala®crankbait combines translucent color patterns, a classic Shad Rap® profile and an inimitable Scatter Lip™. […]
Ice Fishing
Freedom Tackle Turnback Shad A Icy Hit At ICAST
ICAST is held in Orlando mostly now and maybe one day it will move north or more ice fishing companies will show up. But, nevertheless we find it cooling when you are sitting around at […]
Walleye Fishing
Win In The Wind With Shad Dancers For Walleye
For walleye anglers, the wind can giveth and the wind can taketh away – makes the ‘eyes bite, but complicates casting for ‘em. So next time you want to bust ‘em when it’s gusty, sling […]
Bass Fishing
Modifying a Rapala Shad Rap to Catch More Bass! (video)
Mike Iaconelli discusses how he likes to modify one of his top baits to use in cold water conditions – the Rapala Shad Rap.
Fishing Tips
Both bass and walleye will chomp a Shad Dancer
Not since the Shad Rap® has a single bait excelled so well at catching both bass and walleye. But Rapala®’s new Shad Dancer is another such multi-species star. “I would liken it to having the […]
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State-record gizzard shad landed in Missouri
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports Riley Nolan of Fenton became the most recent record-breaking angler in Missouri when he gigged a gizzard shad on the Big River in Jefferson County. The new “alternative […]
Ron Presley's Outdoor Chronicles
New tools for American Shad on the St. Johns River
I went fishing with Sam Heaton today. Well, not physically, but I carried his B’n’M Sam Heaton Super Sensitive Rod and his new DOA Fresh Water Crappie Kit to the St. Johns River. The new […]
Ron Presley's Outdoor Chronicles
Shad Fishing on the St. Johns River
Early reports from the St. Johns River indicate that the 2017 American shad run has begun. Traditionally they start showing up around Christmas and continue to be catchable through mid-March, sometimes later. The best place […]
Inshore
Search the Bay Journal site: New plan to protect shad and river herring rebuffed
Despite appeals for more action, Mid-Atlantic council sticks with steps already taken to limit ocean bycatch of Bay’s once-abundant fish A push from anglers and conservationists to get stronger protections for depleted stocks of the […]
Catfish Fishing
Shad and herring on the dinner plate for flatheads
The scientific name of American shad, Alosa sapidissima, may mean savory fish, but it appears that the region’s hungry horde of blue catfish don’t necessarily share that view. Some fishery managers in recent years have […]
Bass Fishing
Shad Raps, DT Crankbaits In Retreating Craw Colors
The inimitable Rapala® Shad Rap® and the venerable DT® (Dives-To) Series are now available in five new lifelike, seasonally specific retreating-craw patterns: Blaze, Delta, Mossy, Ole Blue and Rusty. The new craw-color designs are available […]
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Enhanced Color Palette For Renowned Rippen’ Shad
Northland Fishing Tackle’s renowned Rippin’ Shad packs more eye appeal than ever, thanks to an enhanced color palette that includes eight brand-new fish-catching patterns designed to trigger more panfish, pike, walleyes and trout. “The Rippin’ […]
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Trawlers suspected in disappearance of shad, herring offshore
Mid-Atlantic fisheries regulators are weighing whether to take additional steps to protect American shad and river herring as they migrate along the East Coast, as some new research suggests significant numbers of herring may be […]
Bass Fishing
Shadow Rap Shads Drive Dock Bass Batty
Seems sometimes dock bass have seen all that falls, making them finicky feeders. But Seth Feider says they ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Show ‘em a Shadow Rap® Shad, he says, and watch out! “There’s just […]
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Rapala Scatter Rap Shad Deep
One of the best multi-species, all-season crankbait lineups just got better with the release of the Scatter Rap® Shad Deep. Combining the inimitable balsa buoyancy and baitfish body of a Shad Rap® with a deep-diving […]
Bass Fishing
Modifying a Rapala Shad Rap to Catch More Bass! (Video)
Mike Iaconelli discusses how he likes to modify one of his top baits to use in cold water conditions – the Rapala Shad Rap. The benchmark other crankbaits are measured by, the Shad Rap® closely […]
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Missouri State Record Shad Landed
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that angler Shane Doherty of Fort Scott, Kan., set the first fishing state-record of 2016 by catching a 2-pound-2-ounce gizzard shad measuring 19 and 13/16 inches. Doherty caught […]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
SLOW-RISING SHADOW RAP SHAD BOASTS ACTION BASS HAVEN’T SEEN BEFORE
In a school of look-a-likes, the bait that swims distinctively stands out, triggering strikes. That’s what makes Rapala’s new Shadow Rap® Shad such a remarkable jerkbait — bass haven’t seen action like this before. “It’s […]
Hunting News
Dark Shadows, Cool Breeze
Disappearing into one’s surroundings requires careful concealment; something successful hunters always pay critical attention to. Unfortunately, this often includes cumbersome camo systems that make vanishing and shooting difficult. It does the hunter no good to […]
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MANN’s RELEASES MONSTER REEL’N SHAD
The old adage goes that big baits catch big fish, but what about colossal baits? That’s what the new Monster Reel N’ Shad™, the latest in the Reel’N Shad series from Mann’s Bait Company is […]
Fishing Tips
Big Hawg Swim Shad
Dan Galusha of Dan’s Fish ‘N’ Tales® demonstrates Big Hawg Baits’ Swim Shad while using a Buzz Ramsey Salmon/Steelhead Air Rod. The 4.5″ Swim Shad is a great Swim Bait. We tested and tweaked this […]
Walleye Fishing
Showering Shallow River Walleyes With Shad Raps
For walleye anglers, April showers bring more than May flowers. They also bring a thunderous river Shad Rap® bite, says legendary angler Al Lindner. Target shallow rocks near the mouths of tributaries where runoff from […]
Walleye Fishing
Shower Shallow River Walleyes With Shad Raps This Spring
For walleye anglers, April showers bring more than May flowers. They also bring a thunderous river Shad Rap® bite, says legendary angler Al Lindner. Target shallow rocks near the mouths of tributaries where runoff from […]
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NEW!…SALTWATER SERIES FROM MANN’S – REEL’N SHAD
Already seeing some great action in the bass market, Mann’s has introduced a saltwater version of the soft jerkbait Reel N’ Shad™ targeting inshore coastal anglers. This soft plastic jerkbait outswims similar style pogie or […]
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Mann’s ReelNshad V2R1 HD
We are excited to announce that the initial release of the Reel’N Shad™ has been well received and we are seeing a tremendous amount of activity from consumers on this revolutionary new product and what […]
Conservation
VDGIF Shad Restoration Program Featured in “The Spawn” Documentary Film
Winter 2015 featured an article announcing “The Spawn”, an environmental documentary film by VCU alumna Melissa Lesh, won first runner up at 2015 RVA Environmental Film Festival. Produced by VCU Life Sciences’ Outreach Education Coordinator […]
Bass Fishing
In cold-water Classic, Shadow Rap and Jigging Rap were hot baits
Showing bass something they’ve never seen before was key for Rapala® pros who finished in the top 15 of the Bassmaster Classic last week on Lake Hartwell. Mike Iaconelli (6th), Ott DeFoe (11th) and Jacob […]
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NEW LURE FROM Mann’s – REEL’N SHAD (VIDEO)
Reel N’ Shad from Mann’s has been specifically developed to imitate the real swimming action of live baitfish. This soft plastic jerkbait outswims similar style baits by producing its own unique and lifelike action when […]
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Rapala’s New Shadow Raps Shimmy Seductively While Suspending
At day’s end, a shadow doesn’t die, it slowly fades away. So it is with Rapala®’s new suspending jerkbait, the Shadow Rap®. Combining a horizontal struggle with a vertical fade, it perfectly mimics a minnow’s […]
Bass Fishing
HOW 2 FISH Shadow Rap, 3 Videos
Living in the shadow world between life and death, the Rapala Shadow Rap combines both the vertical and horizontal struggles that a minnow exhibits when its life hangs in the balance. Sculpted with flat-sides, the […]
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Shad Raps and Shadow Raps top Rapala® pros’ picks for Bassmaster Classic
Some proven winners and a hotly anticipated newcomer are favorites to win the 2015 Bassmaster Classic this month on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell. And that’s just the baits! The same can be said for the […]
Product Videos
Bassmaster Classic Sneak Peak : Shadow Rap (VIDEO)
Find out what the Rapala® Elite Professionals are predicting for this years Bassmaster Classic taking place on Lake Hartwell. They share their thoughts about the conditions, the mood of the fish and the lures that […]
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A Smaller Sized Scatter Rap Shad
New for 2015 is a smaller size Rapala® Scatter Rap® Shad. Measuring 2 inches long and weighing 3/16 of an ounce, the new size is 3/4 of an inch shorter and 1/16 of an ounce […]
Bass Fishing
Fishing News - Salt
2014 Shad Run Varied
American shad showed up in Virginia tributaries in their strongest numbers in years this spring, but their struggles on the Susquehanna River continued as biologists reported the lowest-ever shad count at the Conowingo Dam. In […]