Decided to head to the Pinopolis Dam today. Temp was 36F when I left the house but it got up to a balmy 45F by the end of the day. Put in across from Gilligan’s right off hwy52. Then it was a quick trip up to the dam. I had not caught a Shad until today. It was a lot of fun. The current was really strong once they opened the gates on the generators. I’ve never seen currents-this strong at least in
freshwater. Couldn’t get the anchor to stay set. No problem though held position with the mirage drive. Biggest was 17". These fish are a blast to catch, leaping out of the water and strong. I caught 2 and lost 4 more. I got hasty and learned you can’t horse them like a Redfish. They have soft lips like trout. A great day on the water.
Chris
