Shad Flies

Saltwater Fly-Fishing
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About three years ago I went with Scotty D shad fishing in the tailrace canal and got hooked. I was just wondering if any body had any advice on what flies and line to use to get the fly down about eighteen feet or so thanks

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Small chartruese/pink flies using chenille for the body. Just imitate the grubs you would use on conventinal. We usually run a dropper as well just like when using spinning gear. Hope this helps looking forward to this years run.

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thanks for the advice but one more question do you use a sinking line and wrap the shank with lead tinsel

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Here are a couple of links to some articles that I’ve found. I hope to get down there to so some of this also. Got the materials to tie up some flies for it just need to sit and do it.

http://www.southcarolinasportsman.com/printer_friendly.php?id=49

http://v1.charleston.net/stories/?newsID=131056&section=sports

Here’s a shad fly from the southeastern fly fishing forum:

http://www.southeastflyfishingforum.com/forum/shad-fly-t22210.html

Good luck.

Mike

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I use hourglass or beadchain eyes for weight. You need some sort of sinking line because that current can rip out of the dam and the fish are down a little bit.

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bill wrapped…who dis? chart. all day. I’ll be up there a bit…were renting a house there for my bachelor party:smiley:. I have a deadly recipe if you want it

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Scotty its William so you heard anything about the fish starting to show up or we still a little early

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Scotty I would be interested in seeing one of your flies. I tied a few this morning…
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t77/ashevillemike/?action=view&current=P1010047.jpg

Mike

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My digital camera is shot but I’ll take one to the pub and get a shot there.