Shad on the Neuse river

[JAYNC]

Was on the neuse at Ft Barnwell on friday afternoon and the shad were running. There was a man at the ramp, he had about 5-6 on a stringer and there was about 10 boats fishing the area where contenea creek meets the neuse. I have my darts on order, time to get some bait in the freezer. Thought everyone should know. I'm not sure how hard they are running but they are definitely running. Just watch out though the water height is only a little over 4 feet right now, according to the website.

[Katmaster Jr.]

Thanks for the report. They should be coming up the Meherrin river here then now....or they will soon.

Tight lines.:)

[ponykilr]

we dont see em up here til march. i'm waitin':)

[JAYNC]

I'm going to try and catch some this weekend if anyone wants to go.

[bronco67]

jay are you going for cats or shad?

[JAYNC]

I went for both this morning, caught a 5lb channel and a bunch of shad. They are running pretty thick. Can almost catch one on every 2-3 casts.

[Katmaster Jr.]

I went for both this morning, caught a 5lb channel and a bunch of shad. They are running pretty thick. Can almost catch one on every 2-3 casts.

Thank's for the update, you catching the shad just on darts and spoons? Sure hope I get to get out there and catch some, I love catching them and they are just awesome bait.

Zakk:)

[JAYNC]

I actually dont have any shad darts yet, I caught them on 1" pink jig heads with a green curly tail. They were also catching them with pink and white. Had them in a rig where there were two jigs in tandem about 1' apart. Hope you catch some, I am going tomorrow to catch some more. They are running thick. I am going to neuse sport shop today to get some jigs that wont bent straight out on a shad, the ones from walmart will, lost about 4 shad due to the hooks bending, and I wasnt even trying to horse them in, they are strong little fish. good luck

[Katmaster Jr.]

I'm going down here at the Meherrin River, very similiar to the Neuse. Should be hitting great. Look for the report when I get back this afternoon. I will take some pictures too.;)

Good luck! Zakk:)

[Katmaster Jr.]

Well, I did decent....here's my report and pictures......

http://www.catfish1.com/forums/showthread.php?p=152173&posted=1#post152173

Good luck.:)

[DensSang]

does anyone have any advice for fishing a hot ditch

[Katmaster Jr.]

Going out again today in a few minutes. Anyone else going out today?

Zakk:)

[JAYNC]

I was planning on going out today but I woke up too late. Hopefully they will still be running thick this upcoming weekend. Just so everyone knows, neuse sport shop in kinston has a whole shelf ful of shad lures and darts and spoons. I went up there last night and filled up a whole bad full of stuff.

[Katmaster Jr.]

I just got back from the Meherrin River, only got 1 shad out of about 100 cast. BUT the water was very low, so it must have been low tide. I didnt see any jumping this time eithier. It's cool though, I am going back in a few minutes, then later I am going to Gaston lake to fish for the big blues.:cool:

Zakk:)

[JAYNC]

where is the meherrin river

[Katmaster Jr.]

Northeast North Carolina. I am fishing the section of it that runs around Murfreesboro. It is very similiar to the Neuse River, but it does not have flatheads in it.:)

[joe0580]

should have told me that you needed shad darts. i make them and could have hookd you up. i have about 15000 of them right now. shad are down at lock one on cape fear but not thick but should be in 2 weeks.

[JAYNC]

Well I still could use some, pm me and let me know how much they are and what they look like and I will send you some money.

[Katmaster Jr.]

should have told me that you needed shad darts. i make them and could have hookd you up. i have about 15000 of them right now. shad are down at lock one on cape fear but not thick but should be in 2 weeks.

Well I still could use some, pm me and let me know how much they are and what they look like and I will send you some money.

If you dont mind can you do the same for me, I need some shad darts also.:)

[joe0580]

i can email jason and let me know the colors you want and sizes. i have them in 1/8 adn 1/4 oz right now and almost any color you can think of. they are 5 for a dozen. let me know something. thankx

[Riverdog]

Joe, when will the striper fishing be at it's best at lock #1?

[joe0580]

i dont fish lock one for strripers. i catch more here at lock 2 and they get here around april 15th or so. and last for about 2 months. i try to post when i start catching them of any size. i got one close to 42 inches last year and released her to grow up and make more little ones.

[Katmaster Jr.]

Been going here on the Meherrin River every afternoon this week. Caught a couple every day. Not a lot of action but good enough.:)

Alright, I'm going to go try them again right now.:)

[JAYNC]

going to catch some shad/catfish tomorrow night. Hopefully those bog blues will be chasing the shad, I think they will be. I cant wait till I trick one of those big blues into biting fresh dead shad, muhahahaha

[Katmaster Jr.]

I just back from the Meherrin, well I didnt catch what I was after.....I caught bass though.:rolleyes: A smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass. Then I hooked one shad that got off at the bank and had a few more bites that felt like shad hitting. I was using a small silver spoon.:)

Going again tommorow, then this weekend I will go over to the lake for the big blues.....now I gotta go get some ice to keep my shad from yesterday fresh.:cool:

[NCBASSIN]

Was wondering how ya done if you went last night Jason . Me and son inlaw was over at Seven Springs yesterday and got a few shad 15 i think , and i think you right about the blues chasing them as we seen several large splashes on the water but i guess it could be stripers as well . We may go tonite and try a lil bank fishing in the same area , if so will post how we did .

[goins2901]

hey joe...this is john from wv...remember me? hey...im thinkin of comin down that way with a few work buddies in may or june and was wonderin if u could fish with us?

[JAYNC]

went friday night/saturday morning, caught 10 big shad. Used one of them for bait during the night. Only caught 1 channel about 4lbs and a blue around six pounds. I guess the big blues arent eating as much as I thought, Maybe they are in a different place. Was fishing pretty shallow water though. The shad are running so thick right now I can feel my boat thumping all the way up the river when my prop hits them.

[NCBASSIN]

We went out yesterday afternoon again and shad wasnt biting as good as friday . We set out a few poles from the bank for cats and got one blue about 4-5 lbs and had something to break a line . Anyways was fun to finally be getting out ..........Danny

[Katmaster Jr.]

Went here at the Meherrin River again, got 10 big shad, and a Herring! I didn't think the Herring would be here yet but they definitely are, they make great live bait for big Stripers.:)

[joe0580]

went yesterday and caught 10 nice shad than went last night. got one cat in about 20 lbs and lost 3 over that size due to hang up we were throwing near. but did have a lot of fun. they are starting to show up some. should not be long til big ones are here.

[JAYNC]

I have't caught any shad over a few pounds, hopefully the big ones start running up the neuse soon. I did however catch two on the same cast, that was a lot of fun.

[Katmaster Jr.]

Same here, so far my biggest shad this year was about 3-4lb which was huge for a Hickory Shad though.....I'm still waiting for them American Shad to get in here thick.:) Caught a few herring at the same time the other day that was kinda wild.

[JAYNC]

I didn't get out there this weekend, when do the shad run till, I still want to get about 20 more so I have bait for the rest of this year.

[bigblaze]

and where did you catch your fish JOE:confused: :confused: ??????????????

[joe0580]

caught the shad right near the lock and the cats were there too. lost some nice ones too. want to come down and go saturday morning.

[bigblaze]

uhhhhhhhh yep,I will e-mail you...

[ponykilr]

blaze, just wanted to say it was nice to meet you sunday. i hope we can fish together soon. neuse is skinny water bro, that big ole boat of yours wont do here in the land of 8" water. you need a little hooptie boat like i was in:p

blaze is a really nice guy youall. we are getting quite a troupe together here in johnston county....:)