To catch boatloads of big Tennessee River bass during a shad spawn, Major League Fishing Pro David Walker spends his mornings casting reaction baits and finesse rigs at freshwater mussel beds on the ...

In an early May Bass Pro Tour tournament on the Tennessee River, Major League Fishing pro David Walker explained the importance of playing your cards right when a shad-spawn bite goes bust, switching ...

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His line of choice is 20-25 pound test Trilene Big Game. At the heart of the setup is fresh, bloody cut bait. Barber uses a weighted cast net to catch bait prior to each trip. Gizzard shad 5-6 inches ...

When you absolutely, positively have to catch a fish, live bait is the only way to go, period. While artificial lures are variously new, improved, or otherwise hyped worldwide, the lowly worm and its ...

Gizzard shad are not a gamefish nor are they considered edible by humans, but for bass anglers their life-cycle takes on special interest in spring, when they spawn from the end of April to late June ...

Although throwing topwater baits is exciting, expecting those explosive blow-ups, reaction baits with better hook-up ratios will put more fish in your boat during Tennessee River reservoir shad-spawns ...