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#1 Feb-28-23 5:53AM
- captmikestarrett
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Potomac River
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Shad 2023
Missed the run somehow last year.
What is the earliest that they have showed up at Occoquan ?
With a full moon overhead and early morning tides and a throw of the chicken bones I am guessing April 6th and 7th.
I am stoked for shad this year. Hope I get time to go.
Just got some really cool under spin darts in 1/8 , 1/4, 1/16th.
25 for 19 bucks. 
Anybody care to guess?
Capt Mike
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#2 Feb-28-23 6:58AM
- backtofuturetoyota
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Stafford
- Registered: Jan-12-12
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Re: Shad 2023
captmikestarrett wrote:
Missed the run somehow last year.
What is the earliest that they have showed up at Occoquan ?
With a full moon overhead and early morning tides and a throw of the chicken bones I am guessing April 6th and 7th.
I am stoked for shad this year. Hope I get time to go.
Just got some really cool under spin darts in 1/8 , 1/4, 1/16th.
25 for 19 bucks.
https://indianheadcharters.com/wp-conte … 2/dart.jpg
Anybody care to guess?
Capt Mike
I'm guessing the shad will be here earlier with the mild weather. Where did you get those darts? I need some!
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#3 Feb-28-23 7:29AM
- Ernie
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Re: Shad 2023
I got a bunch of those underspins a couple of years back and really like them. But what I've found is that the shad like everything...we just have to figure out what ticks them off that day.
Last year, Bob got a hit and a jump on 3/15. Then, we went out on 3/22 and caught 15. It just got better after that...
If the morning weather holds up, Bob and I will be doing an exploratory trip on Thursday. Stay tuned.
Time to go fishin' again!
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#4 Feb-28-23 7:50AM
- backtofuturetoyota
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Stafford
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Re: Shad 2023
yup. found them on Amazon! lol.
I think I'm becoming a collector of lures....so many are pieces of art it seems!
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#5 Mar-02-23 4:53PM
- Ernie
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Re: Shad 2023
Did not try for shad today but a fly guy caught the 1st hickory shad of the year at Fletcher's yesterday.
Time to go fishin' again!
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#6 Mar-08-23 5:54AM
- captmikestarrett
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Potomac River
- Registered: May-06-08
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Re: Shad 2023
Fished yesterday for shad from shore ... no hits...thinking the 31st for early ones ..caught a tree LOL
Thanks
Capt Mike
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