let me start by saying that I am in no way an "expert". I fish maumelle quite a bit during march/april/may and have caught them several ways, but I always end up resorting back to the Tenn. shad by Kalins. I had a pretty good year last year fishing the edges of the grass when the weather warmed up, but until then, work structure on the edges of the river channel. Once the Shad in the lake push up into the grass, it can be a great place to fish. hope this helps