Went night fishing last night put a led light in the water had shad and minnows come to the light. Tried throwing a cast net on them couldnt catch any. Will a long handle minnow net catch them? Do you bring minnows or catch the shad?
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Went night fishing last night put a led light in the water had shad and minnows come to the light. Tried throwing a cast net on them couldnt catch any. Will a long handle minnow net catch them? Do you bring minnows or catch the shad?
If you turn your light off just befor net hits water will help you catch bait. ,
I have seen gill nets that hang down and the shad get caught. It was illegal to use cast nets at night on some lakes. May have changed.
Heard of small mesh gill nets being used too but figured that would be illegal ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gomer Snerd
Yes, illegal to use small mesh gill nets.Quote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
Saw these on Norfolk for night fishing. They were about 5-6 ft long and about 2-3 ft wide with spreaders on top and weighted bottom.Tie them off and watch as the shad get caught in the mesh. Need a few baits til the shad start swimming round. Then you couldn't throw at night.
Went again last night turning the light off before you throw net helps. Caught a few shad but no fish moon was a half moon and lake is 20 ft. high think moon was to bright.
I don't think it was the moon.When moon is bright i have to stay all night.
Half the people say no moon and the other half say full moon.
I say go every chance you can!Quote:
Originally Posted by SlabSlayer77