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SCM,
Thanks!
As to what water to fish, it depends a lot on conditions. Shad often tend to hang out during the day in deeper runs. The Glory Hole at the top of road 48 is a good example. As the water warms towards later May, shad will turn their attention to spawning. In the evenings they will move into shallower gravel runs to spawn during the evening and you'll want to fish in closer than earlier in the day. Some of the very best shad situations I've fished, we've hit the deeper runs throughout the day and then slid up or down to nearby gravel runs. Also look for upstream barriers. On the Yuba, Dasguerre Dam tend to act as an upstream barrier, and the fish will stack up below it. Similarly, on the Sacramento the Red Bluff Diversion Dam causes the fish to gang up in the runs just downstream. Once you're over fish, it is important to be fishing the right lines. Most often the fish hang out very near the bottom and it is critical to get down with a hi-speed shooting head. But sometimes they will suspend in the current and you may have to change lines or change the cast angle to fish shallower. If others are catching fish and you're not, change your drift. Or ask the fisherman nearby; most shad fishermen are more than willing to share their knowledge and expertise.
Phil
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