temperature. Anglers use both spinning and fly fishing tackle to pursue shad. Spin fisherman use a shad dart or a flutter spoon. Typically, a downrigger...

The American shad (Alosa sapidissima) is a species of anadromous clupeid fish naturally distributed on the North American coast of the North Atlantic,...

It is subject to fishing, both historic and current, but it is often confused with or simply grouped together with American shad (A. sapidissima) in...

commercial fishing is done during the winter shad run, and for shrimp in the lower reaches. The river is excellent for recreational fishing and boating...

The Shad Foundation is an international non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1996 for the study, protection, and celebration of shads around...

including the Shad Toss (throwing real fish). The annual celebration includes: Hickory Shad fishing contest starting January 1 SHAD-O (Grifton's version...

The shad boat is a traditional fishing boat which was proclaimed the Official State Historic Boat of North Carolina by the North Carolina General Assembly...

Kensington is now more commonly called "Fishtown," mainly because of the shad fishing that was one of the dominant businesses in Kensington in the 18th and...

romanized: iliś), also known as the ilishi, hilsa, hilsa herring or hilsa shad, is a species of fish related to the herring, in the family Clupeidae. It...

meaning "hook") is a fishing technique that uses a fish hook attached to a fishing line to tether individual fish in the mouth. The fishing line is usually...

Hurricane Bonnie. Before Corncrake Inlet was closed, it was noted as a shad fishing location. "National Park Service: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts Recreation...

Colonial hallmark and major local industry has only recently disappeared: shad fishing. The Undercliff section in the northern section of Edgewater was originally...

The blueback herring, blueback shad, or summer shad (Alosa aestivalis) is an anadromous species of herring from the east coast of North America, with a...

names include blue herring, golden shad, river shad, Tennessee tarpon, and McKinley shad. The skipjack shad is restricted to the Gulf of Mexico drainage...

State Building. Other former industry included grist mill operations, shad fishing, and silica mining. In the early 20th century, there was a bank and a...

Longline fishing, or longlining, is a commercial fishing angling technique that uses a long main line with baited hooks attached at intervals via short...

Boyd (1975). Shad Fishing. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-517-51900-3. Everything you ever want to know about Shad and shad fishing techniques...

The Pontic shad (Alosa immaculata, previously Alosa pontica), also referred to as the Black Sea shad or Kerch shad, is a species of clupeid fish in the...

Where the Annapolis River and the Nictaux River meet was a popular shad fishing spot for Mi'kmaq families before the arrival of the European settlers...

on June 29, 2011. "Philadelphia Museum of Art – Collections Object : Shad Fishing at Gloucester on the Delaware River". Philamuseum.org. Retrieved June...

and roll. In 1881, painter Thomas Eakins completed two versions of "Shad-Fishing at Gloucester on the Delaware River". A watercolor version is housed...

de Noël Rocking Gold in the Klondike Ruhlin in His Training Quarters Shad Fishing at Gloucester, N.J. Terrible Teddy, the Grizzly King The Tramp's Dream...

Fishing bait is any luring substance used specifically to attract and catch fish, typically when angling with a hook and line. There are generally two...

the Potomac River in 1838 to fish for American shad, and rapidly became the most popular type of fishing gear in the bay region because they allowed the...

The Shad Planking is an annual political event in Virginia which takes place every April near Wakefield in Sussex County. It is sponsored by a chapter...

Bass fishing is the recreational fishing activity, typically via rod-based angling, for various game fishes of North America known collectively as black...

hooked. Jugs are usually baited with but not limited to shad, small fish, and nightcrawlers. Jug fishing is a source of controversy. Critics contend that jug...

Surf fishing is land-based game fishing while standing on the shoreline or wading into the surf zone. A general term, surf fishing may or may not include...

Management of shad has called for more conservative regulations, and policies to help the species have lower fishing mortality. Shad serve a peculiar...

their businesses. The town of Kensington started around shipbuilding and Shad fishing industries. (Fishtown was a small section of the original District of...