Shad timing

[william garrahan]

What’s the thinking on when shad will show up. I think it was 15th last year but given that blossoms are coming out will it be earlier?

[Brett Kitchen]

Alex Binstead caught a striper off of Fletchers this morning and said that they’re definitely in there. 

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What’s the thinking on when shad will show up. I think it was 15th last year but given that blossoms are coming out will it be earlier?

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[Rob]

No herring in 4MR just now. 

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[Jeffrey Silvan]

Ugh, each year, I keep forgetting to throw out my club fundraiser idea in time. Next year, we should do some sort of lottery/raffle/etc. for correctly guessing the date the first caught shad will be reported. Let's try to remember next year...

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[Kevin KB]

Jeffrey,

No one has reported a Shad yet.  Maybe do something on Monday night?  BTW, would this be limited to the Potomac, or include the Oquocoin and Rappahanock?

Kevin

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[namfos]

Should probably launch the "shad run's begun SWAG" at the evening of NCC-TU's Shad Night

Mark

[Daniel Lazenby]

I like Mark's suggestion about doing the announcement as part of the NCC shad event. 

Daniel

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[Gregg Rockett]

The Richmond Shad Cam is not on yet, so my guess is that they are still holding in open water.  The Potomac is also still hovering under 50 degrees.  I would think once over 50 there may be a chance of shad.

[Mark Binsted]

We have the answer: Chris Campo caught the first hickory shad today, March 7, a minute or two before Alex Binsted was able to notify me at 5:46 pm. Let me know otherwise! There should be better fishing on Sunday with much improved weather. Please report back if you have success, as I am preparing the first NCC-TU Shad Report of the season. We still need to honor the angler with the first hickory shad on a fly rod -- before Beer Tie if possible.

On Friday, March 6, 2020 at 10:31:33 AM UTC-5, william garrahan wrote:

[william garrahan]

Good news they are in! I just landed a hickory. 5pm Sunday. I don’t know how to post a pic.

[william garrahan]

On a fly rod.

[arthur noglak]

Well done man! Just email it to me and ill pass it to Mark. pres...@tpfr.org

Cheers,

Art Noglak

[N Elgas]

Are they in in any numbers yet or just here and there?  thinking of blowing off early Friday since it will be in the 70s,  but may wait if its not quite started.

On Friday, March 6, 2020 at 10:31:33 AM UTC-5, william garrahan wrote:

[william garrahan]

I’m not an expert on this. I got 1 in over 2 hours of fishing on sunday. I am going back out this weekend. I am not expecting much but it’s a great time to be on the water.