You got that right! I was fishing in about 10 feet of water, and kept my
fly near the shoreline. Also, I used only abour 4' of leader. I fished
where the Washougal (clearer water) met the Columbia channel. I went to
school on some of the other fisherman. I think I did okay because of three
factors. One, I could keep my fly at the right depth longer than some of
the spin fisherman, two, my hook was RED and I'm guessing that helped in
attracting the Shad and three, the Shad were pretty thick today (or so said
the spin fisherman). I wonder if the rain we just rec'd did anything to
cause more numbers of Shad to be moving????. Maybe the Shad experts will
arise and give their thoughts.

The car top boat thing was actually in reaction to your TR on Shad. I saw
your link and decided to try the Washougal based upon the info contained
there. By the way, I got mud on everything I took today, so I had a major
mess to clean up -- there must be better places to fish for these guys. I
wonder if they run up the Washougal. That would be more fun and less mud.
As to if the Shad stay around, you got me there...Lets have a TR from the
Great Slave Lake when you get back...

Disclaimer *** what I know about shad would rattle in a thimble *** Hell I
don't even have a single shad fly in my entire collection....

Chris


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"Chas Wade" wrote in message
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Chris,

The boat and a better place seem to have made all the difference. I
wonder of the run will still be on when I get back from Great Slave
Lake on June 8?

Great fishing, I wish I was there,

Chas
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