Let you into a deadly secret for shad (elf) fishing.
It's very effective and if you cannot use a fly rod all you need is a light bass rod and small fixed spool reel loaded with fine light line (+/-10 lb). Secure BLUE Clouser Minnow Fly on to a very short and thin wire trace not more than 2 to 4 inches, attach a very small black swivel to the wire.Use a very light barrel sliding sinker (i use a bullet shaped weight what bass fishermen use).
I can get a cast to go 20-30 metres on this set-up.
Retieve it rather fast...it's deadly. You fishing between gullies and all sorts of places without losing expensive lures...shad on this setup give one hell of a fun fight.
I've outfished bait fishermen by far using this method.
Even when shad are relunctant to take bait and spoons this works for me.
Yes, it's not conventional but it really works.
These flies you should be able to buy at any flyfishing shop, there are also green, yellow and red ones but I've found that Blue works best.
The small weights you can get at any bass shop.
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