Freshwater shad for saltwater chum????

catchem · 04-01-2008, 09:34 AM

Would the freshwater threadfin or gizzard shad work for chumming around rigs or other structure in the gulf? Have any of you ever tried or heard of this?

Speckulator · 04-01-2008, 11:50 AM

Yep! Yep!

George

2chairs · 04-01-2008, 04:25 PM

Hey, thats an idea!

BJW · 04-01-2008, 08:10 PM

When I lived in Texas some people uesed to use them for bait on the coast. They said that they died quicker than mud minnows but that they were so much cheaper a lot of guys used them. In the fall flounder run they said that the flounder would eat them, but I never tried them for bait myself.

mpmorr · 04-01-2008, 08:16 PM

When fishing out of Fourchon, I am pretty sure the chum was freshwater shad. Looks like the captains there use them with some success. They were the ones that gave us the guys name when we picked up our chum. PM Tuna_Man, (Ron) I think he might still have the guys name and number.

catchem · 04-01-2008, 09:31 PM

Its pretty ironic that you should mention Fourchon in your reply. I'm planning a midJuly trip to Venice and hoping to have a calm day or 2 so I can run to some nearshore rigs out of South Pass and try to troll up/ chum up some....whatevers. Located in N. La. myself, we have lots of shad on the Red River I could collect in advance. They look so much like another fish(same fish?)I netted in a slough behind Destin a few years ago I figured ..why not?The lure of deep water close to the mouth of the river has me thinking there's no telling what a guy could catch with a little luck and some pointers from folks on the forum. We've got a huoseboat rented at Venice Marina. Of course, if its too rough for me to be comfortable with an offshore run I'll try to find some reds and trout inshore. Any tips anyone wants to share feel free. I'm all ears. Thanks.

MissKristy · 04-01-2008, 10:52 PM

Yesthese shad willwork we use them when ever we can get them to chum up snapper.They work well because the break apart easy.try using in chum churn.

richardh · 04-14-2008, 05:55 PM

I had the same idea but never executed it - I was planning to freeze them until needed - any issue with freezing them for a month or so?

catchem · 04-15-2008, 09:05 PM

If the river at home will drop enough to get close enough to throw a net I'll let you know. I can't imagine why you couldn't get them on ice immediately and then into the freezer as soon as you get home. Hope to give it a try this summer.

04-01-2008, 09:34 AM	#1
catchem Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 36	Freshwater shad for saltwater chum???? Would the freshwater threadfin or gizzard shad work for chumming around rigs or other structure in the gulf? Have any of you ever tried or heard of this?

04-01-2008, 11:50 AM	#2
Speckulator Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 586	RE: Freshwater shad for saltwater chum???? Yep! Yep! George

04-01-2008, 04:25 PM	#3
2chairs Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Richmond, Ky Posts: 20	RE: Freshwater shad for saltwater chum???? Hey, thats an idea!

04-01-2008, 08:10 PM	#4
BJW Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bartlett, TN Posts: 160	RE: Freshwater shad for saltwater chum???? When I lived in Texas some people uesed to use them for bait on the coast. They said that they died quicker than mud minnows but that they were so much cheaper a lot of guys used them. In the fall flounder run they said that the flounder would eat them, but I never tried them for bait myself.

04-01-2008, 08:16 PM	#5
mpmorr Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Little Rock Arkansas Posts: 2,077	RE: Freshwater shad for saltwater chum???? When fishing out of Fourchon, I am pretty sure the chum was freshwater shad. Looks like the captains there use them with some success. They were the ones that gave us the guys name when we picked up our chum. PM Tuna_Man, (Ron) I think he might still have the guys name and number.

04-01-2008, 09:31 PM	#6
catchem Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 36	RE: Freshwater shad for saltwater chum???? Its pretty ironic that you should mention Fourchon in your reply. I'm planning a midJuly trip to Venice and hoping to have a calm day or 2 so I can run to some nearshore rigs out of South Pass and try to troll up/ chum up some....whatevers. Located in N. La. myself, we have lots of shad on the Red River I could collect in advance. They look so much like another fish(same fish?)I netted in a slough behind Destin a few years ago I figured ..why not?The lure of deep water close to the mouth of the river has me thinking there's no telling what a guy could catch with a little luck and some pointers from folks on the forum. We've got a huoseboat rented at Venice Marina. Of course, if its too rough for me to be comfortable with an offshore run I'll try to find some reds and trout inshore. Any tips anyone wants to share feel free. I'm all ears. Thanks.

04-01-2008, 10:52 PM	#7
MissKristy Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 132	RE: Freshwater shad for saltwater chum???? Yesthese shad willwork we use them when ever we can get them to chum up snapper.They work well because the break apart easy.try using in chum churn.

04-14-2008, 05:55 PM	#8
richardh Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 5	RE: Freshwater shad for saltwater chum???? I had the same idea but never executed it - I was planning to freeze them until needed - any issue with freezing them for a month or so?

04-15-2008, 09:05 PM	#9
catchem Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 36	RE: Freshwater shad for saltwater chum???? If the river at home will drop enough to get close enough to throw a net I'll let you know. I can't imagine why you couldn't get them on ice immediately and then into the freezer as soon as you get home. Hope to give it a try this summer.

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