The shad run is now in full swing in the tidal Potomac River and other coastal tributaries in Maryland and Virginia. The spring spawning run begins in mid-March when water temperatures reach the ...

I’M NOT MUCH of a fish counter, except for when it comes to false albacore—and even then, the action can get so crazy that I forget if I’ve landed four and lost three or vice versa or some equation ...

The calls from my fishing friends started coming in about two weeks ago. They are asking if the shad are running. I'm tickled that these friends are paying more attention to this wonderful fish with ...

A fly fishing world-record holder, he has fished around the globe and will tell you that using a fly rod for shad works well when it’s done right. Fly rods are long, lightweight and resilient poles ...