The trick is getting shad. In the fall they bunch up on the surface back in the creeks and can be easy to cast net. But this time of year they tend to be down and I have a hard time getting shad. I have thought about catching skip jack on small baits but that would be time consuming. Maybe other baits such as chicken livers or night crawlers could work but that is where my catfish prowess starts to wane. I just know if you can get shad they will bite.

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