>I agree with bassin101. I look forward to the fall every
>year. Any lake with shad will give you the opportunity to
>catch topwater fish which I think is a blast. Find fairly
>shallow water and look for schooling shad. It will be easy to
>see bass eating these shad. Another good thing is you can
>catch most species of bass from this pattern. My personal
>favorite bait. Lucky Craft sammy in chartreuse shad. It's a
>killer. Don't be afraid to throw big baits either because
>shad should be big by this time of year.

Hey Wildcat - Do you vary which size Sammy you are throwing or is there just one that you like to work with? Are you walking the dog with it only?