The Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest

[Jetdrive]

Hey guys, since the Forks of the Delaware shad fishing contest is no longer taking place a group of us shad fishermen got together and turned a one day fun tournament into a four day contest. The goal is to bring back the tradition of Shad Fishing on the river and move it along into the future. I have been very involved in doing the website and helping to find sponsors. It is going to be a fun event and I'd like to invite all to enter or maybe help by being a sponsor promoting yourself, your business, or group. Thanks for looking. It would good to see you on the river.

Here is the link to the website. The sponsorship letter is on the last page. It tells where we are coming from and hopefully where we are headed.

http://www.shadfishingcontest.com

[flatcreek]

Love Shad fishing and looking forward to getting out there. Never entered any of the contest but thought I may this year. Shad fishing is a lot of fun and some of you nj fishing guys should give it a try. You may find you'll like it.

[420*NightCrawler]

My father is a hardcore Shad fisherman. He's out there a few times a week when they are running. I sometimes go with when he starts picking up 20+ fish a trip. It's hard to say 'no' to that. I'm not into a contest, but I'll certainly pass the info along to him. And, yes, flatcreek, it's a lot of fun.

[Wilson]

Originally Posted by flatcreek

Love Shad fishing and looking forward to getting out there. Never entered any of the contest but thought I may this year. Shad fishing is a lot of fun and some of you nj fishing guys should give it a try. You may find you'll like it.

Only caught them Troutin in Hancock as a bonus catch.
You have my number

[Jetdrive]

Originally Posted by flatcreek

Love Shad fishing and looking forward to getting out there. Never entered any of the contest but thought I may this year. Shad fishing is a lot of fun and some of you nj fishing guys should give it a try. You may find you'll like it.

Yes, they are a lot of fun. I've been hooked for a lot of years. I'm looking forward to the run this year. The runs have been pretty incredible the last few years. I got involved in helping with this contest out of my passion for the fight of the shad. I hope to see a lot of New Jersey fisherman in it.

[kcritch]

I've never fished for them but certanily interested in branching out. What is the timing of the run....generally at least. I see that the contest is from April 26 to 29 but how long does the run last and when do you start seeing them show up?

[Predator]

Im counting the days till the run. Even got a trip booked with the great Capt Dieter Scheel. Try it once and you will be hooked for life. No doubt about it. My buddy Rottilover showed me the ropes about 10 years ago and I can't get enough of it. There is nothing like when a pod passes through the channel your fishing. Fun is an understatement. This year I will be bringing my go pro to capture the enjoyment. Hopefully I can figure out how to post the video.

[acaravaglia]

I love shad fishing, but have limited to shore line so tracking them down is sometimes challenging.

[rooferbird]

Originally Posted by kcritch

I've never fished for them but certanily interested in branching out. What is the timing of the run....generally at least. I see that the contest is from April 26 to 29 but how long does the run last and when do you start seeing them show up?

I caught my first shad of the year on opening day of trout last year and fishing remained good up into the end of May, the run has a lot to do with water temp, with the cold winter this year I figure the run will probably start a little later, they are a blast to catch when they are here in large numbers, double and even triple headers in the boat are common

[kmaty]

I love shad fishing, but have limited to shore line so tracking them down is sometimes challenging.

This is my problem ive hooked and fought a couple but never landed one every yr i say this will be the yr! So like i say every yr this yr will be the yr i catch one!