In most places, shad are considered nothing more than bait. However along the Eastern Seaboard they are a cultural phenomenon. Here's how to catch shad.

A thrilling fishing adventure focused on catching massive shad using a cast net, showcasing precise techniques, skillful net handling, and the excitement of landing these impressive fish.

From Northern Florida to the Canadian Maritimes, American shad flood coastal rivers every spring. Here's how — and where — to catch them.

Today shad fishing is a rite of spring for Lowcountry anglers who mostly head to two well-known spots in the spring — the Tailrace Canal in the upper stretches of ...

VIMS workers and watermen catch shad in gill nets — nets stretched between stakes — in the tidal James, York and Rappahannock rivers each spring, when the fish swim out of the ocean and up ...

This week on Carolina Outdoor Journal, we travel to the Roanoke River to fly fish for Hickory Shad. On Gear Time, our anglers discuss the flies and tackle needed to catch shad.