AttractorbeginnerNortheast & Mid-Atlantic
Hickory Shad Fly
$5.95
Available Sizes#4 - #8
Color Variations
ChartreusePinkWhite/RedSilver
Hickory shad do not eat in freshwater. This is an established scientific fact. They also eat this fly with enthusiasm, which is an established angling fact. The two facts coexist in the comfortable cognitive dissonance that defines shad fishing. This small, flashy wet fly triggers an aggressive response in spawning shad that scientists attribute to territorial behavior and anglers attribute to the fly being, and I quote, 'really shiny.' Both explanations have merit.
Quick Facts
TypeAttractor
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsSpring
Target SpeciesHickory Shad
Sizes#4 - #8
Best LocationsChesapeake Bay tributaries, MD; Long Island Sound tributaries, CT
Where to Fish It
Chesapeake Bay tributaries
MD · Estuaries
Long Island Sound tributaries
CT · Estuaries
Map unavailable. Locations for Hickory Shad Fly: Chesapeake Bay tributaries, MD; Long Island Sound tributaries, CT
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