Ready for some of the most fun you'll have on the water all year? As Spring comes to an end and Summer begins, the shad begin to spawn. They move into the shallows and the bass are ready! The whole process lasts a few short weeks but you can continue to carry the pattern for a month after the Shad spawn ends.

Targeting bass around shad takes a little practice but once you've got it, you'll look forward to the opportunity all year! We use a variety of baits to target bass around baitfish but it boils down to a simple pattern that anyone can replicate.

Below is a breakdown of our confidence baits and gear that we use for consistently catching fish during the shad spawn and following weeks when shad and other large baitfish can be found near shallow water.

Topwater...

-River2Sea Rover: http://bit.ly/2acSVea

-Yellow Magic Popper: http://bit.ly/2al0dKP

Lipless Crankbait...

-Lucky Craft LV-500: http://bit.ly/2aAUUbd

-6th Sense Quake: http://bit.ly/2Kxt4zm

-Cotten Cordell Spot: http://bit.ly/2y3K210

Underspin...

-Blade Runner SpinTrix: http://bit.ly/29UVegz

-Hog Farmer War Pig: http://bit.ly/2pcQnRP

-Revenge Underspin: http://bit.ly/305o5cV

-Keitech Swimbait (Electric Shad): http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v