This episode gives me Big Shad Dreams. Been too long since I got to hang with Miles on the water! Glad we didn't put the drone up when we were fishing frogs in Minnesota LOL
The house I grew up in, you could stand on my back patio and look into Valley Forge park. The house down the street was General Cornwallis’ headquarters.
I like the honesty portrayed, not all fishing trips are successful, in fact getting skunked is more the norm. And the humor was a delight. I laughed a lot.
Good episode-I am from hunterdon county and caught my first shad with Dieter-he will get you on the fish for sure. It’s not the most challenging way to fish but good to try once-wading for them can be more fun if you time it right. I look forward to the next episode!
@@bigwater_outdoors i just found out about Bent and have hours of listening to do, but I wish they invested more into fishing. Its so much more accessible to the average person
@@crumples8 "has enough fishing as it is" There are TENS OF THOUSANDS of species of fish and they caught one in the entire series. The show needs to be changed to "big game eater"
I've fished in a spring fed creek where the water is shallow and crystal clear so you can so the fish easily. When the weather turns like that the fish get so sleepy I could pull them out of the water by hand a lot easier than catching them on rod an reel.
They are EXCELLENT canned. Light smoke (still raw) and process. The bones will soften just like other canned fish. As basically a very large herring, they are excellent pickled and will yield a product that is identical to pickled herring you buy at the store. Again, the bones soften and are eaten. Red bead in front of a red #6 Gamakatsu hook, 30 inch six pound test leader, barrel swivel and egg sinker (not too heavy) on the main line. For bank anglers, cast up current about 45 degrees and let it drift until it is almost straight out in front of you and then begin reeling slowly until it is about at the 45 degree point downriver. This is where they usually strike. If nothing takes it at that point, reel like mad to avoid hanging up and repeat. Save the carcasses for crab bait. They will set out an oil slick bigger than a tanker driven into the rocks by a drunk skipper. Strips of fillets make excellent bait for halibut and sturgeon as well. Wrap stretchy thread around the meat/skin where it is hooked and up to the eye of the hook to avoid losing it. In the Columbia River, the run is peaking around June. You can go to the Fish Passage Center website to see when they are moving through. The run is over now, but 5,589,759 shad moved through the Bonneville Dam in 2021. Keep in mind that ALL of those fish have to run every mile of that river to get where they are going. No need to wedge yourself into the masses that gather below the dam. If you are keeping them to eat, bring a cooler with ice and like they did in the video, bleed them as soon as you land them before icing them.
I’ve fished the Shad run on the upper Potomac in DC for several years now. It amazes my how their want for different lures changes. Kastmaster spoons are legit the go too if you don’t want to rig up a shag rig with a dart and spoon follower. But I will say this, when you do have a Shad rig and get a double up, it’s an epic fight.
These Shad if im not mistaken are similar to the much loved Elish fish from eastern India, very oily fragrant. It would do well with indian spices and with mustard based curry.
I've got a killer shad spot in Michigan but I've only ever used them for channel cat bait (of which there is no better bait). Maybe I'll have to keep a roe shad and check it out. Good episode, Cermelli
Joe, i remeber reading your articles with sports afield enjoyed them so much! You should plank those shad with ash planks , tack the fillets, hot fire with the same ash wood to burn, put them on the outside of the fire. watch them with a cocktail of your chose, enjoy,so yummy!
I wish Joe and Miles would do another show or podcast. Nothing against the new Bent, but damn I miss the Joe/Miles dynamic. I still listen to the og Bent episodes with regularity.
Just like hunting is not called killing, fishing is not called catching. I've had many a beautiful day of hunting and fishing where I've not seen fur or fin.
I just spent the last nice fishing day of the year on a beautiful pristine Lake by myself for 3 hours. The thoughts I had in my head of the pictures I would take of the fish I would catch or extraordinary I caught nothing. Still enjoyed the time on the water though
Growing up near the Columbia, I get excited every June when these fish show up. I’ve tried to eat them but I can’t do it. Smoked is the only way I’d eat them. Some say canned is tasty but never tried it. Casting 1/2-3/4oz sinkers and swinging a shad dart has been the only way needed to catch these powerful, streamlined fish!! I might try the roe now!!
Grew up in eastern sacramento ca I would be sunburnt from shad fishing on the American river so much,using weighted jigs with grubtails. Sometimes you incidentally nail a striper or 2 with the same jigs. They taste alright but are extremely boney so I just release them. Asians crowd out the river banks and fill up their coolers with the fish. They have all kinds of techniques to dealing with the bones
WHAT???? Why did they send out those dopes who said "it tastes FISHEE" What da fk do you think fish IS???? then go to McDonalds , you fools!; fisheeeeee;
If you really read history you would know the only way to cook shad is to smoke them then fry. Kinda like the American eel. Smoking removed oil adds flavor and bones melt.
I pressure can Shad and use it like you would Sardines. But personally I believe you need to get rid of the skin and bloodline. It is soo rank no matter how well you treat the fish.
I can't judge the fish itself but what I see at 15:48 is by far the worst sandwich that was ever build :D The fish is just laying on top and not even really a part of the thing
@ Cara, cê já viu a outra série que ele fez na field and stream? Chamava "hook shots". Bom demais. Bem na mesma pegada que essa "b-side". Se ainda não viu, vale a pena.
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@@luisaugustozeni5680 ainda não vi, mas com certeza vou ver,obrigado pela dica, um forte abraço.
I fish those spots every spring. I have fished next to Dieter a few times. I have him in one of my videos right next to us. I also have some underwater video of the shad hitting a flutter spoon, and one with a lamprey attached. Watch it here. ua-cam.com/video/BvWVQ9Yrz74/v-deo.html
I am so happy! I thought this guy was dead after ruining Das Boat, but I am thrilled he is back just fishing on his own show. That is where this guy is a super relatable star. Welcome back to YOUR BEST LIFE JOE. 😂🤣😂
This episode gives me Big Shad Dreams. Been too long since I got to hang with Miles on the water! Glad we didn't put the drone up when we were fishing frogs in Minnesota LOL
Good show. I like that you guys are going out and even doing the "unpopular" fish.
You could even shorten the name of the shad dart. Call it a shart.
Ha! It’s funny 😄
The house I grew up in, you could stand on my back patio and look into Valley Forge park. The house down the street was General Cornwallis’ headquarters.
Lets goooooo JOE #legend. Love the fishing content. Go meateater
I like the honesty portrayed, not all fishing trips are successful, in fact getting skunked is more the norm. And the humor was a delight. I laughed a lot.
The fact that a guy like Scott still exists, gives me hope for the future
Love the Lambertville Station! Their "wild game" dinners are so good
This makes me miss miles on bent
Sac River is jam packed with people who fish these and eat them! I fish them and ate them but not on a regular bases.
Good episode-I am from hunterdon county and caught my first shad with Dieter-he will get you on the fish for sure. It’s not the most challenging way to fish but good to try once-wading for them can be more fun if you time it right. I look forward to the next episode!
Petition for more fishing content on all MeatEater platforms. One episode on Netflix was incredibly disappointing. MORE JOE.
Agreed we need a 1 fishing episode for atleast every 2 hunting episodes on Netflix
Yes. MORE JC
@@bigwater_outdoors i just found out about Bent and have hours of listening to do, but I wish they invested more into fishing. Its so much more accessible to the average person
That's what these UA-cam shows are for, Meateater is primarily a hunting show and has enough fishing as it is. The balance is good the way it is now.
@@crumples8 "has enough fishing as it is" There are TENS OF THOUSANDS of species of fish and they caught one in the entire series. The show needs to be changed to "big game eater"
Hyped for season 2
Stoked to have b’sides back 🤙🏿🤙🏿
Miss you Miles
Shad were also a major commercial fish at Washington's time as well. For more on that check out Towsends episode on planked shad.
This is amazing. Loved it. Keep it coming boys
I've fished in a spring fed creek where the water is shallow and crystal clear so you can so the fish easily. When the weather turns like that the fish get so sleepy I could pull them out of the water by hand a lot easier than catching them on rod an reel.
You guys have great chemistry. Great episode!!!
sounds like it would be a good smoked and canned fish, would be able to cancel out the bones with the canning
They are EXCELLENT canned. Light smoke (still raw) and process. The bones will soften just like other canned fish. As basically a very large herring, they are excellent pickled and will yield a product that is identical to pickled herring you buy at the store. Again, the bones soften and are eaten.
Red bead in front of a red #6 Gamakatsu hook, 30 inch six pound test leader, barrel swivel and egg sinker (not too heavy) on the main line. For bank anglers, cast up current about 45 degrees and let it drift until it is almost straight out in front of you and then begin reeling slowly until it is about at the 45 degree point downriver. This is where they usually strike. If nothing takes it at that point, reel like mad to avoid hanging up and repeat.
Save the carcasses for crab bait. They will set out an oil slick bigger than a tanker driven into the rocks by a drunk skipper. Strips of fillets make excellent bait for halibut and sturgeon as well. Wrap stretchy thread around the meat/skin where it is hooked and up to the eye of the hook to avoid losing it.
In the Columbia River, the run is peaking around June. You can go to the Fish Passage Center website to see when they are moving through. The run is over now, but 5,589,759 shad moved through the Bonneville Dam in 2021. Keep in mind that ALL of those fish have to run every mile of that river to get where they are going. No need to wedge yourself into the masses that gather below the dam. If you are keeping them to eat, bring a cooler with ice and like they did in the video, bleed them as soon as you land them before icing them.
I’ve fished the Shad run on the upper Potomac in DC for several years now. It amazes my how their want for different lures changes. Kastmaster spoons are legit the go too if you don’t want to rig up a shag rig with a dart and spoon follower. But I will say this, when you do have a Shad rig and get a double up, it’s an epic fight.
love this. I've caught quite a few stripers, smallies, walleye, and catfish off that wing dam!
I used to kayak from Frenchtown to Scudders Falls. Nice stretch of the Delaware.
Oh gosh I felt that last 3 minutes in my soul from times I've taken people out
Love it so glad a 2nd season is here whoop whoop
These Shad if im not mistaken are similar to the much loved Elish fish from eastern India, very oily fragrant. It would do well with indian spices and with mustard based curry.
Oh man. I’m so excited! Love my guys
10:58 feller's got one helluva good last name
I have always loved the bside vibe. Thanks for putting these on UA-cam :)
Guys Please keep it up .Really like the content
Loved it! Thank you. Glad to see the birth of this episode 😂😂.
Love the show !!!!
Drone on the backcast! Nice!
I grew up in south jersey for 19 years and never knew people fished for shad lol. Now I live in SC and the go to rig for shad is a sabiki rig.
We catch a lot of Chinook while shad fishing on the west coast sometimes more than when we're using "salmon gear" lol
If you don’t like the taste of shad, they make for some really good cut bait for striped bass on the west coast
My favorite new show
My grandparents live less than a mile from that seafood place!
Can we get some B-Side merch in the MeatEater store? There is almost none there for the best show on the channel.
Great video Guys
We used to catch shad all the time on the columbia river while sturgeon fishing..we used em for bait
Ya'll need to do an episode on chain pickerel.
Joe, You eat subway tuna, and you are going to turn your nose up at a shad po boy?
GOOD show! Thanks for the info.
I've got a killer shad spot in Michigan but I've only ever used them for channel cat bait (of which there is no better bait). Maybe I'll have to keep a roe shad and check it out. Good episode, Cermelli
Miss you Niles
Joe, i remeber reading your articles with sports afield enjoyed them so much! You should plank those shad with ash planks , tack the fillets, hot fire with the same ash wood to burn, put them on the outside of the fire. watch them with a cocktail of your chose, enjoy,so yummy!
Yes! The trout of the drainage ditch.
I wish Joe and Miles would do another show or podcast. Nothing against the new Bent, but damn I miss the Joe/Miles dynamic. I still listen to the og Bent episodes with regularity.
Love catching shad on the fly they hit like a bag of bricks
Just like hunting is not called killing, fishing is not called catching. I've had many a beautiful day of hunting and fishing where I've not seen fur or fin.
I just spent the last nice fishing day of the year on a beautiful pristine Lake by myself for 3 hours.
The thoughts I had in my head of the pictures I would take of the fish I would catch or extraordinary
I caught nothing. Still enjoyed the time on the water though
Wrong side of the river for the H. 😂😂
Growing up near the Columbia, I get excited every June when these fish show up. I’ve tried to eat them but I can’t do it. Smoked is the only way I’d eat them. Some say canned is tasty but never tried it. Casting 1/2-3/4oz sinkers and swinging a shad dart has been the only way needed to catch these powerful, streamlined fish!! I might try the roe now!!
Lightly smoked and then canned is by far my fav way to eat them out of the Columbia.
How was the drone strike Myles fault...?
You guys lost a drone in the same spot on hook shots!
Good show
Man i wish theyd release more b-side episodes
Miles looks like a mature tom green
Hella funny video!
Grew up in eastern sacramento ca I would be sunburnt from shad fishing on the American river so much,using weighted jigs with grubtails. Sometimes you incidentally nail a striper or 2 with the same jigs. They taste alright but are extremely boney so I just release them. Asians crowd out the river banks and fill up their coolers with the fish. They have all kinds of techniques to dealing with the bones
shoulder to shoulder fishing for them on the Columbia
Hey do you think it's a touch oily for him?
That's was good shit 👌 did not think it was going to be that good hell yes
We have American and Hickory Shad here in Maryland, but you are not allowed to keep them.
Miss Miles from the podcast but f**k yeah Joe 🤘🏽
So you're eating skipjack? Looks a lot like a skipjack herring. Huh. I've only ever used it for catfish bait.
DAM I WANT YOUR GUY'S JOB!!
Yea I sand a few shad scale get on a breakfast bagel once, ONCE! Yea and I eat almost anything LOL! Great Video!!
R.I.P Niles, youre dead to me.
Hell yes!
WHAT???? Why did they send out those dopes who said "it tastes FISHEE" What da fk do you think fish IS???? then go to McDonalds , you fools!; fisheeeeee;
I've never had Shad , but I feel the same way about Mackerel 😝.
JO JO IN VT 💕😄
If you really read history you would know the only way to cook shad is to smoke them then fry. Kinda like the American eel. Smoking removed oil adds flavor and bones melt.
note to film crew: BACK BLAST AREA CLEAR........
The black tar heroin joke killed me. It's the Uncut uncut Angling.
I pressure can Shad and use it like you would Sardines. But personally I believe you need to get rid of the skin and bloodline. It is soo rank no matter how well you treat the fish.
I can't judge the fish itself but what I see at 15:48 is by far the worst sandwich that was ever build :D
The fish is just laying on top and not even really a part of the thing
Muito bom, parabéns. Eu adoro esses vídeos.
Caraio. Não sou o único brasileiro que vê esse canal. kk.
@@luisaugustozeni5680 com certeza não meu caro Luiz Augusto, essa série é show de bola.
@ Cara, cê já viu a outra série que ele fez na field and stream? Chamava "hook shots". Bom demais. Bem na mesma pegada que essa "b-side". Se ainda não viu, vale a pena.
@@luisaugustozeni5680 ainda não vi, mas com certeza vou ver,obrigado pela dica, um forte abraço.
Put enough Butter and Garlic on... Anything will taste good
if you swap the first letters of "shad dart" you get "dad shart"
I fish those spots every spring. I have fished next to Dieter a few times. I have him in one of my videos right next to us. I also have some underwater video of the shad hitting a flutter spoon, and one with a lamprey attached. Watch it here. ua-cam.com/video/BvWVQ9Yrz74/v-deo.html
E Pluribus Shadum
So.... I've got to ask. Oily fish like a king salmon? Are you a halibut guy or a fish guy? Enjoy your show either way - cheers!
This makes me miss Miles on the Podcast
If you guys have never tried smoking and canning them... dude. It's money. No bones, perfectly oily!
Smoke the shad then can it with jalapeño wait a couple weeks the serve with crackers and a piece of cheese
All I can imagine is Shad sides catfish bait. The stankiest bait there is
No chef in their right mind takes a strong fishy fish and serves it skin on....
hell yeah
The best shad fishing is in Florida though!
No, lmao its not..by far
@@ridingdaskunk5395 ol' boy whatchu no 'bout shad slayin' in da sunshine state???
@@PrimitiveTim i know that it sucks compared to the delaware river.
@@ridingdaskunk5395 aka u don no nothing 'bout it!
Dose that species of shad smell like shit the same way gizzard shad do?
So slimy. They are a fish I will pass on Can not get past how much slim they leave on everything. Great fishing bait tho!!
I am so happy! I thought this guy was dead after ruining Das Boat, but I am thrilled he is back just fishing on his own show. That is where this guy is a super relatable star. Welcome back to YOUR BEST LIFE JOE. 😂🤣😂
Notification = watch
"But" - the verbal eraser: translation = it's good but it's not...
B side is my black tar heroin!!!
Shad are fun to catch and disgusting to eat. Thanks, Joe for calling it the way it is.
Hokey shit was rite..
I wonder if there was shad on January 6th? Let the prison sentences begin! Ha ha