With the annual seasonal runs of shad now going on in the Chesapeake tributaries and other East Coast rivers, shad darts are now the prominent lure for these anglers for the next several weeks.

This Tight Lines 208 Tackle Tip takes a deep dive on the Rapala Shad Rap crankbait—one of the most effective lures for catching bass, trout, panfish and more.

A first look at LIVETARGET's new topwater Commotion Shad lure. Built to target apex predators like bass, pike, and musky for the top water explosive eats.

The spawning shad lure large bass to the shallow bays where the spawn occurs at the surface from dusk to just after dawn. All that bait milling around on the surface makes an easy target for the ...

The most consistent bait for bass is the Bass Pro Speed Shad. We are using a 1/4 ounce head and keying on points close to pockets. The jerk bait is also still working on windy points.

Gladstone's top 5 choices for fishing lures Find out how these anglers manage to snag the best fish week-after-week.

Ronnie Gotzon doesn’t fish, but he is one of the hottest lure salesmen at the Forks of the Delaware Shad Tournament. The proprietor of Gotzon Getzit Lures and Tackle in Northampton, Gotzon an… ...

This two-part series will take a close look at one of the hottest baits on the market, Strike King's Red Eye Shad.

Shad sit on ice in a Washington market in 1942. For decades, anglers used snag hooks to pull in the fish during the annual shad run up the Potomac River. (Library of Congress) ...

Ever since I was a little kid who used to ride his bike to Liberty Reservoir, one of the most effective lures in my scant arsenal of baits was the shad dart. For those of you who don’t know, … ...