Use a sliding egg weight and use a very sensitive rod, like a noodle rod (the 1141s is an excellent stick). You'll feel more bites. Bring lots of different color combinations of shad darts. They'll key on certain colors during different times of the day. Green has been hot the last couple of years, both green/white and green/chartreuse. But don't forget to bring the old standbys: red/white, hot pink/white and orange/chartreuse. Throw in a couple wee dick nites (switch out hooks and put on a Gammy #10 siwash) in orange/white and nickle/green head. These will elicit reactionary strikes during the slowest parts of the day. Use the countdown method. The shad come in in waves. The count you caught your last fish on will catch you two or three more. Have fun!

[This message has been edited by Hohwaiian (edited 05-09-2000).]