Having never fished shad on the Columbia, I cannot vouch for that fishery. I have however fished for them on the Umpqua River in Oregon and they are a blast to catch on light tackle and fly rods. For terminal gear we always used a 2 inch chartruse crappie grub (similar to a plastic worm) on a small pink jig head. Have fun.

Tim

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"Walk softly, but carry a big steelhead"
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Fishing aint luck.