using shad for bait. these were up at mitchell dam but you can catch them right now at any dam. i took my boy over to walter bouldin dam on easter sunday and we caught them off the bank over there. works better if you put 2 shad on one hook sometimes. better hurry if your gonna catch them by this method because this wont last too much longer. right now the planets are lined up but after the water gets a little warmer they go somewhere and i dont know how to catch them after they move out from the dams for the summer