to find the right pools and troll over them at the right speed 

 with the lure at the right depth. The lure used was said to 

 have come from the Keys and was called a Barracuda Spoon. 

 We learned later that down on the Keys it is called a Shad Spoon. 

 High boat of the day was Arthur Yale's, with forty-two fish 

 ranging up to 5 pounds. 



The Connecticut River, near New York, claims to have been 

 the scene of the earliest and most extensive experiments in 

 catching shad by hook and line. There are many other places 

 where similar experiments would undoubtedly be worth trying; 

 in fact, the shad run is thought by many to represent one of 

 the most important undeveloped sport-fishing resources of the 

 Eastern states. 



And the experiments are very rewarding. Not only is the meat 

 pleasing to the palate, but the female shad is a double benefactor 

 of mankind she carries roe rivaled in flavor only by the eggs 

 of the sturgeon. In terms of modern mythology, the she-shad is 

 a sea-going shmoo. 



Shad fishing on St. Johns River, Florida. 



