Pollock. What size shad?

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anthony2carr
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Pollock. What size shad?

#1 Post by anthony2carr »

I'm fishing inshore, from my kayak, around the kelp beds.

I have been having some great sport on small shads approx. 3.5".
I have been catching fish up to 6-7lb.

Well, i'm pretty sure there are bigger fish out there.
I bought some shads in 4" size(Alot thicker than 3.5" lures)
I bought some in the 6" range ( I could be wrong, but I think these are too big??)
I bought some jelly worms
And some large eddystone eels ( With the smallers ones i'm pestered all day with small fish or mackeral).

What do people think would be my best bet, to traget the larger fish in the area?
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Re: Pollock. What size shad?

#2 Post by donal »

6 inch ones should be fine if your aming for the big ones also give grubs a try they look like firetails just shorter and thicker
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Re: Pollock. What size shad?

#3 Post by Cluais »

I always used 6" but this year I saw someone using 4" and was landing big pollock so I've started using 4" myself with great success even managed 10lb on one....
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Re: Pollock. What size shad?

#4 Post by agardiner22 »

That is a specimen pollock. 10lbs, from rocks or boat.
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Re: Pollock. What size shad?

#5 Post by MAC »

I think it might be 12lbs for a specimen.

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