I am completely head-over-heels about your "5 Things to Know..." series. I have learned so much, and have told fishing friends about your channel. Keep up the great work. This year (2022) is going to be a better fishing year for me. I can just feel it. Tight Lines Forever!
I am consistently impressed by the nuggets of information in these “5 things” videos. I would have thought that with all the articles and videos on shad that are available, a short video would be mostly recap; not the case. Plankton and shad rising in the water during low light periods is helpful to know.
Love the "5 things..." series. How about "5 things about Matt Stefan Fishing?" This is far and away my favorite channel now. Keep up the great content and growing this part of your business. We appreciate you!
Great Tournament at St. Lawerence, nicely done! Interesting facts about shad, sure explains the effectiveness of certain lures at different times. You’ve heard of “follow the money “, in this case it’s “ follow the food chain”, good stuff professor!👍👍
Congrats on finishing second at the St. Lawrence river!! Great tournament now you can go to the championship and come in first…..a body of water you are familiar with!! Great tidbits as always…..no shad that I know of in NJ….
These 5 things videos are excellent! A lot of the info you share I’ve learned from my own experiences, but there is always a thing or 2 you include that I find eye opening
Excellent content and very well presented, thank you Sir! This really helps figure out the puzzle very well for me since here in Missouri our lakes are full of those little guys. Stay safe and good luck!
Thanks, and this is real good info. Our water here is SW MS never gets below 50 and we have some huge threadfin shad. I saw one floating on the surface the other day that was at least seven inches long.
Seven inches? You sure that's a threadfin? That's a huge threefin shad man- I've never seen them over 2-3 inches. I live in Northwest Alabama- close to Pickwick- full of threadfin and Gizzard shad. The Gizzards get huge but the threadfin are pretty small usually.
Threadfin typically spawn 1 hour before to 1 hour after sunrise. They will spawn at each moon cycle throughout the warm months. Unlike Gizzard shad, threadfin stay in large schools, were as Gizzard shad typically become loners in the shallows once they get bigger only spawning once per year.
'at each moon cycle" what exactly do you mean by that? Each full moon, each new moon, what? I've never seen them spawn after late spring tbh with you- I've heard of them spawning again in the fall but I've never seen it happen. As much as I fish the Tenn. river lakes, which are packed with both threadfin and gizzard shad, I think I would've noticed them spawning once a month if it were happening- but like I said, I've never seen it. If they're doing it they must be doing it at night only cause- I would see it otherwise. I'm there before sunup often, and don't leave until dark usually- but I don't night fish.
@@stoneysdead689 Bluegill can spawn 5 times a year in the south, with that said I notice the first spawn is the largest. I have built BG beds around my dock and the first wave the beds are over filled with BG. After that I get more spawns, the difference is the amount of BG that move up on the beds. A biologist told me they follow the moon cycles, I didn’t think to get specific with that. I’m guessing the full moons, here is a section of an article talking about threadfin. The reason I brought up the BG, is because Shad may have the same behavior explaining why you don’t see them like you do in the spring. Reproduction Cycles: Threadfin shad can spawn several times per year. It’s not uncommon for threadfin to spawn a second time in mid July, and again in September or early October.
@@stoneysdead689 if you’re able to find BG beds with your side scan, more than likely the bass will be close by. I get insane action around my dock because of the BG beds, here is a short clip from earlier today. ruclips.net/user/shortsUfOG9-y1prA?feature=share
@@stoneysdead689 summertime try fishing the thermocline, that’s the coolest water with enough oxygen to survive, below that the oxygen level crashes. That’s one reason when you have pond turn overs the fish die.
I really like the five things videos. I wonder if you could expand on the five things about spotted bass. I'm not used to fishing spotted bass but the lakes around me have a lot of them pesky little guys. Any more information on how to Target them would be great. Thanks. Congrats on the great finish at the St. Lawrence
Very interesting stuff, in my mind that coincides with another clue that I had heard about and thought about a lot from Rick Clunn which was most all of the bigger bass that’s caught are caught on moving baits, appreciate the content Matt. Congrats on an awesome finish !!!
I like Rick but I have to disagree with him on this one- the biggest bass I've seen have almost all come on a jig or a creature bait drug on bottom. Now the biggest spotted bass I've seen were caught on moving baits- spinnerbaits, MD cranks, or swim jigs- but the biggest largemouth I've seen were almost all caught on jigs. Well- accept for flutter spoons- they're a very low percentage bait but, when they pay off they pay off huge usually. But they're such a niche bait, that gets used very rarely- I seriously doubt he was thinking of flutter spoons when he said that.
@@stoneysdead689 I didn’t say he was right 😂😂 I am in agreement with you, I don’t spend near the time on the water as pros do but I for one have invested so much time and effort into lots and lots of techniques, the skirted jig for me is the big fish tool I always reach for, in fact I will do my best to get a jig bite going before anything else, jigs of all shapes and sizes are my absolute confidence bait.
Good tip! I just found your show this morning and glad that I did. We actually saw that rise a couple of weeks ago but with shiners here in Michigan. They looked like something out of the movie Lake Placid hahaha I thought it was game fish chasing them. It was about 3hrs before sunset, so the plankton rise sounds more logical 🎣🎣 you have a good show and I will see you on the next one 🤙👍
I live in Southeastern Ohio right on the Ohio River and I’m sure there are tons of shad in the river but it’s a pretty hard flowing river in the main river but would those shad be in the backwaters off of the river?
Love your vids Matt. This “5 Things to Know About…” series is educational and helpful. Thanks for sharing. 😎👍🏼🎣. Looking forward to one on Blueback Herring. I’m in northeast Georgia now, and the local lakes seem to be loaded w/them.
Congrats on the great finish on the st Lawrence matt; Very consistent and well deserved. Get that title trophy and once you cash that $200k check you should do a years worth of jerky give away. 🤤
I am completely head-over-heels about your "5 Things to Know..." series. I have learned so much, and have told fishing friends about your channel. Keep up the great work. This year (2022) is going to be a better fishing year for me. I can just feel it. Tight Lines Forever!
Awesome, thank you!
I am consistently impressed by the nuggets of information in these “5 things” videos. I would have thought that with all the articles and videos on shad that are available, a short video would be mostly recap; not the case. Plankton and shad rising in the water during low light periods is helpful to know.
Glad it was helpful!
You have quickly become my favorite fishing youtuber, thanks for everything you do Matt! 5 Things is the best fishing series on the tube right now
Awesome! Thanks!
Love the "5 things..." series. How about "5 things about Matt Stefan Fishing?" This is far and away my favorite channel now. Keep up the great content and growing this part of your business. We appreciate you!
Haha! I'm to boring to do one about me
@@MattStefanFishing 🤣
Great Tournament at St. Lawerence, nicely done! Interesting facts about shad, sure explains the effectiveness of certain lures at different times. You’ve heard of “follow the money “, in this case it’s “ follow the food chain”, good stuff professor!👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Before fwd sonar I didn't know that by the time you turn around and deploy the troll motor most schools can be 40' away in any direction.
Yep
Thanks Matt for your insight on the Threadfin and Gizzard shad. Congrats on your finish on the River, I was pulling for you to get the win.
Awesome! Thank you!
Great video. This is the kind of information that truly helps.
thanks!
Congrats on your St. Lawrence Pro Circuit finish… well done!
Thanks!
Really pays to know what the food of your prey is doing. Great videos Matt!
yes it does!
Great info really enjoyed watching the tournament great finish
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks again for more great information, and congratulations again on such a great finish on the SLR! A 4lb average is amazing!
Thanks it was fun!
Congrats on finishing second at the St. Lawrence river!! Great tournament now you can go to the championship and come in first…..a body of water you are familiar with!! Great tidbits as always…..no shad that I know of in NJ….
Can't wait!
These 5 things videos are excellent! A lot of the info you share I’ve learned from my own experiences, but there is always a thing or 2 you include that I find eye opening
Congratulations on your great finish good luck at your next tournament I appreciate the daily tips God bless 🙏
Thank you! You too!
Thanks for all the great tips, Matt. Good luck in in your next tournament, bud
You bet
Really enjoy the five things videos.
Glad to hear it!
Excellent content and very well presented, thank you Sir! This really helps figure out the puzzle very well for me since here in Missouri our lakes are full of those little guys. Stay safe and good luck!
Glad it helped!
Love this series. Would love to see one about ciscos and smelt in the future!
on my list
Thanks, and this is real good info. Our water here is SW MS never gets below 50 and we have some huge threadfin shad. I saw one floating on the surface the other day that was at least seven inches long.
Oh wow!
Seven inches? You sure that's a threadfin? That's a huge threefin shad man- I've never seen them over 2-3 inches. I live in Northwest Alabama- close to Pickwick- full of threadfin and Gizzard shad. The Gizzards get huge but the threadfin are pretty small usually.
@@stoneysdead689 Yep, I even looked it up and they can get up to 8 inches. We have big gizzard shad too but this was a threadfin.
@@N5KDA Man that's huge- I bet yall got some big bass eating them up to- good luck man, hope you stick one.
@@stoneysdead689 The biggest one is the state record 18.15 pounds.
Thank you sir for the information sir!
My pleasure
Threadfin typically spawn 1 hour before to 1 hour after sunrise. They will spawn at each moon cycle throughout the warm months. Unlike Gizzard shad, threadfin stay in large schools, were as Gizzard shad typically become loners in the shallows once they get bigger only spawning once per year.
'at each moon cycle" what exactly do you mean by that? Each full moon, each new moon, what? I've never seen them spawn after late spring tbh with you- I've heard of them spawning again in the fall but I've never seen it happen. As much as I fish the Tenn. river lakes, which are packed with both threadfin and gizzard shad, I think I would've noticed them spawning once a month if it were happening- but like I said, I've never seen it. If they're doing it they must be doing it at night only cause- I would see it otherwise. I'm there before sunup often, and don't leave until dark usually- but I don't night fish.
@@stoneysdead689 Bluegill can spawn 5 times a year in the south, with that said I notice the first spawn is the largest. I have built BG beds around my dock and the first wave the beds are over filled with BG. After that I get more spawns, the difference is the amount of BG that move up on the beds. A biologist told me they follow the moon cycles, I didn’t think to get specific with that. I’m guessing the full moons, here is a section of an article talking about threadfin. The reason I brought up the BG, is because Shad may have the same behavior explaining why you don’t see them like you do in the spring.
Reproduction Cycles: Threadfin shad can spawn several times per year. It’s not uncommon for threadfin to spawn a second time in mid July, and again in September or early October.
@@stoneysdead689 if you’re able to find BG beds with your side scan, more than likely the bass will be close by. I get insane action around my dock because of the BG beds, here is a short clip from earlier today.
ruclips.net/user/shortsUfOG9-y1prA?feature=share
@@stoneysdead689 summertime try fishing the thermocline, that’s the coolest water with enough oxygen to survive, below that the oxygen level crashes. That’s one reason when you have pond turn overs the fish die.
@@lakelife100k Yeah I know bluegills spawn multiple times, I just didn't know shad did- interesting.
I had no idea they lived in freshwater! I use these in salt water down here in Florida for king mackerel and other blue water species!
Yes they do!
Excellent information. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
I really like the five things videos. I wonder if you could expand on the five things about spotted bass. I'm not used to fishing spotted bass but the lakes around me have a lot of them pesky little guys. Any more information on how to Target them would be great. Thanks. Congrats on the great finish at the St. Lawrence
Ill put it on my list!
Very interesting stuff, in my mind that coincides with another clue that I had heard about and thought about a lot from Rick Clunn which was most all of the bigger bass that’s caught are caught on moving baits, appreciate the content Matt.
Congrats on an awesome finish !!!
Thanks!
I like Rick but I have to disagree with him on this one- the biggest bass I've seen have almost all come on a jig or a creature bait drug on bottom. Now the biggest spotted bass I've seen were caught on moving baits- spinnerbaits, MD cranks, or swim jigs- but the biggest largemouth I've seen were almost all caught on jigs. Well- accept for flutter spoons- they're a very low percentage bait but, when they pay off they pay off huge usually. But they're such a niche bait, that gets used very rarely- I seriously doubt he was thinking of flutter spoons when he said that.
@@stoneysdead689 I didn’t say he was right 😂😂
I am in agreement with you, I don’t spend near the time on the water as pros do but I for one have invested so much time and effort into lots and lots of techniques, the skirted jig for me is the big fish tool I always reach for, in fact I will do my best to get a jig bite going before anything else, jigs of all shapes and sizes are my absolute confidence bait.
Good tip! I just found your show this morning and glad that I did. We actually saw that rise a couple of weeks ago but with shiners here in Michigan. They looked like something out of the movie Lake Placid hahaha I thought it was game fish chasing them. It was about 3hrs before sunset, so the plankton rise sounds more logical 🎣🎣 you have a good show and I will see you on the next one 🤙👍
Welcome aboard!
@@MattStefanFishing thank you captain 🎣🎣🎣fish on 👍
Thank you Matt 💪🏻👍😎
No problem 👍
I live in Southeastern Ohio right on the Ohio River and I’m sure there are tons of shad in the river but it’s a pretty hard flowing river in the main river but would those shad be in the backwaters off of the river?
yep!
Very very informative!
Thanks!
Good info, thanks for the vid.
No problem 👍
Love your vids Matt. This “5 Things to Know About…” series is educational and helpful. Thanks for sharing. 😎👍🏼🎣. Looking forward to one on Blueback Herring. I’m in northeast Georgia now, and the local lakes seem to be loaded w/them.
Its on my list!
Congrats on the great finish on the st Lawrence matt; Very consistent and well deserved. Get that title trophy and once you cash that $200k check you should do a years worth of jerky give away. 🤤
Sounds like a deal!
Excellent
Thanks