Favorite Shad Pattern

[Flylife]

Looking for Shad patterns
Getting ready for spring run in Maryland
Hickory and Americans

 

[sarce]

I don't have a pic handy but here's what I use.

Size 4 heavy wire saltwater hook
Dumbell eyes
Wrap some chenille around the eyes in whatever bright color you want - chartreuse, pink, purple, red, orange, doesn't matter.
Wrap shank with different brightly colored chenille (optional- can just do thread wraps if you want)
Short tail of white marabou with some strands of crystal flash.

 

[afishinado]

Simple, crazy, colorful:

Shad flies

Sandy's Shad flies