Choose the 3 Shad in the spring when Trout, Salmon, and Walleye feed on schools of small Gizzard Shad. Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Stripers feed heavily on this size Gizzard and Threadfin Shad. Especially on large Southern lakes and reservoirs. Troll with downriggers, divers, planer boards with copper or lead core lines, flashers or dodgers. Casting or jigging using Carolina rigs, or rubber core sinkers near structure is deadly.