What do you guys know about shad?

[theFunsmith]

So Over here our shad run is in full swing. We put 50-150 fish in the boat a day on average, but we just freeze them for crab bait. I hear all kinds of stories about people on the east coast eating them, but nobody over here really does. Anybody on that side of the country ever eat them, or have any favorite ways to prepare them?

[fitz73222]

 We catch them down here in Florida during the spring run on the St. John's River. We catch them on flies and tiny jigs slowed trolled behind the boat. A lot of fun to catch. My grandmother used to pickle them and they were actually pretty tasty. But the roe was what everyone liked fried up. I was a kid the last time my grandmother made them so I have no idea of the pickling recipe. I do remember she tried to cook them like other fish and it was a terrible bunch of bones

[Capt. Bill]

There's a whole festival called Shadfest here in NJ.  It's in a town called Lambertville along the Delaware river and it is dedicated to the  fish.  They cook them there and people rave about them.  Not sure I would eat one, but there are a lot that do.

[theFunsmith]

I watched a pile of videos over the last week on preparing shad roe. I gave it a try but couldn't stomach it. My wife and a fishing buddy cleaned their plates. I just couldn't do it, but at least I can say I tried it.