Damn Good Shad Fishing Guides

The best shad fishing trips are:

• LIT Outfitters
• Resinater Bowfishing Charters
• FLATOUT FISHING
• Arrow-In Addiction Bowfishing, LLC

Our Damn Good Guides currently offer 4 shad trips, and the most popular trips are Resinater Bowfishing Charter guided by Dustin, Central Texas Bowfishing guided by Randy, and Walleye, Shad, and Sturgeon Trip guided by Ivan.

Our guides are rated a 5 out of 5 based on 3784 verified reviews on Captain Experiences.

All guides on Captain Experiences are vetted by our team. You can access their reviews, click through trip photos, read bios to get to know them, and preview trip details like species, techniques, group sizes, boat specs and more.

Looking for kid friendly shad guides / fishing lessons? Check out our beginner and family friendly shad guides.

Lake fishing is the most popular type of fishing for shad as well as river fishing.

The most common fishing techniques are bowfishing, gigging, and light tackle fishing but artificial lure fishing and drift fishing are popular as well.

Prices for shad can range anywhere from about $430 to $1,500, but the average price for a half day trip for shad is $919.

Hiring a guide provides a number of benefits and many choose to book a fishing guide for a combination of experience, local knowledge, convenience, and cost-effectiveness.

Working with experienced fishing guides who know the best local spots and techniques can dramatically increase your odds of a great day. Having someone who is on the water every day and knows the area like the back of their hand is going to give you the best chances of success.

Booking a guide is also more cost effective, especially if you only get out a handful of times per year. When you consider all of the costs you would incur on your own such as the price of a boat, maintenance, insurance, gas, high-quality gear and tackle, repairs, and more, you’ll find that DIY is sometimes not worth the expense.

Even if you’ve got a great setup already in your home waters, booking a guide also provides a great opportunity to experience new techniques, new locations, or even a chance at a new target species to knock off the bucket list.

The most popular season for shad fishing is summer, and most anglers book their trips 18 days in advance.

See here for more information on shad fishing licenses, shad bag limits, and fishing season regulations for shad. When in doubt, your fishing guide will always know the right shad rules and regulations.