We heard a report of shad being caught this week in the Sacramento and Feather Rivers and had to go investigate this early bite. We headed out of Verona which is at the mouth of the Sacramento and Feather River. Our morning started with a shallow troll for stripers which ended with no luck, as the bite has been tough in this stretch of river. We then motored back up above the Marina to setup anchor for shad. Watch out for the sandbars at the mouth of the Feather, the water