What kind of fish????

[Ktrout]

People fish for American shad in Northern California. I believe, American shad are on average larger than gizzard shad, but are similar in appearance. Small jigs, typically crappie jigs are used when targeting American shad. Surprised that more gizzard shads aren't caught out of Willard while people are fishing for crappie. They are known for their fighting ability, so maybe they break people off, and people think they hooked a wiper.
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