I used to hit Smith lake for Stripers but haven't been in several years. We would load up on Threadfins from Guntersville or Ohatchee and haul a big aerated tank over there. I don't know if it's even worth it for me to go give it a try anymore because of the new transporting bait from one lake to another law. I've never even fished with them so I'd have no idea where to find herring or how to keep them healthy. As soon as shad start getting lipstick you may as well toss them. Are Herring as hard to keep fresh? And is there anyone that sells Herring or shad over there now? I know it used to cost a fortune to buy shad at Ryan's Creek.
No you have to catch them. And Herring are harder to keep alive than Shad. But with Salt and conditioner, an aerator and filter on my bait tanks I can keep them alive a while
