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Alabama Shad (Anadronomus)
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Alosa alabamae

Maximum Size: 18”
Shape: Slab-sided
Suggested Hook & Size: Mustad 33909 #1/0 - #14
Thread: Gray 8/0 Uni-thread

Tail: Pearl Blue Magic Hanked Lite-Brite color a Cool Gray tail
Tail Fin: Cool Gray Prismacolor Pen
Body: Silver Bodi-Braid
Eye & Insert: Silver Spirit River, Real Eye with Priz Silver 3-D Molded insert
Lower Side: Pearl Blue Hanked Lite-Brite
Upper Side: Silver Hanked Lite-Brite with a small Black Prismacolor Pen shoulder spot

Snout Color or Change Thread: Gray
Belly or Stomach: Pearl Blue Hanked Lite-Brite
Dorsum or Back: Silver Hanked Lite-Brite with Pearl Blue/Olive Hanked Lite-Brite over sparsely
Head Color: Blue Green
Cheek & Chin Color: Pearl Blue

Pectoral Fins: Clear
Anal Fin: Clear
Pelvic Fin: Clear
Dorsal Fin: Clear

Colored Markers: Cool Gray Prismacolor Pen for tail, lower jaw: Black Prismacolor Pen for small shoulder spot
Tying Notes: None

Distribution: Found from the Suwannee River in Florida westward on the Coastal Plain to the Mississippi River, was found at one time as for north as Illinois.
Habitat: This is an anadronomus specie, moving into fresh water to spawn. Prefers large rivers. Enters freshwater rivers for January to March.
Spawning Period: April when water temperature is 66-72 degrees.
Spawning Habitat: Over coarse sand and gravel in moderate current.
Important Notes: The decline of this specie range, as with so many other specie, is attributed to impoundments and dams within its previous range.

Fishin' What They See, Vol. 1 $10.95
The White and Black River Systems Above Their Confluence and The Little Red River System.

 

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