Maybe you should leave some 6" shads on to target the keeper fish (28-36") ? I sure plan too!
You are a "half empty" kind of fisherman; all my fish are going to be over forty
But seriously, a 32 inch fish has no problem with 9 inch shads. ANDDDDD, instead of using 6 inch baits, just cut 1-2 inches off the head of the shad and you have a 7 inch bait with a bigger tail and larger body profile (more vibration than a 6 inch shad)
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