Up early to greet the first shad

Up early to greet the first shad

Those of us who fish for sport like to have the whole place to ourselves. Arrive early enough at a favorite spot along a creek and you could be the first one there. That way, you get to cast into a familiar run before anyone else does. If that happens — if your fly is the first to hit the water just after dawn — you believe you’re at an advantage: The fish haven’t been spooked yet; they haven’t been beaten to boredom by an onslaught of 10 angler…