The only electronics that really help to find shallow water shad is side-scan. I have one and it works great, but 90% of the time I just use my eyes. Just watch for them flicking on the surface. You can see that from a good distance if it is not windy. Then move in and watch for a school (threadfin shad) or muddy clouds (gizzard shad) and toss your net.
Blind casting is a tiring way of getting shad. If at all possible, find them first before you try to net them.
Protected shallow bays with muddy bottoms usually hold some shad and are a good place to start. If the shad are deep in or near the channel, it can be difficult to net them and I usually just fish with lures for bass.
Hope that helps,
Jim
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