Glad you are feeling better and able to chase shad again. The weather was pretty crappy over the Holiday weekend so you did not miss much. Two shad in the middle of the day is great.
The meat stick crew are different then the rest of us. They often fish with heavier gear, more than not with bait. They are so concerned with not loosing a hooked fish that they overlook not hooking up anywhere near as frequently as the good sportsmen like your self. Probably best not to set them straight because if it has fins it will be "released in grease" .

Tight lines,

MikeV