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MFF US Northeast => Massachusetts => Topic started by: lowaccord66 on Apr 13, 2018, 03:15 PM
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My favorite fishing venue currently. Figured we could use a thread dedicated to it.
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Hopefully will start filling this up in 2 to 3 weeks
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My season there always starts on memorial day weekend. Although Ive logged some great early May trips in the past.
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My season there always starts on memorial day weekend. Although Ive logged some great early May trips in the past.
Jon,
I may give the Canal a go this year for the first time. May need to hit u up for a guided trip or two to get the lay of the land.
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cant wait for the start! bought a rod and reel towards the end of the run last year and only caught a few small ones on it. just picked up another at kittery trading posts sales event a few weeks ago. cant wait to put em through the abuse... hoping this year is at least half as good as last
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I usually get a canal bass around the end of April. Usually a schoolie
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How many of you guys fish there during the day vs strictly at night? I tend to stick to fishing there at night.
Will if you want to try it out I can show you a thing or two. I have a back up setup for jigging you can try.
One goal I had for this season is securing a camper trailer and sticking it down there for the season...
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I fish both. I hate the bugs at night so I try to fish nights with a light breeze.
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last year was my first year fishing it. the daytime crowd often is silly and maddening so I like to start fishing halfway through the night and into the morning. never tried it during the evening into the night though...
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Finally found some ghostescent 228 magic swimmers in stock online and I got 6. They came in the mail last week. All set for the year and the next.
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Just some of the stuff I collected over the winter
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Night time into the early morning for me. I love jigging but when they are slamming the top its the Guppy Popper for me.
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I like a good 9pm to 6am run. Had some good fish last year late at night when there is only a few guys out.
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Sounds like a great thread!! can't wait to see pictures..
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I am planning a few trips down there this year. Never fished it before but I will try and figure her out.
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Late June into July...eels would be he easiest way for a beginner to hook a cow down there. Or do what everyone else does....wait until 4am and head down for a 7 mile shoulder to shoulder, topwater hope fest.
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Late June into July...eels would be he easiest way for a beginner to hook a cow down there. Or do what everyone else does....wait until 4am and head down for a 7 mile shoulder to shoulder, topwater hope fest.
Last year it was unbelievable. I was one of the many googans on the fishing pier during a blitz. You got people reeling in a 30lb striper with the rod upside down, 15 others jammed up at the end of the pier bc they are all wrapped around the last piling, and you've got to let out 100 yards of line so you can go up and around them to land the fish. I lost a cow trying to run down the rocks after I let a ton of line out to get around the other googans.
I'm no expert down there and surprisingly most people fell in line on the pier but the few that don't really mess things up. I don't know if I'll fish the pier much this year but it sure is nice to be able to jig up mackerel on one side of it and live line them off the other side. It just isn't one of those places that I go with the hopes of fishing in solitude. Its essentially turned into the salmon river in NY with googans fighting each other over a zombie fish.
For the most part if you are fishing shoulder to shoulder you all need to fish the same method or you will be getting all sorts of tangled. The locals will let you hear about it too.
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There is 2 very different scenes at the canal. The one Pat mentions and then the one I fish. Sometimes in July nights will get busy but never shoulder to shoulder.
Blitzing bass are fun, its even more insane when you hit a school doing it at night! It's rare now but 10 years ago I'd find them there by riding along slowly and listening. Most nights you could find a section with fish rolling and popping bait all night.
Once the sun is up I am usually done fishing.
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Last year it was unbelievable. I was one of the many googans on the fishing pier during a blitz. You got people reeling in a 30lb striper with the rod upside down, 15 others jammed up at the end of the pier bc they are all wrapped around the last piling, and you've got to let out 100 yards of line so you can go up and around them to land the fish. I lost a cow trying to run down the rocks after I let a ton of line out to get around the other googans.
I'm no expert down there and surprisingly most people fell in line on the pier but the few that don't really mess things up. I don't know if I'll fish the pier much this year but it sure is nice to be able to jig up mackerel on one side of it and live line them off the other side. It just isn't one of those places that I go with the hopes of fishing in solitude. Its essentially turned into the salmon river in NY with googans fighting each other over a zombie fish.
For the most part if you are fishing shoulder to shoulder you all need to fish the same method or you will be getting all sorts of tangled. The locals will let you hear about it too.
I just looked at a map and found the pier you are speaking of. Yeah no thanks. I have a similar pier 2 minutes from my house so I am very aware of that type of fishing. It only takes 1 googan to make a school of googans.
Jon - If you ever want company let me know. It would take me 1.5 hours to get there and an all nighter is fine with me.
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We can make something happen for sure. Im looking forward to this:
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Thats a 9" shad.
Pat you have the right idea, if everyone is jigging you don't want to be the guy trying to plug when its busy.
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Shads are a great bait and they are really under used. I know a few people that exclusively jig the deep shads.
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When they first came out I used to love the deep shads. Im sure they still slay fish with them. I have always done better with the 9". Loved ron-z until the new guys took over and have over priced them to market to tuna guys.
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Ronzs were amazing
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I'll be ready as soon as I put some flounder in the freezer before the big girls arrive. This one fell to an Al Gags Whip It Fish last year.
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Al gags makes some really nice jigs too
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Nice fish!! I am even seeing a canal bike in photo..
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Thats a nice one Jeff. I need one over 52" to beat my pb down there.
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Will if you want to try it out I can show you a thing or two. I have a back up setup for jigging you can try.
I got a 6000 Spheros SW that should get the job done i think. Whats a good budget rod for jigging? I dont mind picking one up.
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6000 will do. Buddy of mine uses a St. Croix triumph surf rod that seemed decent. Another uses a cheap tsunami ariwave. If you can get something rated for 2-6oz that should do the trick unless you want to throw the 9" shad, I use 5-10 and 6-12oz rated blanks for that.
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6000 will do. Buddy of mine uses a St. Croix triumph surf rod that seemed decent. Another uses a cheap tsunami ariwave. If you can get something rated for 2-6oz that should do the trick unless you want to throw the 9" shad, I use 5-10 and 6-12oz rated blanks for that.
I've used a Tsunami Trophy for the last 3 years and it seems to do the trick. I think it is even cheaper than the airwave but works for me.
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At the end of the day if it can cast a 3,4,5 oz jig repeatedly without breaking then it should work. I went with the rainshadow 6-12 after having a couple big bass own me, couldnt turn them. Last year I grabbed a odm jigster that performs well but wasnt cheap...casts a mile though.
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At the end of the day if it can cast a 3,4,5 oz jig repeatedly without breaking then it should work. I went with the rainshadow 6-12 after having a couple big bass own me, couldnt turn them. Last year I grabbed a odm jigster that performs well but wasnt cheap...casts a mile though.
Ive heard good things about the Jigster.
Tsunami makes a 10' 2pc in the 3-6oz range.
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I have an 11' Air Wave rated up to 10oz. I jig with. Love it for the money. Also have a 10' Air Wave and a 10' TFO They are great plugging rods. I was looking at the ODM jigmasters. Not going to happen this year but maybe next. They are pricey. I use the Saragosa's on 2 of mine an 8000 and a 10000. The 3rd rod is a Dawia Emblem Pro. The older version not the newer style.
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The jigster is my next rod. going to pair it with a saltiga 6500h or a saltiga 5500 expedition.
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The jigster is ok...not anything over the top...its light and there are a number of rods that will do the same work for much cheaper. I bought it because my buddy is prostaff with them and I needed an 11'er. CMS built it and the first weekend of use I caught a sizeable bass and cracked some of the epoxy...
Those saltigas are nice units. Also loved the older emblem pro. Have a new one and a couple saltists kicking around collecting dust.
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I'll be ready as soon as I put some flounder in the freezer before the big girls arrive. This one fell to an Al Gags Whip It Fish last year.
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Yeah nice bike 8)
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Yeah nice bike 8)
LOL yes it is. I'll have to buy one someday. Yours looks better in the back ground than my Ratty bike
;D
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LOL yes it is. I'll have to buy one someday. Yours looks better in the back ground than my Ratty bike
;D
Ratty bike is the way to be if you are fishing at night. Otherwise it could dissappear. The gear theft issue has steadily increased with drug epedemic...
Mine is beat but was only 50 bones.
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LOL yes it is. I'll have to buy one someday. Yours looks better in the back ground than my Ratty bike
;D
That ratty bike has some serious miles on it.... and constantly smells of stripah
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a canal bike doesnt have to be anything special in most cases my basket cost more than the bike.
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I like the trailer to carry the big girls if I decide to keep one here and there.
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a canal bike doesnt have to be anything special in most cases my basket cost more than the bike.
I hear ya there! But I did trade in my old bike for a new one, it made a world of difference on my Balky knees and bad ankle.
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I like the trailer to carry the big girls if I decide to keep one here and there.
I wonder how that trailer would work out if you got caught in the middle of the Pan-Mass challenge?
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I wonder how that trailer would work out if you got caught in the middle of the Pan-Mass challenge?
Ha. A ranger lost his job for moving my bike and gear which was on the side of the bike path already...to "make room" for that event. Didn't even ask me to move my stuff which wasnt in the way, just started moving my bike with rods in it. Called his boss, leanred he had other complaints (all anglers) and they let him go. He apparently did not like fishermen, and the fact that we are the majority users of the place.
Other than that, Ive never had an issue with the rangers down there.
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I like the trailer to carry the big girls if I decide to keep one here and there.
Nice trailler!! I got to get a argon cylinder for my mig welder to weld aluminum before I proceed with My trailler and others traillers.. but do any of you think there would be a intrest in buying a few if they were up to par??
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How hard is it to pull the trailer. Was thinking of one but I bike the whole 7 miles of the canal from west to east on a normal morning. Didn't know if it would be worth it for long hauls.
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I wonder how that trailer would work out if you got caught in the middle of the Pan-Mass challenge?
:rotflol: :rotflol: :rotflol: :rotflol: :whistling: :whistling: :whistling: :whistling:
I'll just wait here while the million bikes go by. Oh wait that did happen. LOL
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How hard is it to pull the trailer. Was thinking of one but I bike the whole 7 miles of the canal from west to east on a normal morning. Didn't know if it would be worth it for long hauls.
Not bad to pull at all. I often bike 1 end to the other too. As you know its that wind that can be the killer. :P
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:rotflol: :rotflol: :rotflol: :rotflol: :whistling: :whistling: :whistling: :whistling:
I'll just wait here while the million bikes go by. Oh wait that did happen. LOL
That is excellent.
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:rotflol: :rotflol: :rotflol: :rotflol: :whistling: :whistling: :whistling: :whistling:
I'll just wait here while the million bikes go by. Oh wait that did happen. LOL
a couple of years ago I was fishing during the pan mass and I saw a school of breaking fish to my left and I peddled so fast I passed about 15 bikers :rotflol: :rotflol: :rotflol:
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Its all coming together!
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managed to catch a keeper tog in the west end earlier.
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managed to catch a keeper tog in the west end earlier.
Nice! I can not wait to get down there. My favorite fishery. Spent thousands and thousands of hours there. Missing my pet rocks and standing spots. Bring on minus tides, epic night bites, and a some 40# plus fish. Let there be all night bites and no googan blitzing this year!
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Considering the first trip this weekend...sw wind and a west tide could be nice Sat night. Will be wet though!
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Considering the first trip this weekend...sw wind and a west tide could be nice Sat night. Will be wet though!
I'd like to join you but I'll be at the Sox game with work peers. Would 200% rather be fishing.
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I'd like to join you but I'll be at the Sox game with work peers. Would 200% rather be fishing.
We'll get together this season. That outing sounds like work to me. I just hired 3 more for my team and I need an adventure.
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First pair of keepers in the books. Seal ruined what could have been a decent am bite. It was d**n good to be back!
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thats the way to kick it off. they have been loving the mackeral savage so far this year.
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Awesome! Nice job!
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awesome start! catch any shorts too?
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There you go....nice job.
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Nice work as always Jon.
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Nice start to the season Jon.
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awesome start! catch any shorts too?
1 short, that was it. Bait was all over. Next weekend will be good.
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Great work man. It was only a matter of time.
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a little birdy told me of a large fish caught today in the west entrance on a live pogie.
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a little birdy told me of a large fish caught today in the west entrance on a live pogie.
That wouldn't surprise me. I skipped the west end last night for a pet spot that is always good to me after west turn.
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Got 2 keepers and 6 shorts in a private part of the canal yesterday. All fish came on bait. The 2 keepers were 32in and 30in.
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I love that section. Lots of boats down there the other morning. Bunch of shorts for me. Pulled the hook on a fatty this am. Back at it tonight.
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they just moved through this afternoon. buddy caught a 27lb fish just before the east turn. the east end lit up in the afternoon i heard and fish up to 35lbs were caught .
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Any pictures of these fatties any one?? Look at words about fatties makes me bored . Lol's
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i got a pic of the 32in one but it's not letting me upload it :P
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Got to get a imagur account last bit of freedom left in this world for sharing photos lols
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i add the image to post but it doesnt show up
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i add the image to post but it doesnt show up
For some reason it don't work maybe some forgot to pay bill??? J/k .. But imugar does if you need help with it start a new thread about it instead of doing it here cause there a lot of steps to transfer photos over to imugar from phones or pc . Not sure how I phones even do it cause I don't own one.. I got a android based phone and a pc so can try to help on those..
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Ok now that I am awake.... I fished all three nights and landed 4 shorts....I do prefer night fishing however when you find out you slept through big bass over 50" it rattles you. Sunday afternoon I was knocked out. Meanwhile the canal coughed up a few bass.
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i know the feeling i have done it numerous times.
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i know the feeling i have done it numerous times.
I hate it! Happens to me a lot. Its ok though because once it gets really hot I can find the big girls in the holes most nights.
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Ok now that I am awake.... I fished all three nights and landed 4 shorts....I do prefer night fishing however when you find out you slept through big bass over 50" it rattles you. Sunday afternoon I was knocked out. Meanwhile the canal coughed up a few bass.
Haha....didn’t mean to break yer heart. They left again yesterday.
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Haha....didn’t mean to break yer heart. They left again yesterday.
Haha its alright brother! Weekend of June 8th Ill be down Thursday night through Sunday. That Friday is my birthday. Lets fish!
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I'm heading back down Friday night. Should be back at the ditch before sun up. I'm still kicking myself for leaving 6 hours early Saturday night. Looks like the wind is switching again right around the weekend. Hopefully the same thing that happened last sunday happens on saturday. Knowing my luck it will be a sunday thing again.
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I'm heading back down Friday night. Should be back at the ditch before sun up. I'm still kicking myself for leaving 6 hours early Saturday night. Looks like the wind is switching again right around the weekend. Hopefully the same thing that happened last sunday happens on saturday. Knowing my luck it will be a sunday thing again.
I was going to go down again myself but am going to wait until the following week. Hang with my girl and daughter instead. Maybe get the boat going. Btw good fishing with ya Pat! Till next time.
Weekend of 8 June. Holes in striper mouths!
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I was going to go down again myself but am going to wait until the following week. Hang with my girl and daughter instead. Maybe get the boat going. Btw good fishing with ya Pat! Till next time.
Weekend of 8 June. Holes in striper mouths!
Jon, it was nice fishing with you as well. Nice to have some company. We need to meet up again to change our luck. Between night fishing Buel and the canal we haven't had much luck together.
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Jon, it was nice fishing with you as well. Nice to have some company. We need to meet up again to change our luck. Between night fishing Buel and the canal we haven't had much luck together.
That will change! Eel season approaches. Did you see all the coyotes on your ride back west? I cam accross maybe 15 of them. Night creatures like to mess with me there.
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That will change! Eel season approaches. Did you see all the coyotes on your ride back west? I cam accross maybe 15 of them. Night creatures like to mess with me there.
No missed them luckily. I've usually got my eye out for vagrants and junkies. They are more dangerous.
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No missed them luckily. I've usually got my eye out for vagrants and junkies. They are more dangerous.
True. Never leave your stuff in the bike or up top.
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Jon, it was nice fishing with you as well. Nice to have some company. We need to meet up again to change our luck. Between night fishing Buel and the canal we haven't had much luck together.
So I guess it wasnt just my bad luck that put the whammy on us at Buel. ;D
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So I guess it wasnt just my bad luck that put the whammy on us at Buel. ;D
Im almost certain Pat had a banana somewhere. Once he and I were gone those bass decided to eat.
That night at buel might as well have been in Siberia!
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Nice Jon. I have yet to make a ditch trip this year but its coming soon.
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Fished the canal from about 530 to noon on Saturday morning. The fish were pretty tight lipped and really keyed in on live macks. In general some people got a few schoolies on lures but the only keeper that I saw caught was on a live lined mack. I could see smaller stripers push the macks up against the shore. The schools of macks were small, like maybe 30 in a group, so snagging them was difficult. We ended up with a skunking, outside of a cunner and line wrapped seagull (which we were able to safely release), and the gentlemen we spoke to seemed to experience the same. I guess a school of macks and bigger stripers pushed through the east end around 8 but it was short lived.
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People were lucky to catch a few to 35lbs. Only lure that would work apparently is magic swimmer. Days like that are tough! Ctown was out there too. Thursday night to Sunday for me this week.
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People were lucky to catch a few to 35lbs. Only lure that would work apparently is magic swimmer. Days like that are tough! Ctown was out there too. Thursday night to Sunday for me this week.
Yeah magic swimmers were what I saw the schoolies caught on. They were also what they were snagging the macks on. Unfortunately I didn't have any with me. They have a great action but dont cast great and the line always seems to get fouled up around the hooks.
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Yeah magic swimmers were what I saw the schoolies caught on. They were also what they were snagging the macks on. Unfortunately I didn't have any with me. They have a great action but dont cast great and the line always seems to get fouled up around the hooks.
I'm mostly a jigging guy myself but Magic swimmers and the Sebile stick shads are always with me at the ditch. Had a morning last year where the jigs were not working. Put on a Mackeral stick shad and 3 casts in a row produced fish in the 30lbs range.
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Yeah magic swimmers were what I saw the schoolies caught on. They were also what they were snagging the macks on. Unfortunately I didn't have any with me. They have a great action but dont cast great and the line always seems to get fouled up around the hooks.
Im not a fan of them myself. Being that I am usually gone by morning I don't use them often. They do work well though. Also take the rearmost treble off. Helps the cast.
Stick shadd was what I got my pb on so I cant speak badly about those.
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Sitting out here now waiting for the tide to change over no luck last turn around hopefully morning bite is better. Lots of squid out there right now just took a couple casts. Hoping for my first canal bite
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Always fish slack tide there hard. Black purple metal lip slow works nice when squid are around.
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Headed down tonight, tomorrow night, and Sat night. Excited as always.
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Headed down tonight, tomorrow night, and Sat night. Excited as always.
Staying down there or making the run daily? ITs possible that I may be able to head down saturday and fish the night
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Staying down there or making the run daily? ITs possible that I may be able to head down saturday and fish the night
Not sure yet. I think tonight I'm going to make the run. Then maybe camp at bourne scenic Friday and Saturday night...I will be out Sat night for sure so shoot me a text.
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Not sure yet. I think tonight I'm going to make the run. Then maybe camp at bourne scenic Friday and Saturday night...I will be out Sat night for sure so shoot me a text.
When you say camp do you mean crash in the vehicle? (sorry, remember never fished the canal before nor am I familiar with that area)
If i were to make the run it would be a family day saturday, rent a room and then fish when they fall asleep. I will text you if these plans work out. Long shot with vacation next weekend but you never know.
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I mean sleep in a tent at bourne scenic park. I used to sleep in the vehicle alot years ago. Now because of the drug issues down there you get harassed by the cops.
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made my first trip of the year today. fished 3:00am-9:00 this morning. moved around a bunch after sunup, only saw one schoolie caught. I jigged up a big sea robin. wasn't very busy with people which was nice. anyone else seen or heard anything?
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Fished canal last night from 1030-sunup went with a local FLY FISHING BRO both caught a couple schoolers was also my first time there and first two striper
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Couple schoolies for me. 215am now. Overslept...headed out.
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@lowaccord66 hope you tear them up we need some pictures in this thread!!
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No bass worth taking pictures so far. Nice morning though.
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I might be wrong but i heard from a few folks that the striped bass fishing just is not what it should be at the canal this year. not sure how true this is but pretty sure you guys can confirm.
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After last year EVERYONE is a expert. Fishing has been fine and is normal. People just think they are entitled to throw a stick in the water and catch a fish. There are plenty of bass to be had now but you just need to work for them. Compared to last year this time I would agree this year is a little slower but last year was just stupid. There will be fish this year but no way anything like last year.
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Same old canal as mentioned above. I didnt get to participate in last years action. I wish last year didnt happen...so many more guys now all equipped with new magic swimmers...I love to fish the place bass or not.
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No bass worth taking pictures so far. Nice morning though.
Bad Day fishing beats a good day at work!
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Happy birthday Iowa!
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Happy birthday Iowa!
Thanks bro. Hows the popped cherry feel. Not satisfied yet?
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Happy birthday
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Happy birthday
Thanks man! Hey how funny is it when the canal is empty of people by 730am! Love that.
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Back this weekend?
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Sweet indeed!
Happy B-day man.
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Thanks man! Hey how funny is it when the canal is empty of people by 730am! Love that.
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Back this weekend?
because they know there is no fish lol. i may be down next saturday and sunday. was hoping to take the boat out and load up on mackeral to have bait for the year. 6$ for 2 mackeral i dont think so.
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There wasn't many. Squid outnumbered Bass. Also thanks to sandwhich lodge...guys save me with early checking so often...couldn't make it until 3pm Sat...too bright and hot!
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It may have only gotten worse I need the lighting strike like the Greek gods
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It may have only gotten worse I need the lighting strike like the Greek gods
Me too. Only way to win is to beat the law of averages.
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I have the 13th-17th off this week. My buddy lives in Plymouth and always has a vacant room for me. If my deck project stays on track I will be fishing at least two nights down there (wed & thurs). He fishes it practically everyday or night whichever he choses based on tide conditions. He hasn't been skunked yet apparently. He snagged a bergal the other day after 6 hours of nothing and is counting it as a catch. I don't agree but who am I to argue with a guy that gives me free room and board when I'm in town. hahaha. Cant wait, I love this time of year!
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Snagged bergal = skunk. Been there....
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Snagged bergal = skunk. Been there....
Def a skunk. He primarily jigs the ditch so he must snag em all the time. Last year I snagged a 38in striper by the tail. Thought I had a juvenile tuna or super jumbo bluefish on lol. Seriously an insane fight but unfortunately I had to harvest that fish due to blood loss and fatigue.
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Yup thats tough. Snags near the dorsal though....ouch. 35" bass feels like 60lbs.
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Slowly VERY VERY slowly forgetting about drilling holes and dirty butt bottom bouncers 🙌🏻
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Slowly VERY VERY slowly forgetting about drilling holes and dirty butt bottom bouncers 🙌🏻
Haha love ice fishing but the canal is much better.
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Thanks man! Hey how funny is it when the canal is empty of people by 730am! Love that.
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Back this weekend?
Guess you can tell the catching hasn’t been to great, we’ve all been enjoying
and taking pics of the sun 8). Apparently in the same spot ;)
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The tides are looking a little better this weekend for a morning bite.
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Skip the am bite. Give me a good jig bite that ends at 6am. Also, if the fishing is really good I wont post about it until a week later or so.
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Is it Friday yet
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Is it Friday yet
Friday night. Sponsored in part by Jigging, Current, Striped Bass, Lonely Campers, Lack of Sleep, and 7 mile land cuts.
I think we need to stop at CMS Saturday to drop off my two custom rainshadows to be fixed....andddd possibly rehome another jigster!
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I wish!
Vacation now starting in 70 hours.
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I wish!
Vacation now starting in 70 hours.
Your vaca is a good one but I could never trade the canal for it! Especially minus tides!
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Guess you can tell the catching hasn’t been to great, we’ve all been enjoying
and taking pics of the sun 8). Apparently in the same spot ;)
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Finally some pictures! 7 pages of just words got me down.. and you guys brought back the hope!!
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Friday night. Sponsored in part by Jigging, Current, Striped Bass, Lonely Campers, Lack of Sleep, and 7 mile land cuts.
I think we need to stop at CMS Saturday to drop off my two custom rainshadows to be fixed....andddd possibly rehome another jigster!
This was filmed in northern Manitoba brought to you but travel Manitoba
I’m thinking 7$ #
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Finally some pictures! 7 pages of just words got me down.. and you guys brought back the hope!!
Pictures at night are tough. I notice people taking them and expect others do the very few times I take them. I prefer to be left alone so I usually don't take pics there. Plenty of that nonsense on youtube to be seen...11 years ago the only canal clips were from a couple guys in the gibbs club...anyways...
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I know even 5 years ago there was only a couple of people doing banal videos. Now everyone is a expert and makes videos claiming that they know it all. "Look mommy I threw a stick in the water and caught a fish". It's all nonsense.
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I know even 5 years ago there was only a couple of people doing banal videos. Now everyone is a expert and makes videos claiming that they know it all. "Look mommy I threw a stick in the water and caught a fish". It's all nonsense.
Social media. That's why I do not own it and do not watch it..... except for IS and MFF.
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I know even 5 years ago there was only a couple of people doing banal videos. Now everyone is a expert and makes videos claiming that they know it all. "Look mommy I threw a stick in the water and caught a fish". It's all nonsense.
Yup it's pretty overt if you ask me. Sure its a big famous striper spot. However my buddy pointed out last night. Some googan put up a vid shortly after finding bass early in the canal this season. Just makes me scratch my head. Not to mention a couple years of seeing 10's of thousands of pounds of dead bass lining 7 miles of each side when someone posts about a blitz in fb right when it happens.
I like sharing here but thats about it.
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Social media. That's why I do not own it and do not watch it..... except for IS and MFF.
Ditto here to
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That might be the reason the people Ive met from here have all been awesome.
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Yup it's pretty overt if you ask me. Sure its a big famous striper spot. However my buddy pointed out last night. Some googan put up a vid shortly after finding bass early in the canal this season. Just makes me scratch my head. Not to mention a couple years of seeing 10's of thousands of pounds of dead bass lining 7 miles of each side when someone posts about a blitz in fb right when it happens.
I like sharing here but thats about it.
Ya we get the surf fisher here to they surf the Web stealing spots then fish them that's why I don't ask for the spot picture of fish cought at that spot maybe close ups of fish esle ware etc etc.. Funny thing is people post false spots weeks later to tick off those that are looking around here.. like on fish brain app we do that to the local googans all the time.. also it's just fun and games it take many years for these fishermen to figure things out but takes seconds to wreck it.. by posting location etc on web.. time frames when stuff cought.. heck I even baited people to areas by sitting in that spot year after year with a lawn chair for a few days the fun and games we have with people !! I think they still think fish is in that hole??
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Ya we get the surf fisher here to they surf the Web stealing spots then fish them that's why I don't ask for the spot picture of fish cought at that spot maybe close ups of fish esle ware etc etc.. Funny thing is people post false spots weeks later to tick off those that are looking around here.. like on fish brain app we do that to the local googans all the time.. also it's just fun and games it take many years for these fishermen to figure things out but takes seconds to wreck it.. by posting location etc on web.. time frames when stuff cought.. heck I even baited people to areas by sitting in that spot year after year with a lawn chair for a few days the fun and games we have with people !! I think they still think fish is in that hole??
It's just a shifting dynamic in regards to how tech plays into fishing. The problem is, people would burn their own souls on youtube and many are happy to sell their fishing exploits for a few bucks. To each is own but for me it's not why I fish.
I also find these types can't produce content at night which is a beautiful thing.
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At this rate the canal may be loaded with people day and night.
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Its been busier but not intolerable. Last Friday we got mugged and setup less than than half a pole away in the middle of the night. Once it gets hot (if it does) it gets quieter aside from comm guys. I dont know how the weekday nights are anymore. Usually dont get the chance to fish them.
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Its been busier but not intolerable. Last Friday we got mugged and setup less than than half a pole away in the middle of the night. Once it gets hot (if it does) it gets quieter aside from comm guys. I dont know how the weekday nights are anymore. Usually dont get the chance to fish them.
i fish the west end at night and its usually dead. never fished east at night so i wouldnt know.
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Deff space invaders pew pew
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i fish the west end at night and its usually dead. never fished east at night so i wouldnt know.
Depends on how far east and the time. I find 12-2am is pretty quiet over all.
Yes Shawn space invaders. Couldnt give them lip though didn't want them to know we were in prime turf.
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Heading down now until sunday evening. heard the fishing is picking up too.
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Heading down now until sunday evening. heard the fishing is picking up too.
Same here. Have to work until 6. There were fish then they moved quite a bit. Thank god! If it had stayed good this weekend would be packed.
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They are still catching. Will be a zoo tommorow.
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They are still catching. Will be a zoo tommorow.
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Too bad I am not closer ( in michigan) or I would love to get out there for some fresh jumbo stripers..
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They are still catching. Will be a zoo tommorow.
combat fishing no thanks :-\
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combat fishing no thanks :-\
One of the many perks of owning a boat.
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One of the many perks of owning a boat.
Mines collecting dust. The combat fishing was worth it. All im sayin....headed out in a few.
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Mines collecting dust. The combat fishing was worth it. All im sayin....headed out in a few.
Lmao heard it's jammed down there from my buddy no secret ::)
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Lmao heard it's jammed down there from my buddy no secret ::)
Na jammed isnt the word Id use. Spots were busy but nothing out of the ordinary. Lmao when was the canal ever a secret. ::)
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Exactly good luck
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Thanks bud. We shall see. Ive been playing with shorts so far.
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18lbs has been my biggest the last couple of days.
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lava got a 32
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lava got a 32
Thats a good one. There was some around this afternoon. I missed a decent one and colby got 1.
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Saw a Corker taken this morning in the west. A lot of people going home with their tail tucked between their legs.
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Made first ever trip to cape cod canal Friday and Saturday. Friday was tough the strikers weren’t around. But Saturday morning was a little different hit a bunch of30-36” on the popper from 6-8 am had a great time. Will be back.
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Good weekend. Tired now. (Friday night was the best of the weekend for us)
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Friday by far slowed fast for me still looking for my toad
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The above post is what lack of sleep syndrome does. Poor Garufi can't write a complete sentence. He is better at getting jigs stuck in spots they never return from! :P
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Hey you win some you lose some but you’re right I mostly lose some haha
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Had me beat in the great schoolie race until night before last. I almost forgot what a decent bass felt like. Thank you 9" shad!
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managed a small keeper this morning before sun up. first striper of the year for me on my third canal trip. had a belly full of crabs. other than guys bait fishing catching schoolies that was the only fish heard or seen of this morning.
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Was tough sledding last night
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You win some you lose some. Nice to see and hear some big fish on top. Nice job on the one keeper.
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My buddy caught this slob this morning congrats to Bob jr
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Nice!! Finally a good picture.. and it's s sow none the less..
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45 lbs
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Sweet bass. Guess I know where to start this evening! Id kick my friends arse for posting bass like that!
Boondox you been posting any pics? :P
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Sweet bass. Guess I know where to start this evening! Id kick my friends arse for posting bass like that!
Boondox you been posting any pics? :P
Could from last week if you want me to nothing to write home about wters too warm right now...
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Could from last week if you want me to nothing to write home about wters too warm right now...
I have to wait for mr Garufi to get down here..leaving at 7pm...
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I have to wait for mr Garufi to get down here..leaving at 7pm...
Hope you get a sow like the picture above!!
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Good luck fellas Them fish have came and gone LMAO ....
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Good luck fellas Them fish have came and gone LMAO ....
Yup ;)
Thanks Boondox. I will try...
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what kind of glitter rocket.
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what kind of glitter rocket.
Not sure, somewhat partial to skeeter because I have the most experience with that brand. I go back and forth on the idea because I have a few Parkers and Steiger crafts on my mind and those cost a few more bucks.
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parker is my dream boat. buddy has a 2520 sport cabin and it is amazing.
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Not sure, somewhat partial to skeeter because I have the most experience with that brand. I go back and forth on the idea because I have a few Parkers and Steiger crafts on my mind and those cost a few more bucks.
Hey Jon
Steiger craft all the way. They have one hell of a sturdy hull, much sturdier than Parker. If you have a chance visit their plant on the Island in Bellport . It is quite a setup.
My brother owned a 25foot Steiger craft with a 225 Yamaha for 10 yrs and it was very impressive in comparison to same size Parkers I've been on.
Also Steiger craft has a transferable hull lifetime warranty vs parker 10 year
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That must explain the difference in price! Thanks for the info Dick.
Canal wise...buddy said prior to my going am bite only. He was right...it was dead. Left before sunrise because I was dead too!
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Hit the canal end of June through the 1st week of July. Very slow. Only time we found any serious fish we also found the crowd. Combat fishing at its best. Didn't even bother taking the rod from the rack. LOL. Not going to say where on the ditch. You guys that fish it like I do know where it was. Might try again this weekend.
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Hit the canal end of June through the 1st week of July. Very slow. Only time we found any serious fish we also found the crowd. Combat fishing at its best. Didn't even bother taking the rod from the rack. LOL. Not going to say where on the ditch. You guys that fish it like I do know where it was. Might try again this weekend.
I'll be down for the weekend Jeff. Drop me a PM if you are looking for a fishing partner. Prob be mostly a morning thing for me.
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I'll be down for the weekend Jeff. Drop me a PM if you are looking for a fishing partner. Prob be mostly a morning thing for me.
I will be down as well. Fish are available now. Just need to make a run to Ontario first for the Salmon Slam...then run back to CT...sleep and roll down to the canal Sat night.
Next week Im there thursday-monday. Prime time to jig a monster from my logs. There won't be numbers but if the law of averages is intact Ill get a 40.
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Going to be a zoo this weekend. I'll probably be there as well. Going to try to get away from the crowds as much as I can.
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Good luck to all of you. Still need to get my first canal trip in. I will be bottom fishing Saturday then have my little guy Sunday. Next weekend I will be camping along the RI south coast with the family so I may chuck some eels out at night.
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Going to be a zoo this weekend. I'll probably be there as well. Going to try to get away from the crowds as much as I can.
Not at night. Never is...especially island side. 3am to sunrise gets busy...let me put it this way....if you can find me there in the dark Saturday night..ill give you a new fast sinking stick shadd. (I could be on either side). Once the sun is up I am done.
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Not at night. Never is...especially island side. 3am to sunrise gets busy...let me put it this way....if you can find me there in the dark Saturday night..ill give you a new fast sinking stick shadd. (I could be on either side). Once the sun is up I am done.
If I text you and ask where you are will that still get me a stick shadd :o :o :o
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If I text you and ask where you are will that still get me a stick shadd :o :o :o
Hmm I guess. I might subsititute a picture of a stick shadd...you know where to find me!
I hope all that go crush it...before the season ends lets meet up for a team session. Its nice to lock down a 1/4 mile of bank with your buddies.
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Great pic man!
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Thanks Mike! If it were not for the canal I wouldnt have her!
Anyways heres some fun info for this weekend:
"Astronomical tides will be rather high during the night time high tide cycles tonight through Sat night. Fortunately wave action will not be much of a factor and surge is limited. However, leftover SE swell may result in minor splashover for vulnerable areas along east coastal MA tonight. Tides are slightly higher Fri night and Sat night so additional rounds of splashover are possible during these high tide cycles. Interesting to note...astronomical high tides will again be high in mid-August but a little lower than the current set of astro tides. The next set of high astronomical tides in Jan- Feb will be lower than the August tides. This trend to lower values for the high astronomical tides continues through the end of 2019."
These will be the strongest tides at the canal for the remainder of this season.
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Jeepers, Jon, reading your last several posts, I get the impression you've been yo-yoing between the Canal for stripers and home for rainbows.
I don't know how you manage it.
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Jeepers, Jon, reading your last several posts, I get the impression you've been yo-yoing between the Canal for stripers and home for rainbows.
I don't know how you manage it.
Jim I've taken a canal break since the saturday before last to flyfish closer to home and spend more time with the girls.
Next 2 days will hurt...leaving for Ontario Salmon Slam tourney in 3 hours. Will get home Saturday around 1 to 2 am....sleep and leave for the canal 7pm Sat. Fish all night and try to get home for 11am.
I know business people that do this type of schedule...sadly for them its work...
This is work too but the best kind. Supportive wife and daughter is how I do it! (And enough caffeine to keep a platoon operational)
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Jim I've taken a canal break since the saturday before last to flyfish closer to home and spend more time with the girls.
Next 2 days will hurt...leaving for Ontario Salmon Slam tourney in 3 hours. Will get home Saturday around 1 to 2 am....sleep and leave for the canal 7pm Sat. Fish all night and try to get home for 11am.
I know business people that do this type of schedule...sadly for them its work...
This is work too but the best kind. Supportive wife and daughter is how I do it! (And enough caffeine to keep a platoon operational)
Going to be a good one fingurs cwossed scotso
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Could be...could suck.
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Didn't suck....
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Good fish right there.
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Scooter I forgot that tag in your cup holder I want my hat
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That's two nice ones right there!! way to get after them Jon!!
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Well done .
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Scooter I forgot that tag in your cup holder I want my hat
Ok. (Shawn caught and released a tagged bass)
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Great job! Nice picture by the way..
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Yup it was a great weekend. I landed one around 30lbs Saturday morning and got another live lining a mack in the high teens. I tried again today from about 3-7, not a good time to fish, but managed to jig up a schoolie.
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Thats a good one Pat. Now 4 days of work and then im back down for 4 days. Life is good.
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Thats a good one Pat. Now 4 days of work and then im back down for 4 days. Life is good.
By the end of yesterday my girlfriend had enough of fishing so I'm not sure I'll be able to head back. Hopefully I can at least make a day trip down for Friday night or Saturday morning.
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I had one right to the boat roughly 40” 25lb slipped my tail rope and missed the gaf no pic with her buT I kno she was tired for the rest of the night so I’m ok with that
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I didn't make it down until 2:30am Sunday so I missed the awesome Saturday bite. As far as Sunday the bite was still good but the Fish Gods weren't. Not to me anyways. LOL. Had 1 of those days where nothing wanted my lines. Threw the savages, Magic Swimmers Mackeral and Ghost. Stick Shads. All the same results. :P
A lot of peddling and casting though. You just never know. :o. Off to Loudon mid week for the races next weekend so it will be a couple weeks before I make it back down.
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For what its worth Jeff you couldnt find what I was throwing in an OTW report. It paid big dividends staying away from whats become standard canal offerings. Think about what was popular 10 years ago there. That type of stuff...before magic swimmers and stick shadds even.
For whatever reason I couldnt get a sniff on a stick shadd.
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I had one right to the boat roughly 40” 25lb slipped my tail rope and missed the gaf no pic with her buT I kno she was tired for the rest of the night so I’m ok with that
30lbs roughly and my bad. Jig came out right when I was about to tail rope her, she turned and slowly dissappeared. Ps..doesnt count since you didnt touch it...try again this weekend.
Ive officially broken all three custom rods too...cms is my first stop...I wonder if there is a clumsy discount.
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For what its worth Jeff you couldnt find what I was throwing in an OTW report. It paid big dividends staying away from whats become standard canal offerings. Think about what was popular 10 years ago there. That type of stuff...before magic swimmers and stick shadds even.
For whatever reason I couldnt get a sniff on a stick shadd.
Yeah yesterday I only got hits on the savages. Saturday morning you could have thrown a single hook in the water and caught a fish. I however was probably the last person in my general vicinity to hook up. The stripers were pushing the macks into the rocks. I could have kicked stripers they were in so close. They were keyed in on squid at first light and no one could catch anything. Once the macks came in it was insanity. I got my bigger one on a magic swimmer but was using it to snag macks and caught a striper when trying to catch bait. My line was wrapped around the tip of my rod and it snapped the line instantly. Rather lose a $20 lure than have to replace the rod. Although I did find the top half of a rod sitting in the water right after that. I got my smaller striper live lining a mack.
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managed a 46in 35lb fish this morning on a swimmer. my fish was one of 5 i saw caught out of 100 people
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Nice!
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One more day until we ride the lightning again!
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One more day until we ride the lightning again!
Can't wait to bump into Frenando again!
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I'm heading down tonight. I've got tomorrow off but have an HVAC guy coming at 8am so I'll be going down and back all in one night. I might need a caffeine IV on the ride home but I'll make it happen.
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I am tempted but need to replace the top guide on my odm. Plan is to hit CMS tomorrow am around 9 then setup camp at bourne scenic get to work.
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I am tempted but need to replace the top guide on my odm. Plan is to hit CMS tomorrow am around 9 then setup camp at bourne senic and get to work.
Hey Jon,
I might stay here in 2 weeks as well. Can you PM me some recommended tent sites? (I would be with the wife and 2 year old but we like as remote as possible )
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Hey Jon,
I might stay here in 2 weeks as well. Can you PM me some recommended tent sites? (I would be with the wife and 2 year old but we like as remote as possible )
I do not recommend it at all. There is really no such thing as a remote site there and its under the bourne bridge which is loud. However for a sleepy canal guy whos fished all night its suitable. Miles Standish is somewhat close and much better for family camping. With Bourne scenic they took a plot of land and jammed as many rv sites on it as possible..many of the tent sites lack shade.
It was my plan to put a popup down there this year but I didnt get to it.
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Myles standish like Jon said
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Myles standish like Jon said
Last year. Buddy and I are rigging eels late like 9pm getting ready for a tide. We had 1 lantern going. Lady comes up to us from the next site and demands we turn the lantern off because she cant "see her fire"
I don't do well with demands...so I told her where the ronz swims.
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LOL!
Thanks for the info, appreciate it.
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I think time has stopped moving. I just want this day to end so i can get to the ditch.
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ill probably head down tomorrow night. if the canal is a s*** show i will probably just take the boat out instead. im getting annoyed with the crowds and i cant seem to escape them day or night.
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Iowa and myself have been down almost every weekday nsince the holiday and it’s deffinetly getting progressively more crowded at night buttttt we still smashed so 🤷🏻♂️
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hopefully i will get some goodies on my lobster traps when i pull them this weekend. i got so many jigs on them last weekend i lost count. got a nice superstrike too.
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hopefully i will get some goodies on my lobster traps when i pull them this weekend. i got so many jigs on them last weekend i lost count. got a nice superstrike too.
Can I have my jig back ;D LOL!!!
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Can I have my jig back ;D LOL!!!
I'll help you Fishercat. My 1209 and 65lb has proven to move a pot or two!
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Very slow night. I maybe had one bite. Didn't see anyone catch a fish. There was no one down there either, especially for a commercial night. Guys were starting to show up when I was leaving at 4. Hopefully the changing weather gets things going.
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At least you got out. On my way now.
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Good luck man! I will be pounding the southern RI coast for bass this weekend starting tonight.
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Must. Stop. Buying. Saragosas....love CMS though. Charlie is the man. (Thanks Mike)
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Got a skunk and something unexpected. Was riding along slowly with a buddy...noticed someone riding towards us fast...tried to move left toward the grass...guy turns toward me and plows right into my rear tire. He goes flying onto the pavement...I end up getting knocked over in the grass. My rods and reels thankfully survived...we had to spend 30 minutes straightening out my rear rim. Guy was hauling on a road bike no lights...he ended up walking off with his bike. Crazy.
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that is ridiculous! glad there wasn't much harm done and you both made it away alright. I fished cape side about 11-630 and got skunked too...
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Got a skunk and something unexpected. Was riding along slowly with a buddy...noticed someone riding towards us fast...tried to move left toward the grass...guy turns toward me and plows right into my rear tire. He goes flying onto the pavement...I end up getting knocked over in the grass. My rods and reels thankfully survived...we had to spend 30 minutes straightening out my rear rim. Guy was hauling on a road bike no lights...he ended up walking off with his bike. Crazy.
Sounds like he was intoxicated. That would explain driving toward your lights.
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Glad you weren’t hurt ,
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Glad your all OK Jon!!
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that is ridiculous! glad there wasn't much harm done and you both made it away alright. I fished cape side about 11-630 and got skunked too...
He did not make it out ok. I dont know what the extent of his injuries were but he got trashed.
Thanks guys! Back at it in a few!
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Sorry to hear about the skunk, but at least your rods and reels emerged unscathed.
More importantly, glad to hear you and your buddy are OK!
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obviously he was messed up in the head or on something if he was biking in the early am at night. glad you are okay.
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jeez. glad you are alright man.
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strange things happen on the canal. don't go there anymore. keep at it jon. you'll hit em
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Im back. Terrible bite..so I packed up camp before the rain started and got back home.
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Got a skunk and something unexpected. Was riding along slowly with a buddy...noticed someone riding towards us fast...tried to move left toward the grass...guy turns toward me and plows right into my rear tire. He goes flying onto the pavement...I end up getting knocked over in the grass. My rods and reels thankfully survived...we had to spend 30 minutes straightening out my rear rim. Guy was hauling on a road bike no lights...he ended up walking off with his bike. Crazy.
d**n man, glad u made it out ok. I mountain biked for about 12 years. A few guys i rode with were also road bikers. They are BEASTS on the roads man. They can really haul on those things. If he was a serious rider, im not surprised by the no light. Those guys do whatever they can to eliminate weight and wind resistance.
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Ya Will what a surprise. Its a mirical that I didnt break rods!
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Ya Will what a surprise. Its a mirical that I didnt break rods!
Yeah, lucky!
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Yeah, lucky!
Hey nice keeper btw. Looked tasty. I got the skunk and left a day early. Figured today Id relax before I have to get back into the grind.
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Jon, glad you and the gear made out okay. I hope you gave the guy an ear full.
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Hey nice keeper btw. Looked tasty. I got the skunk and left a day early. Figured today Id relax before I have to get back into the grind.
Yeah but you missed out on all of the goodies. LOL
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Jon, glad you and the gear made out okay. I hope you gave the guy an ear full.
From the sounds of it the guy may have lost an ear when hitting the pavement. :thumbup_smilie:
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Jon, glad you and the gear made out okay. I hope you gave the guy an ear full.
I didnt actually. I was kind of in shock that it happend. He tried saying a couple of times that I was on the wrong side but shut up when my buddy told him to. I told him I ended up on that side trying to avoid him. He ended up leaving pretty quickly after.
Mike I didnt even get to see a mack! Ive been keeping busy though:
(https://s15.postimg.cc/4c016xlc7/20180723_122602.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/4c016xlc7/)
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I didnt actually. I was kind of in shock that it happend. He tried saying a couple of times that I was on the wrong side but shut up when my buddy told him to. I told him I ended up on that side trying to avoid him. He ended up leaving pretty quickly after.
Mike I didnt even get to see a mack! Ive been keeping busy though:
(https://s15.postimg.cc/4c016xlc7/20180723_122602.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/4c016xlc7/)
Nice work Jon! I have so much fly tying gear and just have not dipped into it yet and need to. I keep getting requests for wine, sausage and kielbasa and that's where my "free" time has been going. Actually looking to get my son into daycare once or twice a week so I can have an extra work day just for that. Now we finally got rain and some gross humid weather so I am hoping I get some mushrooms in my neck of the woods. I have been craving a fresh bolete gravy for weeks now over my garden potatoes and fresh dill.
Somehow, all of my hobbies include work LOL No wonder people say I am nutz.
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Tonight is a decent night for some ditch. StriperandSalmon you fishing tonight? Hoping I dont have too much PTSD from the bike accident. :-\
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wish i was there but cant make it. i had to go pick up a vehicle in nh and i cant make it down. the reports are not making it easier on me either.... i keep getting pictures of fish.
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. . . I keep getting requests for wine, sausage and kielbasa and that's where my "free" time has been going. . . .
Somehow, all of my hobbies include work LOL No wonder people say I am nutz.
What types of wine do you make?
I'm curious as a fellow zymurgist. (Yes, that's a real world. Sorry, that's the effects of too many rounds of "Words with Friends" talking)
My wife and I make our own too . . . everything from grape to dandelion to raspberry to rhubarb to you name it.
We have our first carboy of currant working right now, and are hoping to make our first batch of mead (honey wine) this fall.
You also make your own kielbasa I see. Would you care to move to the northern Berkshires?
My adopted home town lost our last professional kielbasa-maker several years ago, and it hasn't been the same since.
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bogtrotter,
All sorts of wine. From grape juice kits to everything that grows in the back yard. Right now I have 500ish bottles of wine that i am ready to sell and another 48 gallons that need to be racked, filtered and bottled. it never ends.
I also make mead. we have our own bees so honey is easy to get.
although the northern berks are beautiful they are just a bit too far from the ocean for me. I love my salt.
I do ship kielbasa and such as I have access to a shipper and dry ice...always an option.
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A few pictures.
(https://s8.postimg.cc/cqgctwg0x/Resized_20170903_162716.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/cqgctwg0x/)
Mead
(https://s8.postimg.cc/ly8lanctd/20170903_140017_1532868625055.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/ly8lanctd/)
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wish i was there but cant make it. i had to go pick up a vehicle in nh and i cant make it down. the reports are not making it easier on me either.... i keep getting pictures of fish.
Didnt find the bass...just a lot of people fishing!
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Didnt find the bass...just a lot of people fishing!
.. I've heard a lot of complaints about the people.. not the fishing,, sucks it wasn't good to you...you'll find 'em when the crowds/easy fishing is over... I have faith!
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Saturday will be my first go at the Canal......ever. I will only have an hour or two and I have no idea where to go, but I do have all week to do some homework and try to figure it out. I am also planning on hitting a few freshwater ponds and a spot for some blue shells.
Jon - Hopefully your next trip will be better, meaning less people and more fish. At least no one trampled you over this time.
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I'm taking a break. Its time to break out the drytop and walk around with a mesh bag full of eels. I don't mind a lack of bite there when its not crowded but it has been like a circus lately. Many different groups of people now. I bet they didn't know the canal had bass until social media blew the place up. Its all good though. I'm sure the local businesses appareciate it.
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"I also make mead. we have our own bees so honey is easy to get. "
I just started with bees this year. Got 2 hives. They are amazing to watch. Between the bees and the chickens
( well at least the chicken crap.) My garden is the best it has ever been.
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"I also make mead. we have our own bees so honey is easy to get. "
I just started with bees this year. Got 2 hives. They are amazing to watch. Between the bees and the chickens
( well at least the chicken crap.) My garden is the best it has ever been.
You bet! I have 9 hives and about 30 chickens. Best garden around for miles!
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"I also make mead. we have our own bees so honey is easy to get. "
I just started with bees this year. Got 2 hives. They are amazing to watch. Between the bees and the chickens
( well at least the chicken crap.) My garden is the best it has ever been.
I LOVE MEAD. i brought some home from Ireland, SOOOOO d**n GOOD!!! I gota get some more
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Canal...stripers...need some.
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Canal...stripers...need some.
going to head down this weekend. Not too favorable morning tides so may keep the crowds away.
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going to head down this weekend. Not too favorable morning tides so may keep the crowds away.
I will be there somewhere maybe I will run into you.
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Who knows for me.....
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Who knows for me.....
See you there. LOL
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going to head down this weekend. Not too favorable morning tides so may keep the crowds away.
I'd love to understand "favorable tides" more if you don't mind. I've got the tide chart with the east/west turns, understand when slack tide typically forms and how the moon phases can changes things. PM me if you don't want to share on here. I've been fishing the canal for the last few years and just don't completely get. My motto is the best time to fish is when I can so I don't necessarily care if the tides aren't "ideal" but not understanding things drive me nuts.
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Pat we can discuss but your way of doing it is better. There is a long standing pattern of better fishing during the minus tides. If you look at the chart youll quickly see the tides I am mentioning. However, after a decade of wasting away down there, that is just the beginning. Tides relate to spots. Some spots need a certain tide and more importantly a certain tide speed to produce. Those details took me that decade to figure out. I shared one spot with you where those details are critical. Fish it hard enough and youll find the answers you are looking for. Just as a hint...the biggest bass ive ever landed at night there were at a specific time during the tide. Think about a couple windows of time in the tide that are most suited for big bass to eat without much effort.
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See you there. LOL
Champlain for this guy.
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Nice Jon!
Good luck up there!
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Nice Jon!
Good luck up there!
Thank you sir. I bailed on going there for the canal last weekend. They caught lakers up to 12lbs...I caught squat.
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Thank you sir. I bailed on going there for the canal last weekend. They caught lakers up to 12lbs...I caught squat.
That's how it goes. Could have gone the other way just as easily.
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Thank you sir. I bailed on going there for the canal last weekend. They caught lakers up to 12lbs...I caught squat.
How they catching them? Jigging or trolling? Watched a guy land an almost 25lb laker out of one of the great lakes yesterday jigging. Pretty unbelievable.
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How they catching them? Jigging or trolling? Watched a guy land an almost 25lb laker out of one of the great lakes yesterday jigging. Pretty unbelievable.
This time of year I bet they’re jigging. Best day fishing I have ever had was on champ for a guided trip. We caught 64 between three of us, and everyone we caught was bigger than any of the little ones I had caught in NH.
My buddy caught and released a 19lber a few years before with the same guide.
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Jigging for sure. The guide wiggles mentions is a friend of a friend. We considered Ontario for Sunday I just dont feel like driving out there.
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Fished Friday night into Saturday. Night bite sucked but I had been warned. The bite improved in the am...but I ended up leaving after arguing with some googans. Stripersalmon thanks for the heads up...they were there but I gave myself a skunk rather than trying to wedge in.
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Fished Friday night into Saturday. Night bite sucked but I had been warned. The bite improved in the am...but I ended up leaving after arguing with some googans. Stripersalmon thanks for the heads up...they were there but I gave myself a skunk rather than trying to wedge in.
Anytime my friend. i fished saturday morning and didnt see a thing caught. i was east end cape side.
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Anytime my friend. i fished saturday morning and didnt see a thing caught. i was east end cape side.
There were a few but nothing worth the crowds.
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I took the boat out in the fog Sunday morning. Buzzards Bay. We got a small Striper several seabass 1 short Fluke and about 30 blue fish. Found a boil of blues they were coming in so fast we lost count. 3 of us all hooked up at the same time almost every cast for around 40 minutes. Off the water by noon. To HOT.
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Nice Jeff. That might be the way to go. Its hard to enjoy the canal for me anymore. Too many people. Headlamps everywhere all night. Argumentative googans...
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I'll be heading down this weekend for the new moon. I'm sure hoards of googans will be doing the same.
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Erica and I will be down as well I guess. Pat ill hit you up.
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Its hard to enjoy the canal for me anymore.
I did not think I would ever read this coming from you Jon. However, I fish around googans often as well so I know the feeling. You still down for a fluke trip?
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Mike I had to leave to avoid having to break out bail money. While I am normally a non violent person, certain levels of stupidity get to me. Whats the point in going if you have to fight with people...(if only Garufi turned on his otherwise useless gopro we would have had a fun video)
That said I'm staying in Eastham this weekend and may end up down there. Definetly still interested in Fluke.
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Mike I had to leave to avoid having to break out bail money. While I am normally a non violent person, certain levels of stupidity get to me. Whats the point in going if you have to fight with people...(if only Garufi turned on his othereise useless gopro we would have had a fun video)
That said I'm staying in Eastham this weekend and may end up down there. Definetly still interested in Fluke.
I hear ya Jon. I keep telling you I live and fish next to an area that is just like that. We can call it the mini canal of RI. Best part is when DEM or any officer arrives everyone scatters like roaches when a light is turned on. Its a love hate relationship.
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I hear ya Jon. I keep telling you I live and fish next to an area that is just like that. We can call it the mini canal of RI. Best part is when DEM or any officer arrives everyone scatters like roaches when a light is turned on. Its a love hate relationship.
I have fished all over that area my friend and do every year in the fall. Granted I always tend to lean towards the super dangerous spots like Beavertail or Hazard Ave...
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I was in RI this past weekend with the new boat and did well on clams. Still eating them, linguine and clam sauce tonight. :thumbup_smilie:
Canal Story: My son went out mid week last week, pulled into Herring Run parking lot at 1:00 am and went to sleep for a bit after his drive.- parking lot empty. Woke up at 3:00 am parking lot full.
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Glad to hear he was able to sleep. Many times sleeping in that lot you will get checked out by the cops because of the drug issues down there. If he needs a quite spot scusset beach lot is better.
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Lmfao I was so tired and bothered at the fact that we were going to have to fistfight on zero sleep that I forgot to hit record 🤷🏻♂️😭 think about it 20 years from now our memory will be so destroyed when you tell that story it’ll be completely different!
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Shawn scientists say the lack of sleep is destroying us. Apparently at least they claim we will have a much higher risk of Alzheimer's and Dementia...which may be ok for me. Makes it easier to forget where I was fishing when asked. ;)
I may fish the cape not the canal since we are staying in Eastham. Shame there are so many seals at Nauset...
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Shawn scientists say the lack of sleep is destroying us. Apparently at least they claim we will have a much higher risk of Alzheimer's and Dementia...which may be ok for me. Makes it easier to forget where I was fishing when asked. ;)
I may fish the cape not the canal since we are staying in Eastham. Shame there are so many seals at Nauset...
Jon
I heard the great whites are rising. Do you have a seal pattern fly? ;D
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Speaking of seals: ;D
https://www.facebook.com/LADbible/videos/4868578849855933/UzpfSTEwMDAxMjExMTYxNjg3Mjo0OTM4MTQyNTEwMzIyOTE/?id=100012111616872
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Jon
I heard the great whites are rising. Do you have a seal pattern fly? ;D
Dick I use chunks of googan for great whites :D
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Dick I use chunks of googan for great whites :D
Big bait= big fish...use the whole googan!
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Big bait= big fish...use the whole googan!
I tried...need a stronger rod blank. Average weight of a googan is up, the 1209 6-12oz cant maintain!
Hope your still slaying Joe!
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LMAO.
Jon - let them swim out like live pogeys or mackerel and you will be just fine using live googans on your current rod blank. There is a post where Joe explains a good baloon trick that may help as well. LMFAO!
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Tried it...they always swim back to shore ones a shark comes in...tangle the line... ;D
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I'm ready for the showdown this weekend.
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I'm ready for the showdown this weekend.
I am free Saturday. Looks like it might be wet but the fish wont care. To fluke or to Canal?
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I tried...need a stronger rod blank. Average weight of a googan is up, the 1209 6-12oz cant maintain!
Hope your still slaying Joe!
See this is where you go hand lining... you use a giant air cannon and shoot them out of it...it's easier on the shoulder joints!...just use circle hooks.. that way you can/might get 2 sharks per googan..
still hitting them pretty good between lightning bolts.. no monsters about a 25 lb average... still beats a sharp stick in the eye.
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See this is where you go hand lining... you use a giant air cannon and shoot them out of it...it's easier on the shoulder joints!...just use circle hooks.. that way you can/might get 2 sharks per googan..
still hitting them pretty good between lightning bolts.. no monsters about a 25 lb average... still beats a sharp stick in the eye.
Glad you are on the fish Joe. I secured a babysitter for Saturday so I may make a run to the block for a chance at a 50 plus.
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Glad you are on the fish Joe. I secured a babysitter for Saturday so I may make a run to the block for a chance at a 50 plus.
Good luck Mike! Joe I was thinking of your routine with the boat and eels and then thinking about my boat and ipilot...ot would be pretty stealthy no?
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stealth is the name of the game... I've had more hot bites cancelled by knuckle heads that think that their 4 stroke engine does not disturb the fish....I've gone from doubles and triples to just plain drowning eels and aggravating the calcium in my shoulder joints after they troll over feeding fish in 4' of water...
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Heading out at 0200. Time to jig till sunup
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Heading out at 0200. Time to jig till sunup
Me and the lady (and our lab) are in eastham. im going to poke around today with her (pun intended) and enjoy some time without our 6 year old dropping 200 words a minute. :)
Tonight though the gloves come off. Garufi what time are you leaving? I need to get these new simms waders all snotty and broken in!
Eel time!
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Crushed them from 2am to 8am. Probably ended up with around 30 fish but most were small keepers. Only caught a couple of 20lb fish.
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Crushed them from 2am to 8am. Probably ended up with around 30 fish but most were small keepers. Only caught a couple of 20lb fish.
At seafood sams now...need a lobster roll.
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fished about 3 am-9 am. ended landing 3 keeper sized fish one 42" 30lbs. first catches other than a sea robin and small keeper I snagged earlier this year from the ditch in about 6 trips. was nice to be in a blitz again other than the crowds
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Ready for battle again
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At seafood sams now...need a lobster roll.
when you heading home? if I am around swing by.
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Got a nice 33lb fish this morning.
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Got a nice 33lb fish this morning.
Nice I bailed early to grab the girls and just got home with enough time to fish the river hard. Too many people for me. Got mugged on both sides at 1am...close. caught each offenders line on their respective firsts casts to show my displeasure. It didnt help my cause. I fished 9 to 3am with nothing to show for it.
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I got out from about 4-noon Saturday morning. I ended up fishing on the fishing pier. I figured if I'm going to be surrounded by googans I might as well get right into the thick of it. There was a blitz around 6am and I was lucky enough to land a 42 inch fish that I'd say was close to 35lbs and one of the bigger fish I saw landed. I'm not sure she would have made it so I ended up bringing her home for a great dinner with my parents.
I also fished Sunday on my way home with nothing to show for it but some some cunners and starfish. We did however get to see a sailboat get within 10-15 feet of shore, in a dead low tide, so one of the guys one the boat could throw his buddy on shore a rope. After about 15 minutes and several failed attempts the guy on shore grabbed the line and tied a plastic bag to the end of it. Come to find out the guys had been out to sea for a while and needed some cigs. After they pulled away the coast guard pulled up along side of them and I'm sure gave them an earful.
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First fishing trip in my new truck!
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Nice Pat. You can have the place. Im going to wait until later in the season to return. Nice truck!
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Nice fish Pat, even nicer truck!
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Nice Pat. You can have the place. Im going to wait until later in the season to return. Nice truck!
Thanks guys. Loving the truck so far.
I hear ya Jon. From about 5-9am it is just madness down there, especially during full and new moons. Unfortunately I haven't spent too much time saltwater fishing so i don't really have productive fall back plans so I'll continue to deal with the crowds until i can find other productive spots.
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Thanks guys. Loving the truck so far.
I hear ya Jon. From about 5-9am it is just madness down there, especially during full and new moons. Unfortunately I haven't spent too much time saltwater fishing so i don't really have productive fall back plans so I'll continue to deal with the crowds until i can find other productive spots.
kayaking any time soon?
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kayaking any time soon?
Unfortunately my schedule will be quite hectic the next few weeks with bachelor parties and weddings. I'm at that age where I have about 2-5 a year to attend. I sure am sick of spending money on the darn things.
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The canal will clear out eventually. I could show you other spots pat but you need a drytop at least...wetsuit would be best/safest.
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I figured out a way to get the googans away from you. You take a jighead and sharpen the inside bend of the hook until it's like a knife. Then you just cast over them and snip them off. Works wonders and they dont even know what hit them.
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I figured out a way to get the googans away from you. You take a jighead and sharpen the inside bend of the hook until it's like a knife. Then you just cast over them and snip them off. Works wonders and they dont even know what hit them.
Done. I can accept the crowds and the desire to fish there for sure. However, some of these new visitors have no ethics at all. None. Nor do they have any idea why you need a bit of space. Big thanks to gopro, youtube and FB. Huge thanks to Al Gags. Used to be one of the best...now just burns the canal on FB as much as possible to turn a profit. Wonder what everyone will do when the stripers collapse completely.
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Unfortunately my schedule will be quite hectic the next few weeks with bachelor parties and weddings. I'm at that age where I have about 2-5 a year to attend. I sure am sick of spending money on the darn things.
Join the club!!!!
4 in 2016, 5 last year, 3 this year.
I say the hell with them and go fishing, If they are true friends they will forgive you. hahahahah (let me know how that turns out)
I asked because I should have a spot on my boat this weekend.
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Done. I can accept the crowds and the desire to fish there for sure. However, some of these new visitors have no ethics at all. None. Nor do they have any idea why you need a bit of space. Big thanks to gopro, youtube and FB. Huge thanks to Al Gags. Used to be one of the best...now just burns the canal on FB as much as possible to turn a profit. Wonder what everyone will do when the stripers collapse completely.
Good point. Jon, what in the world will you do if that fishery collapses?
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Good point. Jon, what in the world will you do if that fishery collapses?
Not if but when the past few years the YOY index has been nuts...meanwhile the harvests are up.
For me I think the natural progression would be to Tuna.
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Good point. Jon, what in the world will you do if that fishery collapses?
I think that is when it becomes time to move.
Sharps thanks for the offer. I'd love to go out but can't make it work this weekend.
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Not if but when the past few years the YOY index has been nuts...meanwhile the harvests are up.
For me I think the natural progression would be to Tuna.
Now you are talking. You want to do a tuna trip with me? I was already planning on jumping on a charter somewhere, I hear its getting better and better out there. I wouldnt mind doing a Canyon run.
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Now you are talking. You want to do a tuna trip with me? I was already planning on jumping on a charter somewhere, I hear its getting better and better out there. I wouldnt mind doing a Canyon run.
No need for a charter when we can use this:
(https://s8.postimg.cc/hnnoi3ilt/20171202_150213.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/hnnoi3ilt/)
But if we did want to commission someone Id probably ask my buddy Jason Colby. I trust him offshore.
I have an invite for Thursday and Friday but I cant take a day off until the 28th...doh.
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No need for a charter when we can use this:
(https://s8.postimg.cc/hnnoi3ilt/20171202_150213.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/hnnoi3ilt/)
But if we did want to commission someone Id probably ask my buddy Jason Colby. I trust him offshore.
I have an invite for Thursday and Friday but I cant take a day off until the 28th...doh.
I am serious about planning a trip. You want to team up or what? If not, I will be booking something on my own. I am interested in Tuna, Shark, mahi mahi, anything I am not familiar with and preferably something I can eat.
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Tuna for me too when the fishery collapses. Bust out the 130s and head east or north.
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I am serious about planning a trip. You want to team up or what? If not, I will be booking something on my own. I am interested in Tuna, Shark, mahi mahi, anything I am not familiar with and preferably something I can eat.
Sure. We can do both. Check your work email.
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Sure. We can do both. Check your work email.
I did not get anything Jon.
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I did not get anything Jon.
I got caught up...stand by.
Pat...in your pic with the powerplant and bass...where are the hoardes?
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Not if but when the past few years the YOY index has been nuts...meanwhile the harvests are up.
For me I think the natural progression would be to Tuna.
...been there done that with the tuna.. does nothing for me... went through that phase many years ago.. I fished for them out of a 33' BHM.. when the ground fishing went down hill and tuna got too regulated with too many googans chasing them I sold the boat...Iv'e even got a few out on my 18' on hand lines.. my boat( the 18'er) has deep grooves in the rub rail where tuna dove under the boat after being stuck...I'll keep bass fishing until the one comes over the rail with a tattoo on it's forehead that says LAST ONE!
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I dont know what else to do Joe. For years the canal while popular was my spot to nail huge bass quietly and most nights alone. I can go back to the surf but man it used to try to drown me not to mention seeing all the "rangers" on the upper cape made me sick to my stomach, no parking...I love to see people embrace fishing but man to what extent does it become counter productive? In other words I expect to share some space down there but jeesh 1am shoulder to shoulder? Let me know if you need some assistance up there. I may dust my boat off soon...
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I dont know what else to do Joe. For years the canal while popular was my spot to nail huge bass quietly and most nights alone. I can go back to the surf but man it used to try to drown me not to mention seeing all the "rangers" on the upper cape made me sick to my stomach, no parking...I love to see people embrace fishing but man to what extent does it become counter productive? In other words I expect to share some space down there but jeesh 1am shoulder to shoulder? Let me know if you need some assistance up there. I may dust my boat off soon...
I fully understand what you are saying... you're a young guy..I'm old...if I lived down there I'd probably fish Rhody.until after labor day.. or rig my truck for driving over the sand..I caught a lot of fish there ( Rhody) in my youth along the breach way and off of beaver tail.. the mussel shoal off Matunuck was always good to me although it almost drowned me a few times because I waited to long to wade back through the cut...I never liked the ditch.. even 40 years ago.
the dilemma you describe is the exact reason I picked a piece of water and learned EVERYTHING about it..I enjoy fishing alone.. the way I want to fish.. I will not combat fish.. another reason I dislike tuna wishing...if there is one fish ( bass) left and the wind. Weather and tide allow me.. if my creator grants me the strength to do what's needed..i'll find it... I try not to look at all the fisheries we have lost.it saddens me greatly... I remember catching 30lb Pollock off of the jetty on Kast masters spring and fall...we caught cod from the surf all winter long... flounder by the bucket.. whiting and king fish from the surf...Now that the spring rush is over and the easy fishing done.. I have the beach or river to myself at night...and it'll be that way now until I pull the boat in october..just me.. the coyotes and piping plovers. And on occasion. I catch a bass or two... I haven't seen another angler the last 3 trips... life is good.
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I got caught up...stand by.
Pat...in your pic with the powerplant and bass...where are the hoardes?
They were all up on the fish pier tangling their lines together and almost getting into fist fights. I had my girlfriend with me, figuring the fish pier would be easier for her since she could avoid the slippery rocks. Within 10 minutes she goes, "no way am I fishing here. I'll get killed. There's too much testosterone and rules up on the pier." What a sad statement to hear when FISHING. Landing a fish on the pier is brutal. I put my drag lose and let line out so I could get around everyone stuck on the corner of the pier where the tide was going. I got down to the water, unhooked my fish and released 4 other guys fish so they wouldn't have to crawl down there. It also deterred them from wanting to keep their fish since they didn't spend the energy getting down the rocks.
Best line I heard all day from an old timer was "good god, it looks like 30 monkeys trying to F a football over in that corner." He wasn't even fishing. Just to make himself laugh, once an hour he'd scream mackerel so everyone would start jigging the other side of the pier. Some colorful characters up on the pier.
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I almost gaffed someone in the face with a left hook myself. I dont care how d**n long you sit on the bank if you arent fishing at 2am and are in a prime spot you arent holding it until 4am. I won that argument! Lots of people doing that. I even saw a tent set up.
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Tuna =$$$$$$0. Geez all this drama over fishing doesn't sound fun to me ..... Never got into the canal ..... :-\ Heading to Maine in 2 weeks for solitary bear hunting ...the peace and quiet.. ;)
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Tuna =$$$$$$0. Geez all this drama over fishing doesn't sound fun to me ..... Never got into the canal ..... :-\ Heading to Maine in 2 weeks for solitary bear hunting ...the peace and quiet.. ;)
Ill trade the cash for less people. You are right it is no fun. I hope fb never finds interest in your maine spot....good luck on your hunt!
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Tuna =$$$$$$0. Geez all this drama over fishing doesn't sound fun to me ..... Never got into the canal ..... :-\ Heading to Maine in 2 weeks for solitary bear hunting ...the peace and quiet.. ;)
You have the right idea.
Good Luck
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Thanks jigger good luck to you this hunting season .
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Thanks jigger good luck to you this hunting season .
Also why I have never fished the canal. Good luck up north buddy. If you harvest a Bruin maybe you can stash a lb of meat for me? I'll make the trade worth it. One way or another i am sure you will have a blast, pun intended.
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No problem sharps I'll keep you posted .
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Also why I have never fished the canal. Good luck up north buddy. If you harvest a Bruin maybe you can stash a lb of meat for me? I'll make the trade worth it. One way or another i am sure you will have a blast, pun intended.
Its usually not as bad as it was or has been? I'm not sure what changed...2017 wasnt as crowded. Im hoping the first big blow in September or October I can do my thing without crowds.
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Its usually not as bad as it was or has been? I'm not sure what changed...2017 wasnt as crowded. Im hoping the first big blow in September or October I can do my thing without crowds.
I will be staying in Onset October 11'th - 14'th. If you want to put something on the calendar let me know.
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No problem sharps I'll keep you posted .
Thanks. Looking forward to a good report. Tree stand over bait? You ever bird hunt up north for grouse, woodcock or snowshoes?
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I will be staying in Onset October 11'th - 14'th. If you want to put something on the calendar let me know.
Hard to say Mike until late September. Too many days of Northwest winds in the fall and the canal can be very empty.
Usually around the end of October Montauk is happening. Lots of guys there but far fewer in the actual surf...I'm definetly making a trip this fall.
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Its usually not as bad as it was or has been? I'm not sure what changed...2017 wasnt as crowded. Im hoping the first big blow in September or October I can do my thing without crowds.
I bet once the kids start going back to school there will be a heck of a lot less people down there. September is the best month at the cape. The weather is great, the water is still warm and the crowds are gone.
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Almost albie time ;)
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Thanks. Looking forward to a good report. Tree stand over bait? You ever bird hunt up north for grouse, woodcock or snowshoes?
yes treesstand over bait .yes I've done some bird hunting in Pittsburgh new Hampshire when I drew a moose tag a few years ago.
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Hard to say Mike until late September. Too many days of Northwest winds in the fall and the canal can be very empty.
Usually around the end of October Montauk is happening. Lots of guys there but far fewer in the actual surf...I'm definetly making a trip this fall.
Keep me posted on Montauk. Quick ride with my boat if the seas are calm enough,
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Almost albie time ;)
You are already late sir.
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You are already late sir.
He means in the canal. Montauk for me Mike would be a surfcasting deal. No need for a boat aside from traveling. Your welcome to join me. Prereqs would be drytop and korkers. I like to get out there on those rocks.
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yes treesstand over bait .yes I've done some bird hunting in Pittsburgh new Hampshire when I drew a moose tag a few years ago.
Ahh yes. I am VERY familiar with Pittsburg NH. Indian Stream, Maggaloway, and many other areas less traveled and far more productive. If you ever plan a trip up there, let me know I run my 3 pointers.
How did you do with your moose tag?
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He means in the canal. Montauk for me Mike would be a surfcasting deal. No need for a boat aside from traveling. Your welcome to join me. Prereqs would be drytop and korkers. I like to get out there on those rocks.
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Surfcasting works for me as well! My boat or the ferry are just fine for an adventure.
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Surfcasting works for me as well! My boat or the ferry are just fine for an adventure.
I like the idea of taking the boat over. There would be lots of targets to cast at on the way.
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Ahh yes. I am VERY familiar with Pittsburg NH. Indian Stream, Maggaloway, and many other areas less traveled and far more productive. If you ever plan a trip up there, let me know I run my 3 pointers.
How did you do with your moose tag?
shot a cow dressed out at 455 lbs small one but good eating got her thefirstnight of the week 130 yard shot spent the rest of the week running the Brittany's on birds.
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There should be no fishing in canel. Man made means they should go unmolestered or hampered. Free pass. MOP
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There should be no fishing in canel. Man made means they should go unmolestered or hampered. Free pass. MOP
Thats an interesting point of view. With the numbers being what they are I almost agree. I always thought it was ironic that its one "shipping lane" you can fish without getting slapped for it. Try casting in the locks off the Charlestown Dam...see how quick they correct you! ;)
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There should be no fishing in canel. Man made means they should go unmolestered or hampered. Free pass. MOP
Is this opinion specific to the salt? There are a ton of man made reservoirs that get heavy fishing pressure all year.
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Is this opinion specific to the salt? There are a ton of man made reservoirs that get heavy fishing pressure all year.
Rumor is the Army Corps is aware of the crowding issues and may take corrective action. Some of you may not realize what that means...go try to fish the outer cape and you will see how effective the enforcement is. Could get interesting.
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Is this opinion specific to the salt? There are a ton of man made reservoirs that get heavy fishing pressure all year.
It’s like lassoing cows already in the shoot. It wasn’t built for fishing fish should get free passage.If the migration isn’t hard enough we funnel them through a narrow canal and call it sport fishing. Would you jig a fish ladder and call it salmons fishing. Then go at low tide when there is no water either. What chance does a fish have. Now that it’s 24-7. April till Halloween. I just don’t consider it sporting. I don’t poach Reservoirs ours here is off limits or any other posted waters. The legal one are fine.
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Rumor is the Army Corps is aware of the crowding issues and may take corrective action. Some of you may not realize what that means...go try to fish the outer cape and you will see how effective the enforcement is. Could get interesting.
What has changed on the outer cape? I haven't fished there since I was really young and had no clue what I was doing. My family rented a house in Eastham or Wellfleet since before I could remember until i was in high school. What are they enforcing out there that they didn't previously?
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It’s like lassoing cows already in the shoot. It wasn’t built for fishing fish should get free passage.If the migration isn’t hard enough we funnel them through a narrow canal and call it sport fishing. Would you jig a fish ladder and call it salmons fishing. Then go at low tide when there is no water either. What chance does a fish have. Now that it’s 24-7. April till Halloween. I just don’t consider it sporting. I don’t poach Reservoirs ours here is off limits or any other posted waters. The legal one are fine.
There really just needs to be more enforcement of the laws at the canal. I saw someone with a maybe 20 inch fish that he kept and commercial guys giving away fish under 34 inches. If there were epos around they would have clearly checked that person w the short fish, took his fish, gear and gave him a hefty fine. The punishment for poaching also needs to increase drastically to deter people from "playing" stupid. Fishing the canal is no different than fishing any of the great lake tribs during the salmon/steelhead season. Granted you could make the same argument about fishing the salmon river and some of those tribs. Personally I think it is all very cyclical. The last few years have seen epic blitzes down at the canal and hoardes of people have come out. The blitzes will die down, people will get discouraged and you will be able to fish in peace again.
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It’s like lassoing cows already in the shoot. It wasn’t built for fishing fish should get free passage.If the migration isn’t hard enough we funnel them through a narrow canal and call it sport fishing. Would you jig a fish ladder and call it salmons fishing. Then go at low tide when there is no water either. What chance does a fish have. Now that it’s 24-7. April till Halloween. I just don’t consider it sporting. I don’t poach Reservoirs ours here is off limits or any other posted waters. The legal one are fine.
This is PETA material knot there...fodder for the antis. The commercial guys off Chatham murder millions of pounds. It doesnt matter that they are not in the canal. Your rhetoric is pointed in the wrong direction. Recs have some impact but they reduced the rec limit to keep the comm limit up. Meanwhile the draggers dragging for fluke are killing thousands of pounds of bass as bycatch and must release them. They cant be counted towards the comm quota. Yet you are worried about the canal and rec anglers. Laughable to say the least. I know guys doing 1400lbs a trip off Chatham...and you call out the canal. Yo-yoing bunker with advanced electronics and you want to call out the canal? Meanwhile that 35 plus you caught looked pretty dead to me...pick a side is all im saying.
Pat...its so bad. Parking restrictions all over. Unannounced beach closures....rangers with state police authority. Go to Nauset...try taking a 15min nap...
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You are already late sir.
they are just starting to show up around vineyard sound. May take the boat out this weekend to target kingfish.
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There should be no fishing in canel. Man made means they should go unmolestered or hampered. Free pass. MOP
Are you on the right forum? You make no sense what so ever.
What difference is the canal with stripers passing thru vs a river funneling spawning salmon travel and are legally fished?
Not all the stripers migrate thru the canal. They also travel around the cape.
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I guess we better close off Deer Island rip and Hull Gut too...ya know, because stripers funnel through those spots.
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when was the last time we had a migrating bite through the canal. the last 5 years at least its just resident fish using it for feeding purposes to corral bait. we used to have great spring and fall runs but i havent seen anything like that in years. its just primarily summertime feeding. kudos to any fisherman who has been fishing the canal long enough to remember the fall runs in the end of september and the cold october nights.
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I remember those days. The days in October where they'd blitz after every passing boat. Big fish in November when the sea herring come through. I agree there isn't much of a run through the canal. They come in and out of Cape cod Bay this time of year chasing mackerel.
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when was the last time we had a migrating bite through the canal. the last 5 years at least its just resident fish using it for feeding purposes to corral bait. we used to have great spring and fall runs but i havent seen anything like that in years. its just primarily summertime feeding. kudos to any fisherman who has been fishing the canal long enough to remember the fall runs in the end of september and the cold october nights.
and the reason is simple.. if there are fewer fish to the north.. there are lesser amounts of fish to migrate... Popham beach in Maine used to host summer populations of huge bass... schoolies were found in the saco and Kennebunk river systems and along the beach but Popham beach and the Kennebec always had monsters... there hasn't been a decent summer population there in 20 years... we don't have the numbers of fish in the Merrimack and Ipswich bay that we used to have.. once you get north of Boston, the numbers dwindle quickly.. and anyone that thinks otherwise just hasn't fished long enough...
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Amen Joe. It sucks to see it happen.
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You can fish the shoot or snag in rivers in NY. Give me open seas or out in the main lake. I won’t jack bass on beds in spring.
I like fair fights.
Yes I harvested my fish. Jon.As is my right. As I let many go too. That’s another thread on it’s own.
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Thats fine Knot There...I enjoy eating them or did for many years. My point being is there are much greater threats to the striper than a canal. Sure some of us can consistently harvest fish there if we choose...and yes sometimes its downright easy...however funnel or not I have fished more blitzes outside of the canal than inside it. Ill add that if you put me in a kayak or boat with a panoptix I will decimate stripers vs my abilities in the canal without electronics and being on foot. The slaughter happens outside of the canal more frequently.
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Speaking of striper has anyone ever fished olgonquit ME for them going with some work buddies fishing a river mouth ? Lol Forgot the name of the river any info apreciated 🤷🏻♂️ My normal guide is unavailable
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Sorry man...no need to go to Maine for those. Use ham...chunked.
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Lol there’s my guide
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The only river there is the Ogunquit river. I'd use chunk bait and jigging on the bottom.
That river is really busy with surfers and jet ski's at the mouth. Talk your buddies into going on the Bunny Clark Charter at the cove. They are doing well on ground fish including Halibut(23 caught so far this season up to 105lbs)
Good luck
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Lol there’s my guide
Sorry I mean use cream corn. Not regular corn, not creamy enough....I like Dicks suggestion better.
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They were out of regular corn cream corn and pop corn....so I bought candy corn is that cool?!
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LMAO! Candy corn works but you have to use hotdog on the hook. :rotflol:
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Ready to get wet ;)
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That makes 2 of us. I will be dodging rain bullets on my boat looking for fluke and sea bass...... Maybe some albies. The word on the water is that the ocean is fishless. We shall see.
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Canal is lifeless so far :-\
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how'd ya make out? bite was on fire throughout the week..
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Off to Denver for me in the am. I haven't been down recently.
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Have a good trip Jon. Fishing I hope.
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Have a good trip Jon. Fishing I hope.
Unfortunately its for work but I don't have much to do until 4 Monday so we'll see.
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Off to Denver for me in the am. I haven't been down recently.
Denver huh ...... that sounds interesting to say the least 8)
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Denver huh ...... that sounds interesting to say the least 8)
Normally I skip the trade shows and assign one of my guys....not for Denver... ;D
I also picked an engineer that gets all the delta perks. Free booze on a plane is dangerous.
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Normally I skip the trade shows and assign one of my guys....not for Denver... ;D
I also picked an engineer that gets all the delta perks. Free booze on a plane is dangerous.
Have a blast - my buddy went not too long ago and had a great time
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Thanks John! (I almost brought my fly fishing gear)
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how'd ya make out? bite was on fire throughout the week..
absolutely nothing. packed it up and went tout fishing it was so dead.
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Get back from Colorado and learned about this. Poor guy apparently had a heart attack.
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Fished Saturday 9pm to 6am. Lots of small bait everywhere. Jigged my arms off for squat. Cape side was relatively free of competition, the mainland side was a disaster. Constant and excessive headlamp usage close to a couple proven big fish spots put me in a sour mood. Gave up at first light to drive 3 hours home. Still waiting for that first nor Easter.
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Fished Saturday 9pm to 6am. Lots of small bait everywhere. Jigged my arms off for squat. Cape side was relatively free of competition, the mainland side was a disaster. Constant and excessive headlamp usage close to a couple proven big fish spots put me in a sour mood. Gave up at first light to drive 3 hours home. Still waiting for that first nor Easter.
Keep at it man.
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Here fishy
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Not many fishies
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Just the way I like it.
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Since you said not many instead of what fishies I’m deffinetly going
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Just got back from a place on Sagamore beach, I was there last week. Caught some smaller Stripers. A batch of fish moved in on Friday but they where of the smaller size 18-20 inches. Monday was a special day. There was a group of Tuna in the canal. An amazing site to see a fish that big chasing bait 40 feet from shore. Also a bunch of Mola mola moving thru a lot to see.
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Where the tuna moving East or West...
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Where the tuna moving East or West...
They where mostly going east.
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Already saw 2 jump in 3 hours tuners
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I'll head down next weekend. Debating early morning in the canal or splashing the boat for albies
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Just got back from a place on Sagamore beach, I was there last week. Caught some smaller Stripers. A batch of fish moved in on Friday but they where of the smaller size 18-20 inches. Monday was a special day. There was a group of Tuna in the canal. An amazing site to see a fish that big chasing bait 40 feet from shore. Also a bunch of Mola mola moving thru a lot to see.
They were also in the mouth of the Merrimack lately.
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I hate seals. Great night though perfect temp and not too crowded.