So, my wife and daughter are leaving for Florida for a week and I've got some ME time, so I'm goin' fishin'!

They are leaving from TF Green at noon Saturday May 29th, and I'm thinking the west end of the ditch might be a good bet, high tide at the RR Bridge for that day is 1746pm (5:46pm?). What do ya'll think? Any other suggestions for Mass fishing? I live in Easton MA

Thanks and tight lines to y'all

Mark

I think you have the right idea.

Ever fish in the ocean??????

Fish are in all over...where depends on what you like to do...I say go to your favorite and most informed locations and fish your favorite technique

Why spend such precious time larning a new spot when you have this opportunity.

Originally posted by striprman
I think you have the right idea.

oops, I replied to the wrong quote... you asked about west and whatever islands, I've not fished them

Howdy neighbor! Nope, I'm just rediscovering south shore and ditch fishing, pluggin' & soaking bait... I've just moved to Easton last July after spending the last 20 years living in Metro Boston and fly fishing the Harbor and Islands... I so enjoy fly fishing, but It's nice to kick back and relax from time to time and not have to worry about your perfect loop, snagging your cheek with a clouser...

I'd be happy to hook-up with anyone who's fishing Memorial weekend... I'm an accomplished angler who has a few surf rods, steelhead rod and 8wt fly rig!

... as I said, tough to get out these days with a 4 year old little girl who has too much energy for fishing!!!!

West end of canal should be good.

The water temp. is always warmer on the west side.

Thanks guys, very kind of you... I've never fished the west end so this will be an interesting adventure! If anyone has any tips on locations for west end fishing... plugging-soaking bait-fly fishing, I'd truely appreciate it... and I'd be happy to recipricate with some woodlands 4 wheel drive lessons!

Throw one line out with chunk and then toss soft plastics around with the other.

Originally posted by Saltheart
West end of canal should be good.

Yeah---Keene Street ought to be red-hot this weekend.:devil: :devil2: :rollem:

Keene St you say???????????:laughs: :smash:

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em, I always say :laughs:

Maybe he'll post the map again ;)

I heard they just installed one of those deli-style ticket dispensers for casting orders.:D "#22!", "#22!" "You're next to cast!"

Soooo... where is Keene St? If y'all don't want to post, my email addy is below... thanks.

Originally posted by CSK
I heard they just installed one of those deli-style ticket dispensers for casting orders.:D "#22!", "#22!" "You're next to cast!" :laughs: thats a good one :laughs:

Go to the railroad bridge at buzzards bay, theres a big parking lot right there, with your rod and a bunch of 4 ounce white jigs and white pork rinds. Put the jig on your rod and start casting. Walk all the way to the Bourne bridge, casting as far out as you can, lettting the jig hit the bottom before retrieving, in a jigging fasion. You will end up loosing a couple of jigs on the bottom, but could also hook a nice one. Good luck.

:)

Originally posted by flyfishboston
Soooo... where is Keene St? West & Gooseberry Islands? If y'all don't want to post, my email addy is below... thanks.

Why, it's at Keene St, nachally :D

Heading west on the highway along the Capeside of the Canal, bear right where the road forks just before the Bourne Bridge. Look for a street sign that reads (duh) Keene St on your right. Just ignore all of the No Parking signs, Bourne PD is just joking about that. If there are too many other people ignoring the No Parking signs, you could try parking in someone's driveway if they're not home.

Pole #225 is another good spot, but since the Corps placed a line of boulders across the parking area (due to the chunka bunka dunkas tossing their old bait and emptying their baitwells there) you'd have to hoof it in from Halfway Gate.

Then there's the Jungle, but the Corps now gates the access road. Gotta hoof it in there, too.

You could try Old Bridge Road---again, just ignore all of the No Parking signs.

See, there really isn't a problem when you post specific spots on the internet :hs:

Just FYI---all of these restrictions predated the internet. They resulted from tackle shop blabber and a couple of guides advertising these spots. The internet increases the problem by a factor of 100.

Mike, you forgot to mention the run, the radar tower, murderers row, portagee hole, split rock, 100 steps( of death), the cribbin...:laughs:

Actually, I did mention the radar tower, just under the old name :D

Mike I use to chunk the tower real good
You spot burner:laughs:

I yoused to hold my frozen pogies up ta da radartower to microwave them thawed again :hihi:

FlyFish - welcome to S-B... Sadly, we are in the middle of a Spot - No Spot debate. We're trying (and likely failing) to find the right balance between catching fish for our fellow angler or just blowing up access in the process. Seriously, we are trying to kep spot specifics offline as too many people at one spot is a bad thing...

Maybe you could make a "sticky" about "popular" places to fish (beaches, jettys, canal, breachways). That way, when someone that hasn't fished before, or someone that is looking for a different place to fish at, is looking for a spot, they could refer to the places mentioned in the "sticky" report. Then, after a couple or three hundred "spots" are posted, you won't have to worry about someone "burning" a spot, just direct them to the "sticky" that has all the "spots" posted.

When time is at a premium......I generally go where the fish are! Makes things alot quicker and easier that way!:D

If time is *really* at a premium

1) Hire a guide

or

2) Make time to do your homework.

http://capecod.destinationinsider.com/what_to_see/beaches.php
http://www.insidecapecod.com/main-fishing3.htm
http://www.s-t.com/daily/08-02/08-02-02/c04sp104.htm
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/Articles/salt21.htm
http://www.capecodweb.com/fish/where_salt.htm
http://www.flyfishing-the-salt.com/secrets.html#Racing
http://www.capecodtravel.com/attractions/charters_fishing/fishin0998.shtml
http://www.capecodconnection.com/capecod/outdoors.htm
http://www.capecodtackle.com/img_gen/canal_map.jpg
http://www.state.ma.us/czm/coastaltrails.htm
http://www.flyfisherman.com/northeast/tkbharbor/index1.html
http://www.msba.net/access/index.html

Originally posted by striprman
http://capecod.destinationinsider.com/what_to_see/beaches.php
http://www.insidecapecod.com/main-fishing3.htm
http://www.s-t.com/daily/08-02/08-02-02/c04sp104.htm
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/Articles/salt21.htm
http://www.capecodweb.com/fish/where_salt.htm
http://www.flyfishing-the-salt.com/secrets.html#Racing
http://www.capecodtravel.com/attractions/charters_fishing/fishin0998.shtml
http://www.capecodconnection.com/capecod/outdoors.htm
http://www.capecodtackle.com/img_gen/canal_map.jpg
http://www.state.ma.us/czm/coastaltrails.htm
http://www.flyfisherman.com/northeast/tkbharbor/index1.html
http://www.msba.net/access/index.html And your point is?

:rocketem:

Striprman, why don't you take a week off or something, you're almost becoming a P.I.A.

You should change your name too so nobody confuses you with Striperman. I Dunno, change it to Keene Street or West End or PostPuker or something...

almost?

:laughs:

:rtfm:

PIA?? That is an understatement!!!!

Originally posted by JohnR
Striprman, why don't you take a week off or something, you're almost becoming a P.I.A.

You should change your name too so nobody confuses you with Striperman. I Dunno, change it to Keene Street or West End or PostPuker or something...

John, how about changing his name to "Banned"????:smash:

FlyFish - welcome to S-B... Sadly, we are in the middle of a Spot - No Spot debate. We're trying (and likely failing) to find the right balance between catching fish for our fellow angler or just blowing up access in the process. . [/B][/QUOTE]

No problem John, and thanks... I'm involved in the 4-wheel drive community and we're going through the same thing with public land access.

To the moron who said hire a guide or do your homework, thanks, I hope one day to be able to return the favor of kindness and understanding.

Welcome to the site FlyfishBoston.....hope you hang out and enjoy!:D :btu: :wave:

Originally posted by fishweewee
If time is *really* at a premium

1) Hire a guide

or

2) Make time to do your homework.

:laughs: flyfish hes one of the nicest guys on this board you just have to meet some of them he is one that will take you by the hand and show you and no hes not a guide hes just a good guy!!!! Id edit that and get to know sonme guys!!!

Yeah FlyfishBoston....Fishweewee is just a great guy who likes to have a little fun, be a wiseguy....he is a really good guy though as 99.9% of the folks on here are! :btu: So kick back....put your feet up and enjoy yourself...:hidin:....just watch out for the lurker behind the couch! :laugha:

Uh, guys, I was being completely serious and earnest, with absolutely no malice intended.

We're all busy people - and there are times when we just don't have time to do everything right.

I'm being dead serious - hiring a guide is a very efficient way to SAFELY learn new waters when time is at a premium. At least that is my personal experience.

So, I hope this post didn't rub anyone the wrong way, I meant it sincerely. My humblest apologies if it was interpreted as snippy.

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