Saw my first school of peanuts this year today.Seems a little late this year. Got a 32in and a rat on rubber. A rat and 1 just under 30lbs on eels. Could not buy a hit on plugs or metal on breaking fish.

All fish this morning were between 20-28" but very aggressive. Lots of bait fish during slack this morning and yesterday.

I ran late this morning, didnt get out there till just after the turn,

couple grabs.. thats it..

oh well..

Well it's good to hear that there is some bait down there again. I was down in the mid canal area monday night and didn't see any bait or fish busting for the 4 hours I was there, not one. I managed one small bluefish for my efforts and my buddy got a couple storms chopped in half.

Most of my time down the Canal this year has been early mornings when the tide is right, 3am - 730am. Within the last 2 weeks I started seeing alot of baitfish in big pods, looking like silversides last week and peanuts this week. Indeed, this is a good sign.....

Moses, thanks for the info. I have found the same thing this year as far them turing on in the early mornings. The problem with that is having to work after! I have gone down and done it a few times this year with success but I am usally junk the rest of the day at work. work and sleep is over rated though so I will most likely be down there tomorrow morning.

nice fish tony