[Swimmer]

Jaywalker33, don't ever use anything that you'll miss when casting at some putz driving your fish down. Don't a 3 1/2 oz. cripple herring that cost $5.99, do use lead sinkers that basically cost nada. Always use four ounze pyramid sinkers. They deflect the wind the best for this particular situation. I have hit more than one boat that either drove fish down in front of me or actually anchored up, such as the day tripper at the gut on Chappy that was so close I could almost flycast into his cockpit. Someone gets a sinker hitting thier boat they'll leave. Even during the derby boats will drift by but for the most part no one ever anchors up in front of you especially when their 50 to 70 guys fishing the shore on the inside.

They are not suppose to be fishing within the confines of the canal anyway. The canal cops are right next to where your fishing. Drop a dime or whiz four ounzes of lead by or through them.