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Originally Posted by ProfessorM
Funny I was just talking to a good friend and non internet 40 year veteran of the canal yesterday about the same issue. Internet has ruined the canal as far as crowds go. You would never see that kind of crowding even 10 years ago. Crowded for sure but not like it has been for last several days. People take the whole week off. Parking lot behind rink yesterday was 5 to 1 out of state plates. I rode for a few miles after action died down and I only saw 4 or 5 faces I recognized out of a 100, and I know a lot of guys. You almost have to go to spots that you know probably won't be that good but are more enjoyable to fish. I only got my fav spot once in last 5 days. Here is an example of it. Monday I did just the opposite what most guys did and had a stellar morning. Me and maybe 4 other guys spread out for a mile or more. After bite died down I took a ride to east end to observe the zoo and ask a buddy how the bite was. He said kind of slow down here but he then reported to me exactly where I had been was real good that morning. I thought to myself how the hell did he know that less than 1 hour later when there was only 4 or 5 guys for a mile or so. I thought tomorrow will suck crowd wise and sure enough next morning was a zoo, luckily there was plenty of fish for all.
Unfortunately it is what it is and will not change so you have to accept it and make the best of it. It won't deter me from going there but I accept the fact i probably won't be able to fish the spots I prefer, although you may find some new spots to frequent. I got my best fish in canal last year after my fav spot at that tide stage was occupied and I moved down a ways to fish new area for me and was rewarded and have taken several nice fish this week at same spot so you never know sometimes you are rewarded. Make the best of it guys it is here to stay until the fishing goes south and guys move on to better hunting grounds.
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You haven't seen me, because I decided in February that I wasn't going to fish the May and June day plugging tides.
Everyone seems to leave at dusk. You get out there around 2:30-ish in the morning, you get a couple of hours of elbow room before the circus sets up shop. Usually. Some guys now get down there early just to claim a spot. Sucks when you go to one of your jigging spots, and there's two guys there with rods stuck in the rocks, not fishing, drinking coffee, having a smoke, texting, etc. You know that they're just making "reservations" for the dawn.