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05-09-2008, 03:48 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 2
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Newbie canal question. Bait vs. wood/plastic
First off I just wanted to say hi.
I just found this site last week and I think it's absolutely amazing.
I recently moved to wareham, MA and finally went fishing for the first time last night. I started off at the Narrows, right behind M&D's and got a few schoolies on little 3" slugos. Then I moved to the east end of the canal and tried some 9" and got nothing.
Im thinking of hiting the canal again tonight and was wondering what the best time to fish it would be. Also, do people have more luck drifting bait (pogies, squid) or just working some soft plastics around the rocks. Also, what are good wood plugs for this time of the year in the canal
I'm not looking for any secret spots but just some general advice. Any help would be appreciated.
Love this board and looking forward to spending a lot more time here in the future. Thanks guys
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05-09-2008, 07:05 PM
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And the search goes on
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: cape cod
Posts: 248
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welcome
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05-09-2008, 08:13 PM
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Canal Junkie
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Raynham
Posts: 1,678
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My personal bait of choice for the canal is eels... but its prolly a bit too early for that...
Prolly some big plastic shads would be good right now...
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aim: SaltedBrian
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05-09-2008, 08:24 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
Posts: 8,484
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Go back to M&D's ... Mike has CC Canal 2008 Tide Tables books (free)... There is usaully a gang there you can ask or talk to Mike about reading the book .. Things to pay attention too in book .. RR Bridge Current Turns ,,am,pm? RR Bridge high,,low? ***** minus tides .. book in military time too boot .. spring time ..fish from end of parking lot at the herring run to the west end .. You can bounce stuff jiggs,,lead and bait(sand eels),,rubber on the bottom when its moving fast ,, small window to fish on top ,,polaris ,,pencils either side of slack .. Anyways ,, You found M&D's ,, you found the right place ,, hang there ..
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Belcher Goonfoock (retired)
(dob 4-21-07)
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05-10-2008, 07:32 AM
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Eels
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cape Cod,MA.
Posts: 3,333
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Welcome to the site!The Canal is an awesome place to fish,everybody has there personal fav's when fishing there.
I mostly drift eels in the dark then at sun up I'll plug & jig good luck & welcome.
Bob
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Live bait sharp hooks and timing is all you need
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05-10-2008, 08:45 AM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
Posts: 4,374
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BrianS
My personal bait of choice for the canal is eels... but its prolly a bit too early for that...
Prolly some big plastic shads would be good right now...
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it's never too early for eels... |
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05-10-2008, 10:36 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: MA
Posts: 102
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Heading down tomorrow afternoon for the west end outgoing. Will be tossing chunks hoping for over 28". Anyone pull out any keepers down there yet? Hope I bring them in from buzzard's.  |
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05-10-2008, 08:42 PM
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ditch boy
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: the sea
Posts: 664
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plugs and jigs have always work best for me....and you can stay quit mobile  |
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