giants in the canal - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

stiff tip · 10-14-2008, 03:54 PM

the last few days i've been fishin / biken the canal in the morn .. so far i;ve seen 3 gbft bust/brake the surface. i sure it not anything but tuna , two in one day on sun and one again today.huge splash and tuna fin and guys pointing at the wake ...seams like we see um at this time every yr. i plan to troll rubber tomorrow,but dont tell the canal boat . what a site ...any one see them ?????????????

ProfessorM · 10-14-2008, 04:08 PM

How did u do on breaking bass? I can't go till thurs. I have seen them break in the canal before. I'd hate to be the bait

JohnR · 10-14-2008, 04:21 PM

Would love to see that !

Bocephus · 10-14-2008, 04:30 PM

a fishing buddy saw one the weekend before, along with a few others fishing where he was, said it had to be 3 or 4 hundred pounds.... right after the blues came thru

Mike P · 10-14-2008, 04:42 PM

Saw at least 6-7 sunfish in the west end yesterday, too, at the end of the west/start of the east.

BatesBCheatin · 10-14-2008, 04:45 PM

Yes those Sunfish are everywhere. Down the east end over the weekend people were yelling "Shark!" when a couple of them went by. I told them how to tell he dif.

So far I haven't seen any GBFT - just Mola and whales. Come to think of it.. I've seen more breaking Mola than bass lately.

hyefisherman2 · 10-14-2008, 06:00 PM

ive heard of them....have not seen one yet.

PNG · 10-14-2008, 06:11 PM

BFT no, whales yes - east end near the pwr plt mid day. Surreal.

stiff tip · 10-14-2008, 06:41 PM

png ...beleave what u want but i seen um ....whales dont have fins like that. and also the guys with me saw it too...it was moby tuna ....also i/we have saw plenty of tuna in the canal in past yrs ...also whales , sun fish , dolfins , sea turtles , sea run brown trout , and a occasional deer swimming across , oya also a squirel with a death wish swimming with the bluefish trust me i know the difference.... capt ahab and the white whale....prosf.m bass fishing the last few days was extra slow , night have been much better

eastendlu · 10-14-2008, 06:53 PM

I was with Ryan and he spotted a GBFT jump right out by the herring run.Maybe he will chime in and tell it.

ruhroh · 10-14-2008, 06:54 PM

I think PNG meant he didn't see any bft not that you didn't see them.

stiff tip · 10-14-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ruhroh

I think PNG meant he didn't see any bft not that you didn't see them.

yes i know ...just tellin ya what i've seen in the past ...no bad intent

BatesBCheatin · 10-14-2008, 07:33 PM

Least ya didn't call him 'd*ck breath'.

The only things not to go through the canal are Manatees...

stiff tip · 10-14-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BatesBCheatin

Least ya didn't call him 'd*ck breath'.

The only things not to go through the canal are Manatees...

would richard breath b better....you guys were to quick on the keeeeeys

Slipknot · 10-14-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by stiff tip

png ...beleave what u want but i seen um ....whales dont have fins like that. and also the guys with me saw it too...it was moby tuna ....also i/we have saw plenty of tuna in the canal in past yrs ...also whales , sun fish , dolfins , sea turtles , sea run brown trout , and a occasional deer swimming across , oya also a squirel with a death wish swimming with the bluefish trust me i know the difference.... capt ahab and the white whale....prosf.m bass fishing the last few days was extra slow , night have been much better

ya dave, what was that you were saying about everyone needing to get thicker skin

I'm pretty sure png was just saying he didn't see any BFT, but did see whale

JohnnyD · 10-14-2008, 11:28 PM

It's incredible when they come clear out of the water.

Saltheart · 10-15-2008, 08:21 AM

Smokey and I saw a GBFT jump and clear the water one time near the east end.

Mr. Sandman · 10-15-2008, 08:27 AM

Swim a live bluefish out there. That would be a hoot! You might even stand a chance in landing them if you have a big reel with plenty of line...

Blitzseeker · 10-15-2008, 10:52 AM

A guy I fish with hooked a football from the beach at Race Pt a couple of years ago in October (yes, I'm sure it was a tuna, not a seal). Pretty sick. They busted in on a bunch of blues at the traps at about 9AM in the morning, then peeled off his line quicker than you could say "filler up, Fireline, please".

spinncognito · 10-15-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

Swim a live bluefish out there. That would be a hoot! You might even stand a chance in landing them if you have a big reel with plenty of line...

I would think any Tuna over 80# and you would have no chance at landing it from the banks of the ditch. Without a boat to run and gun a fish like that would spool or break off anyone not using a chain attached to their vehicle bumper!

Agree?

beaver · 10-15-2008, 11:26 AM

Does anyone know of a confirmed landing from shore? Doubt that any type of gear could hold a BFT 100lb+ from shore, but i bet a football could be taken with enough line and the right gear. I've handled some smaller bluefins (around 30lbs) with light tackle from a boat and imagine that they could be taken from shore. Any regulations from land? Could we see "Bluefin Tuna Landed from The Canal" on the front of the Globe this weekend.

Mike P · 10-15-2008, 12:30 PM

There have been a few school sized BFT landed from shore--notably, up in Scituate by a guy named "Striper Mike" that Van Staal used for promotional purposes.

Of course, you can't legally keep one if you land it, FYI. You need a Federal tuna permit to keep one, and they're only issued to vessels, not individuals.

GregD · 10-15-2008, 01:31 PM

My first post obviously but I'll put in my 2 cents. I absolutely saw a giant smash. I was fishing the east end Sunday night. I've heard of it but couldn't believe I actually saw it.

MakoMike · 10-15-2008, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by beaver

Does anyone know of a confirmed landing from shore? Doubt that any type of gear could hold a BFT 100lb+ from shore, but i bet a football could be taken with enough line and the right gear. I've handled some smaller bluefins (around 30lbs) with light tackle from a boat and imagine that they could be taken from shore. Any regulations from land? Could we see "Bluefin Tuna Landed from The Canal" on the front of the Globe this weekend.

I know of a kid fishing in Montauk at Hither Hills State park that landed about a 30-pounder two years ago. It made the local paper and I think I heard that he got a summons.

Pete_G · 10-15-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by beaver

Does anyone know of a confirmed landing from shore? Doubt that any type of gear could hold a BFT 100lb+ from shore, but i bet a football could be taken with enough line and the right gear. I've handled some smaller bluefins (around 30lbs) with light tackle from a boat and imagine that they could be taken from shore. Any regulations from land? Could we see "Bluefin Tuna Landed from The Canal" on the front of the Globe this weekend.

We had a couple customers come in (with the fish) and ask "What's this fish, I caught it on a popper from shore?" back in '05 when the little 20# bft went nuts off Rhode Island. If there's a couple I know about there must have been a whole lot more. The tuna were simply suicidal that year and people were catching them on everything everywhere so in the end it's not that impressive since they were so small but it can happen.

In hindsight, I wish I had taken the time to hit a few from shore, for bragging rights if nothing else. It would have been VERY easy at several locations in Newport. You probably could have jigged one from Newport Bridge on a couple of days.

I know of a spot on Monday (not in RI) where shore anglers had a real good shot at giving 100+ # BFT from shore a try.

beaver · 10-15-2008, 02:42 PM

Must be a pretty cool sight. Mike, thanks for the info. That is pretty impressive. I have a permit for the boat and certainly don't intend to fish for BFT from shore. If I do see them and one of my casts happens to land near them, MY BAD hehe.... Although I really could go without the spooling and busted drag.

eastendlu · 10-15-2008, 02:59 PM

I am sure this is why some of you get spooled thinking its a trophy bass when its probably a tuna and you just brought a knife to a gunfight .Bang bang owned

ProfessorM · 10-15-2008, 03:01 PM

2 big seiners off Sandy Neck, east end of canal, on Sunday. I would think they are there for a reason.

stiff tip · 10-15-2008, 08:00 PM

well i saw one {gbft} again today at about 7am cape side pole 80... some bass?blues braking early ,but no hits ..droped the plug right on them too. only sm fish on tins.east end ....fishin inhaled [sucked] today, slow 4 everyone i talked to ..day or night .... soon very soon ????????? i hope

Mike P · 10-15-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by stiff tip

well i saw one {gbft} again today at about 7am cape side pole 80... some bass?blues braking early ,but no hits ..droped the plug right on them too. only sm fish on tins.east end ....fishin inhaled [sucked] today, slow 4 everyone i talked to ..day or night .... soon very soon ????????? i hope

Saw one tonight a little west of there--it was the highlight of the night.

I did have a bass hooked for about 2-1/2 seconds