Canal Today - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

stripermaineiac · 10-18-2010, 06:34 PM

Hi All, Stopped by the Canal at the Herring Run on my way home from the Vineyard-Horrible fishing on the Vineyard-Found loads of nice fish on top. Mix of blues and stripers. Some of the bass were huge.40 + lbs at least with small to medium fish mixed in. Some nice blues 12 to 15 lb mixed in got a nice one. was told its been like this since Sat morning with few being lucky enough to get a hook up on the big bass but a few in the 40's have been landed. I put the plug right on a few nice fish . They'd take a look but wouldn't slam the plug.Saw loads of bait large an small from the shore all the way out to the middle. Had to leave but it was still going at 2pm when we left.Gonna be back there Wed daybreak. Ron

tattoobob · 10-18-2010, 07:00 PM

I was there on Saturday and it was like fishing in Feb, Figures I take 2 days off and all hell breaks loose

Backbeach Jake · 10-18-2010, 07:10 PM

I have to wait for the weekend...AHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

tattoobob · 10-18-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake

I have to wait for the weekend...AHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

I will be there tomorrow, you should call in sick Fred

Pete F. · 10-18-2010, 07:12 PM

You mean you really, really should wait for the weekend.

iamskippy · 10-18-2010, 07:29 PM

i went by there yesterday was nuts...
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Swimmer · 10-18-2010, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by stripermaineiac

Hi All, Stopped by the Canal at the Herring Run on my way home from the Vineyard-Horrible fishing on the Vineyard-Ron

Thats what you get for fishing with Hawkeye. You shouldn't be going to MVC meetings about fishing piers when thier is fishing to be done.

I found pletty of fish on the Vineyard. Just no bones. Mucho fickle albies.

Plenty of bass and blues to be caught.

Ron I hope you called the globe and herald with this broadcast. I am sure they didn't know anything about it.

BigFish · 10-18-2010, 08:33 PM

He is on his way back to Maine so he don't care!

tysdad115 · 10-18-2010, 08:56 PM

"The canal",must be the Panama canal you speak of..fish went way south..everyone go south!
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striperman36 · 10-18-2010, 09:11 PM

they were hot at the wall yesterday

JohnnyD · 10-18-2010, 11:16 PM

A lack of sense are where posts like this originate from... I'll never understand it.

You forgot to mention what pole you were at, what you were throwing and the type of retrieve.

Sea Dangles · 10-19-2010, 07:03 AM

WOW,I guess this means there are fish in the canal still.
Now we are going to deal with the wetsuit and kayak crowd.

JohnR · 10-19-2010, 07:05 AM

Reports guys, reports, they are probably off Montalk right now.

BassDawg · 10-19-2010, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

WOW,I guess this means there are fish in the canal still.

Now we are going to deal with the wetsuit and kayak crowd.

i say we lobby for golf carts, mang!

except ya gottsta be over 50 to get a permit for access to the Ditch, paved access roads~~~

they could come fully-loaded with GPS, 150 Qt coolers, live-wells, rocket launchers across the top of the roof, Lowrance's that have a remote sonar that can be placed into the canal from the road with a loooooong cable that stretches back to the sending unit, and a heater for yer toesies during the Fall and Spring Runs,,,,,,,,,,,,,

this also provides us with a completely new fishing division~~~

wetsuit, dry cart, boat with wheels division,

AND the line ed ONES only count iffin ya use eels, or land them from the seat of the shotgun side, facing up current(back to the fish), one foot on the path and one foot on the floor, on a blue moon, whilest whistlin' God Bless America,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

shyma gnintly!! the FUUUN never ceases down the Ditch way~~~

Fishoholic · 10-19-2010, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BassDawg

i say we lobby for golf carts, mang!

except ya gottsta be over 50 to get a permit for access to the Ditch, paved access roads~~~

they could come fully-loaded with GPS, 150 Qt coolers, live-wells, rocket launchers across the top of the roof, Lowrance's that have a remote sonar that can be placed into the canal from the road with a loooooong cable back to the sending unit, and a heater for yer toesies during the Fall and Spring Runs,,,,,,,,,,,,,

this also provides us with a completely new fishing division~~~

wetsuit, dry cart, boat with wheels division,

AND the line ed ONES only count iffin ya use eels, or land them from the seat of the shotgun side, facing up current(back to the fish), one foot on the path and one foot on the floor, on a blue moon, whilest whistlin' God Bless America,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

shyma gnintly!! the FUUUN never ceases down the Ditch way~~~

Damn brother... we gotta switch you to decaf

BassDawg · 10-19-2010, 09:45 AM

~~jest tryin' to ridicule~~

the riduculousness of the Ditch!!

LOVE it there,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,HATE to see it get BURNED!

clambelly · 10-19-2010, 10:29 AM

i was there this morning. it wasn't that crowded. and by the looks of the fishing today, it will be less crowded tomorrow...

Mike P · 10-19-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by clambelly

i was there this morning. it wasn't that crowded. and by the looks of the fishing today, it will be less crowded tomorrow...

There were all of 6 vehicles parked at the herring run around 8:15 this morning, when I drove by on my way to work.

And not a bird to be seen anywhere from there up to the bend to the west.

agsurfr · 10-19-2010, 12:51 PM

I love reading threads like this. BassDawg--you're spot on.

Don't know the canal well and have only fished it a few times and never when it's been going off. I will not be blazing a trail to either of the rotaries, so maybe there will be a little more elbow room for you all.

Hope it keeps up for a while, but put a few back so I can catch when they're swimming on by down my way.

aram

Adam_777 · 10-19-2010, 02:44 PM

I flew over the canal today and I could see massive schools of large piling up on either side.If I had more line on my reel I would have trolled from the skies.

Liv2Fish · 10-19-2010, 04:35 PM

East End - Saturday into sunday, I fished all 3 west to east change overs and two+ hours into the east on all 3 tides.

I caught 1 bass that was about twice as big as the plug. I saw only one other fish taken and it was about 22".

I fished bombers on the edges at the slack, buck tails, crips and slugos of all colors in the hole and nothing.

tysdad115 · 10-19-2010, 06:03 PM

There's columns in the water? Do they hold up the bridges bloo ?
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bloocrab · 10-19-2010, 10:46 PM

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There's columns in the water? Do they hold up the bridges bloo ?
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That's exactly my point.

stripermaineiac · 10-19-2010, 06:32 PM

One of the nice thing about information sites is that they,re there to pass information.Love to see someone hide the canal. Never knew it was just there for a few to enjoy but some are just plain that way. On my way back there in an hr or so. Hope there are still some fish for a drive by. As far as spot burning wellllll the herring run kinda stands out like Wasque Rip on the Vineyard and the Merrimac River LOL. Ron

BigFish · 10-19-2010, 06:39 PM

The Herring Run is a spot burn....just as it would be if you named any of the other named spots there or a pole number. Problem many have is that they actually put in their time there and work hard at it and then someone posts a report like that and all the report chasers show up and reap the rewards having never slogged through the down days and put in untold hours there! I have no problem mentioning the canal......but you have to name a spot??

striperman36 · 10-19-2010, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFish

The Herring Run is a spot burn....just as it would be if you named any of the other named spots there or a pole number. Problem many have is that they actually put in their time there and work hard at it and then someone posts a report like that and all the report chasers show up and reap the rewards having never slogged through the down days and put in untold hours there! I have no problem mentioning the canal......but you have to name a spot??

I thought you went to the Vineyard??

Driftwood1 · 10-19-2010, 07:16 PM

Way to go spot burning again Ron.
Hope to see ya at RI south.
Drift

JohnnyD · 10-19-2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFish

The Herring Run is a spot burn....just as it would be if you named any of the other named spots there or a pole number. Problem many have is that they actually put in their time there and work hard at it and then someone posts a report like that and all the report chasers show up and reap the rewards having never slogged through the down days and put in untold hours there! I have no problem mentioning the canal......but you have to name a spot??

Well put. Thank you!

Some people just don't get it.

JoeBass · 10-20-2010, 09:55 AM

There's a report that a 22 foot boston whaler has grounded on the backs of 100's of massive stripers and can't move. The captain and his fishing buddy are catching them as fast as possible and the boat is slowly lowering back into the water. Could take days.

redlite · 10-20-2010, 10:09 AM

Just got a call that it is mayhem down there right now.
Birds and fish EVRYWHERE.
Most small but a decent amount of 30# class fish..............
Uh, boss, I am sick, See-ya.............