Mike, you have a problem that you need to shake off. Maybe a witch doctor or voodoo priestess or something. I have had a fabulous fall so far. I have seen four forty pound fish caught in the last week, two by flyrodders one of which was just last night under the light of the silvery moon and two I managed to luck on to. You need to branch out, try some new locales and different approaches.
I have spent very little time at the canal this year, just not worth the effort.
One thing I will tell you is that eels ( and I am not being sarcastic here just fatcual) are not doing it the way needlefish and mambos have been.
While the biggest I scored last night was just over 20 pounds, there were a few in that class for me but that flyrod guy was as happy as a pig in sh!t!
They haven't even started to move yet as far as I am concerned, I would say it will probably bust wide open come the week of the 19th.
Your getting yourself into a funk and it will consume you. Beware.
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