Best part of the show is when the guy clamps both his thumbs down on the spool to try and slow it down. I think they hear the "YEEEEOOOOWWWWWW" all the way to Nantucket.
Or when the guy leaves the rod in a spike with just the clicker on, and the line goes out so fast it backlashes. Usually the rod winds up wedged in the rocks before the 30# mono breaks
One thing about the Canal in the middle of the day---there's always the potential for a sideshow
