jigging the canal

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Originally Posted by stiff tip

nib..... 4 a guy from the jerzy coast ,,u understand the canal very well ....for the last 25 yrs i,ve had a lot of time on the ditch . from pre hay days w/ live herrin and live pogies through the hole season .to fishing only w/ fake bait and tins and plugs ...my advice is get the bike watch the regs ,propper rod n reel,
keep notes and spend time there..its all about what you know and where to go next .and yes i,m a knowitall....???

Thanks Dave, I have done that with the bike..My earlier trips I did lots of legwork.
Low tides.Looking for turbulent water, upsides and downsides of mussel beds.Marked fishing locations..I did hook a good one in spot one time they told me it was the wrong tide??
Had em hooked for 30 seconds or so when she came undone.
Thats ok,while your landing ratio with a jig is as close to 100 percent of any artificial you can use.In them currents if you don't have em hooked right your not gonna land em. Good thing is,she told me I was doing the right thing..
Seems like last few trips I am getting a little complacent.
More cherry picking easy to fish spots.
It's all good..