Canal comment and Question

[stiff tip]

i gotta ask ,where r u hearing slurpin bass @ the canal ???? east or west end . most slurpies r sm fish , in large schools, feeding on worms or crill hatch or p bunker...realy must match the hatch ......

[bloocrab]

If you just want action and not size, tie on a Yozuri Mag Darter....swim it slow with an occasional pull for increased wigglyness. As stated, those fish for the most part...aren't going home with you, they aren't old enough yet....and I disagree with the others...if the fish you're talking about are the ones that are hugging the rocky edge at night, there ain't much below em. It can be fun, but if you're targeting larger fish, do your best to ignore them.

[bssb]

I hear ya canal mike. I'm going to my usual spot tonight. and yes bloocrab, they were the ones swimming the edge of the rocks on the bank. around 5-6 foot depth from what I could tell. but it was getting late( or early?) and was just wanted to feel a little action on my pole. it's been a while






There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot.
Steven Wright

[JamesJet]

Thanks for all the help. The one I did catch from the general slurp/splash area was a small guy but its tough to walk away from those splashes. I tried the mag darter as its a favorite of mine and not just for small fish but no luck. God advice to walk away and fish deeper in the rips than waste time on small guys. Like some have said though confidence comes with numbers of smaller fish though and as a fairly new canal angler it does help. That big bluefish really made me think I am at least doing something right.

[bloocrab]

Originally Posted by JamesJet

....walk away,,,,,,

That's why I put the at the end the sentence........tough to leave fish to try and go find fish,,,, for me anways, but obviously we all fish for different reasons.