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04-27-2009, 03:00 PM
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Calling Jon The Fisherman
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This year, the Canal is going to be a ZOO, all those fish last year will draw crowds from far and wide. My buddy was talking to the guys at CMS and they said that the orders for canal sticks have been through the roof... not even close to any other year. There's a lot of money riding on the return of those macks.  |
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04-27-2009, 03:08 PM
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Location: Mansfield, MA
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Originally Posted by Canalman
This year, the Canal is going to be a ZOO, all those fish last year will draw crowds from far and wide. My buddy was talking to the guys at CMS and they said that the orders for canal sticks have been through the roof... not even close to any other year. There's a lot of money riding on the return of those macks. |
The canal was my go to place last summer. Yet the above statements just add to why I'm getting a kayak. |
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04-27-2009, 03:29 PM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Canalman
This year, the Canal is going to be a ZOO, all those fish last year will draw crowds from far and wide. My buddy was talking to the guys at CMS and they said that the orders for canal sticks have been through the roof... not even close to any other year. There's a lot of money riding on the return of those macks. |
And it will probably work the same way as the upper bay last year, it did'nt happen the same. |
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04-27-2009, 03:34 PM
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As long as everyone goes home when the sun goes down I won't have to care about Canal crowds...
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04-27-2009, 08:48 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Originally Posted by mag minnow
As long as everyone goes home when the sun goes down I won't have to care about Canal crowds...
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Bingo--I already have plans to be out of town on Memorial Day weekend.
Just as long as all the wannabe jiggers don't leave braid balls all over the bottom  |
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04-27-2009, 09:08 PM
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Location: Burlington
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There are No fish in the ditch! Everyone go away!  |
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04-27-2009, 10:08 PM
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I'm watching the 11pm news and there is SWINE FLU in the Canal. It will be there for the whole year until 1st snow. Once it snows it will go away and be back in May 2010. Please stay away from this place at least until Jan to be safe. Even the fish passing through have the FLU. It's not safe. Also all of RI is shut down. You do not want to fish RI until I post again regarding this concern. Sell all your gear real cheap on this site and buy freshwater gear since the FLU doesn't affect ponds or freshwater streams.
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04-27-2009, 10:27 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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Last year was an anomaly. High gas prices kept the pleasure boat/weekend sportfisherman admirals boats on the trailer or tied to the docks. This was the perverbial silver lining for the canal crowd.
Less boat traffic (some mornings didn't see any) in the canal on breaking tides kept the fish up longer thus increasing your chances.
The mackerel really never left the canal, even in late July thru August they were there, along with pogies and squid.
This year what with gas prices down a couple bucks will see more transit recreational boat traffic, that will put a damper on the break.
The wild card is the bait and what species take up residence and how long. The Bournedale run's viability in producing drop backs and young of the year fry falling out will also play a big part.
No two years are ever quite the same and banner years are few and far between and last year was every bit the banner year there.
I cross it twice a day to and from work. The 10' JK conventional rides with me all summer on those breaking tide periods every two weeks.
We will see what we will see.
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Why even try......... 
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04-30-2009, 11:05 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Cape Cod, MA
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Originally Posted by WESTPORTMAFIA
I'm watching the 11pm news and there is SWINE FLU in the Canal. It will be there for the whole year until 1st snow. Once it snows it will go away and be back in May 2010. Please stay away from this place at least until Jan to be safe. Even the fish passing through have the FLU. It's not safe. Also all of RI is shut down. You do not want to fish RI until I post again regarding this concern. Sell all your gear real cheap on this site and buy freshwater gear since the FLU doesn't affect ponds or freshwater streams.
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04-28-2009, 12:53 PM
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Calling Jon The Fisherman
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The Sack Of Mass
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Originally Posted by Pete F.
And it will probably work the same way as the upper bay last year, it did'nt happen the same.
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Yep, that's exactly what I said. Nothing ever happens twice, even when you can't come up with a reason why it shouldn't  (love that saying)
Flap -- I hear ya, thought the same things when I didn't have any targets out there to throw at.  |
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