newsworthy fish caught today?

[nightfighter]

Hey JohnnyD, this happens to be a striped bass site (NOT a political site). A fish of that size from shore may interest more fishing members here than all the political drivel you seem to have so much interest and posts on the Political forum. If you doubt me, just look at some of the longtime contributing members who responded in kind, and on topic, before you chose to whine in....

The effing (spot) "river" is how many miles long?????? Did you see the place named in the title or my post? I answered questions about which river via PMs. Majority of report chasers go once, get skunked, lose chitloads of terminal gear, and are gone... Take Beaver bandwagon with you and go complain away in your political sandbox. Whiners.

I know another site you might fit in better......

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

Hey JohnnyD, this happens to be a striped bass site (NOT a political site). A fish of that size from shore may interest more fishing members here than all the political drivel you seem to have so much interest and posts on the Political forum. If you doubt me, just look at some of the longtime contributing members who responded in kind, and on topic, before you chose to whine in....

The effing (spot) "river" is how many miles long?????? Did you see the place named in the title or my post? I answered questions about which river via PMs. Majority of report chasers go once, get skunked, lose chitloads of terminal gear, and are gone... Take Beaver bandwagon with you and go complain away in your political sandbox. Whiners.

I know another site you might fit in better......

First of all, you'll never see a political comment made by me outside of the Political Forum.

Second of all, don't try to play off like you were being vague by saying "river". Give me a break.

And sure, the Canal 14 miles of shoreline - if you have a bike. For those without a bike, you pull up to a spot, unload all your gear, walk down the hill and find 15 yahoos fishing a few hundred yards in both directions.

Then, you get to a spot where you get a good drift, are jigging and some yahoo that doesn't have a clue or knows what you're doing sets up 20' down current from you.

So don't give me this chit about there being "14 miles of shore, you can find a spot". Given your position, Massachusetts has hundreds of miles of shore line - people should be able to spot burn all they want.

[BigFish]

I do not have a canal bike.....I hoof it to where ever I want to fish and I think one spot on the canal is as good as any other! As I said...the fish have fins.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by BigFish

I do not have a canal bike.....I hoof it to where ever I want to fish and I think one spot on the canal is as good as any other! As I said...the fish have fins.

Somewhere there is a bike seat that is certainly thankful about that.

[BigFish]

[Redsoxticket]

BigfishJR hear you go even a 10 year old can do it.

Don't twist your neck looking at it.

[beaver]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

Take Beaver bandwagon with you and go complain away in your political sandbox. Whiners.

Settle down nightfighter. I was not trying to come across like a whiner and certainly don't give two craps about politics and don't exactly see where you got that from.

I'm a young guy, but I can remember when the canal was barely mentioned in any of the media, but that probably because the internet wasn't the megapower it is now.

I apologize if my post hit you the wrong way, as it was certainly not intended to. I live about an hour away from the canal and fish it as much as possible, and was just as curious as you to hear news about a monster caught in the "river." Also thought my personal knowledge of a big bass caught in the canal would be of some interest to others.

Like BigFish, I honestly feel almost every spot is as good as the next. I do have my favorites just because they have produced for me in the past, are often less crowded than other spots, and suit my needs (not a long walk because I'm in the market for a new bike).

It kind of ticked me off that my post was taken that way. After reading it over I'm still not sure what part was so offensive. Anyways I plan on hitting the tides this week and was planning to once I saw tides I liked in the tide chart about three months ago.

I'm short and I'll be rocking old school canal rods, so if you see me don't be afraid to make a fast joke about the nickname beaver

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by beaver

It kind of ticked me off that my post was taken that way. After reading it over I'm still not sure what part was so offensive. Anyways I plan on hitting the tides this week and was planning to once I saw tides I liked in the tide chart about three months ago.

Don't fret it. Some old timers feel the need to talk down to people just because you disagree with them. While others, like Mike P, are full of decades of information and don't mind helping someone out with a few bits of their wisdom.

Don't let the few grumpy old men around here bother you.

I still stand by the position that posts like this contribute to the canal being plagued by Urban Warriors, with no sense of etiquette and no respect for the fishermen around them. Not to mention are a lot of the idiots who's Dunkin cups, stripped line and other garbage I end up picking up after they leave their trash behind.

[clambelly]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Don't fret it. Some old timers feel the need to talk down to people just because you disagree with them. While others, like Mike P, are full of decades of information and don't mind helping someone out with a few bits of their wisdom.

Don't let the few grumpy old men around here bother you.

I still stand by the position that posts like this contribute to the canal being plagued by Urban Warriors, with no sense of etiquette and no respect for the fishermen around them. Not to mention are a lot of the idiots who's Dunkin cups, stripped line and other garbage I end up picking up after they leave their trash behind.

best post i've read about the issue from any of the fishing sites.

[Circlehook]

I am sick of every post becomming a spot burn debate.

At this point in the season, if you are fishing where you should be, and when, the crowds are very minimal.

I had this conversation the other day with someone from the site, I really doubt a post here or there really contributes all that much to the early morning canal congestion. Look at the old time photos from the 70's of people live-lining herring on the banks of the canal. There where men shoulder to shoulder for 3 miles - on both sides. Internet didn't even exist then.

[Slingah]

the canal has been closed for tunnel work and so has this thread