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stiff tip · 10-09-2009, 04:13 PM

those 2 fish were so big that it caused a 5 car pile up on the mid cape road . skip keeps way too many bass just give it away to the anyone. keep the small ones, a true fisherman would let them big girls go to reproduce. or does that make too much sense

Sea Dangles · 10-09-2009, 04:46 PM

Why are there always fish where Numby decides to wet a line?

Why does anyone pay attention to anything Stiffy writes?

Why would an angler decide to free eels when I could eat them?

Why is Paul fishing the canal so much?

Why is DJ whining without cheese?

Why would you lose sleep to fish?

numbskull · 10-09-2009, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by stiff tip

those 2 fish were so big that it caused a 5 car pile up on the mid cape road . skip keeps way too many bass just give it away to the anyone. keep the small ones, a true fisherman would let them big girls go to reproduce. or does that make too much sense

It was only 3 cars and, to be honest, I think the old lady who caused it slowed to check out my dog.........the bass were already on the ground between the cars where I don't think she would have seen them. Of course, she might have been checking out Sauerkraut instead, he's getting pretty old.

I agree though, anything big is best allowed to swim off.....for the benefit of us all..

TheSpecialist · 10-09-2009, 05:04 PM

Skip is a great guy, old time retired phone guy to boot.

stiff tip · 10-10-2009, 04:18 AM

still keeps too many bigger fish i beleave hes a great fisherman. but why keep 2 fish at 25 and 30 lbs ,you gould feed a group of 12 people w/ those 2 fish... i think its glorie seaking ,look what i caught.it takes a true lover of bass fishing to let the big ones go .to kill a big fish this late in the season is a sin.let the big cow go to reproduce be a real sportsman.......

JohnnyD · 10-10-2009, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by stiff tip

let the big cow go to reproduce be a real sportsman.......

stiff tip, it's difficult to accept you criticizing people for keeping big fish when you make posts like the following that will motivate a lot of people (many that I'm sure will keep fish) to get down to the canal under specific conditions that seem to trigger the big fish

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lots of odd ball fish moving through the canal for bait looks like p-bunker 2 to 4in long , butterfish , fry herrin , spike mac's ,and some 10in ling needlefish. but today lots of breaks for 2hrs .slow w/ poppers but some small fish . bass n blues.... found flaptail fishing deep w/ 6 fish landed. lots of small fish moving in the canal . could pop wide open any day w/ bigger fish . look for bad n/e weather ,and a cold hard blow, w/ bait moving south......

let others be a real sportsman and figure it out on their

stiff tip · 10-11-2009, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyD

stiff tip, it's difficult to accept you criticizing people for keeping big fish when you make posts like the following that will motivate a lot of people (many that I'm sure will keep fish) to get down to the canal under specific conditions that seem to trigger the big fish

let others be a real sportsman and figure it out on their

your right no more canal info from me .but keep i mind i,ve fished the canal for the last 25yrs steady, i see lots of new faces there . w/ fish. its all my fault for the crowds.but be a hero to me and let the big GIRLS GO to reproduce ... so i can sell um.......

Flaptail · 10-11-2009, 07:33 AM

Dave, time to step away from the Ball Jar for a while, give it a week or twos' rest I would say. Youre giving up some surprising contradictions.

And to be honest the fishing there at the canal is not really that good for quality fish, mostly sub legal with the occasional 20 plus pounder.

Sure there are tons of fish but it would ten or twelve to get to 30 pounds. The hook is that an average angler may catch a bigger fish, that's the draw and the canal is easy access, daylight (except for those who are hard core) and stamina is not an overiding nescessity.

O'l Skip has earned the right to take what he legally can take,
whether we agree or not. I ve been on a roll since early September and every fish I caught is still swimming (hopefully) but that is my choice. It's a long winter and some people really love to eat striped bass though I don't know why, I would take a flounder or haddock anyday over bass.

Now, I have to go pour some more Peroxide over my hands, they resemble hamburger more than attached digits.