does anyone need to know whats at the canal

[ProfessorM]

Just a few friendly pointers. My first advise is the obvious. Go and take a day and watch and listen to what they are doing. Next is tides. If the current is going West go to the right of the herring run. If going East go to the left of the run. You do not have to be right next to the run either. I like it a ways away from the actual run. Most go near the run because they don't want to lug the herring any futher then they have to, or they want to be around all the herring in the water. The problem with that is there are so many herring in the water it is hard for the stripers to pick out your offering. I like the last 3 hrs. of the East tide first 3 hrs. of the West. West tide usually produces the best. This being that the water is the warmest during this 6 hr. period. Try to fish during the week. The weekend is a zoo with many people not having a clue of what to do. During the week you usually will be fishing with seasoned veterans who know what they are doing. With these guys you can fish side by side and have no problems because they know when and where to cast and what to do when someone hooks up. Fishing weekends can be very frustrating at the herring run, what I call amateur hour. Just be aware of this and you can save some stress.
Recap: Fish the 6 hr. period I mentioned if time restrictions are a problem, get a canal tide chart. Get away from the actual run, fishing either side with tidal consideration. Put your time in, hopefully during the week, and you will be an expert before you know it. Good luck and have fun.