some thing happening here

[BigFish]

Yeah Paul....shame on you! The canal used to be a hidden gem tucked away in a place nobody ever knew about.....till Stiffy came along! Bad Stiffy......bad!!!

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

Good move. I fished all of my go to eel spots between 1am and 5am. Not even a touch. You might find this disturbing, but at the end of the night I said to myself "%$%$%$%$ these things" and dumped 2 dozen live eels back into the canal, tied on a shad, and hooked up one my first cast. There's hope for me yet. Probably stayed too loyal too long with the eels as I knew there were plenty of fish to be had by other means.

I hope Numbskull reads this post and gives me heaping accolades

First you chummed with eels then you used RUBBER!!!!!!!!!!
Oh dear, this is more serious than I had feared.

[RIJIMMY]

not sure why anyone is suprised, historically there has always the same level of chatter @ canal out here.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

not sure why anyone is suprised, historically there has always the same level of chatter @ canal out here.

It also gets talked up on line so people believe its much better than it really is. What's going on right now is a mere fraction of what we caught the last three falls in terms of size and quantity. Seems folks are very hungry to catch this year given the slower than normal summer we had. Most of what's being caught is under 30".

[piemma]

Originally Posted by BigFish

Yeah Paul....shame on you! The canal used to be a hidden gem tucked away in a place nobody ever knew about.....till Stiffy came along! Bad Stiffy......bad!!!

Larry, I am, indeed ashamed of my conduct. Imagine confirming someone elses post and agreeing to boot.
I may be forced to resign from S-B.com after 6 wonderfully exciting years.

[numbskull]

The hell with the bass. Backbeach just stocked the place with nice eels.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by numbskull

The hell with the bass. Backbeach just stocked the place with nice eels.

Its part of my secret master plan....dump a few free eels into the drink each morning and before long they(fish)will forget all about the plethora of small finfish present and key back in on my eels. Time is in short supply, but I think I can pull it off...stay tuned...

[Bronko]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

Its part of my secret master plan....dump a few free eels into the drink each morning and before long they(fish)will forget all about the plethora of small finfish present and key back in on my eels. Time is in short supply, but I think I can pull it off...stay tuned...

Any of these eels from the batch your son let loose in the woods?

Can you imagine that life story the next time all the eels get together...

-caught in a trap
-sold into slavery
-imprisoned
-freed during a jailbreak
-recaptured
-re-imprisoned
-transported
-set to be crucified and sacrificed
-miraculous 11th hour pardon

[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

[riverrat55]

All you people who don't like crowds can STAY HOME!!!
That way, I can have the CANAL to myself!!!
LOL's!!!!!!!!!!

[quick decision]

WAS DEAD COLD THIS AFTERNOON

[Sea Dangles]

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]

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]

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

[stiff tip]

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]

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

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

[Driftwood1]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Sure will be now.

Maybe I can return the favor when SoCo heats up.

I always thought you were an old school guy Paul--guess I was wrong.

Hi Mike
Can you help an old schoolie out? Pole, tide etc....
I won't say a word to the rest of the school.

MH

[stiff tip]

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]

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.

[piemma]

Flap, I agree with everything you said. I haven't killed anything in the canal this year.
I ran into 2 jamokes last night that had 3 fish and there wasn't one over 28". I was just releasing a17#er and they were agast that I would put back a fish that "big". They had no idea of what was going on and actually asked me if I thought the fish was over 30#.

The facts are that the vast majority of the guys fishing everywhere (but the canal in particular because of the easy access) have never seen a 30# never mind caught one.

Everyone is entitled to there opinion on keeping fish. I make it a practice of not killing anything under 20# and then only enough for family and a few friends who like to grill it.

Me? I'd rather eat cod any day.

[Crafty Angler]

Originally Posted by piemma

...Me? I'd rather eat cod any day.

I'm with you, Paul

Blackfish...

[BEETLE]

Not for nothing - I've seen Skip @ the club - yes, again nice guy.
Not to incite a $^!#storm here, but I think he "may" have kept the fish for the club derby, it is a placing fish.... and i'm sure for consumption as well.

Me, I prefer cod as well... Majority of bass caught 95%- released. only keep derby or tournament grade fish and what will be eaten.

[5/0]

This is all good reading
I think the problem with the inconsistency of fish being caught its driving most of us crazy,we are all looking for where & when to fish,but with one person posting of decent fish being landed it starts the flare ups on the blabber net

I just hope that this years fall run isn't a complete wash out and that we all can get out there and enjoy the end of yet another great year of fishing.



5/0

[ProfessorM]

me too Bob. I really don't mind not getting fish. I just enjoy being able to be out there and seeing guys get fish, doesn't have to be me but once in a while would be nice. Friday I couldn't not hook up and today they just came up and touched the plugs gently and laughed at my offerings.

[Slipknot]

I blame it all on Backbeach

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

I blame it all on Backbeach

I agree, God is punishing all fishermen because of him.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

I blame it all on Backbeach

I gave you a good suggestion, did I not?

From here forward I'm posting my weekly fishing schedule to aid my fellow s-b ers...The fish seem to go in the opposite direction when I approach the water, just ask redlite...he was kind enough to invite me out fishing several times this past week, all of which I refused due to a conflict of mojo and it seems to have worked out for him. Slipknot was unlucky enough to run into me yesterday and has thus been hexed..

I still haven't caught a %$%$%$%$ing fish in october yet..it seems impossible to believe, but its true...stay away from me...here's my schedule for the upcoming week...

Tonight- Gansett shore on the incoming tide 8pm-1am

Tuesday- Canal from 9pm-1am

Thursday- Canal- 11 pm-3am

Friday- I will be posting my annual "Its over" thread

This %$%$%$%$ is serious, Flaptail had better hope I don't track him down or he'll be drinking the peroxide as opposed to rubbing it on his hands...

[ProfessorM]

only thing happening this morning were fussy fish and frozen feet for me

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

I gave you a good suggestion, did I not?

From here forward I'm posting my weekly fishing schedule to aid my fellow s-b ers...The fish seem to go in the opposite direction when I approach the water, just ask redlite...he was kind enough to invite me out fishing several times this past week, all of which I refused due to a conflict of mojo and it seems to have worked out for him. Slipknot was unlucky enough to run into me yesterday and has thus been hexed..

I still haven't caught a %$%$%$%$ing fish in october yet..it seems impossible to believe, but its true...stay away from me...here's my schedule for the upcoming week...

Tonight- Gansett shore on the incoming tide 8pm-1am

Tuesday- Canal from 9pm-1am

Thursday- Canal- 11 pm-3am

Friday- I will be posting my annual "Its over" thread

This %$%$%$%$ is serious, Flaptail had better hope I don't track him down or he'll be drinking the peroxide as opposed to rubbing it on his hands...

Down on Cape here we call what you have "the stink" and you seem to have it bad. Not much hope what with the season winding down and all. You have to do penance.

First you must release all your eels back to freedom, second you must call Numbskull and profess the past ignorance of your ways and ask forgiveness for allowing your soul to be tempted and snapped up by the wily demon serpent. You see, in a way, you have been cast out of the garden and from now on you will feel the nakedness of an eel fisherman not as a producer of big fish but as a pox, a wretched curse. You are in the same predicament as a teenager, about to go out on a date with the prettiest girl in his class out but suddenly breaks out in a horrible case of acne with large festering boils about his face and neck the day before.

You have the stink on you bad, the only cure I know of would be a yellow darter half tide down where I was last night. Then you may come to find the inner peace that Numby and I experienced as we left with fish still taking because we had already taken enough and it was getting too repetitive and decided to try somewhere where the fishing was a bit more "challenging".

Seek Numbskull's guidance and accept the way of the plug into your life, it's your only hope.

If not..... get drunk.

[Back Beach]

^
Be careful Flap, by simply quoting my text and inserting it into your post you may be implicated into this mess. This isn't the flu, its a social thing. I can only hope Numby's presence is enough to serve as your firewall.

Now go, both of you, and cleanse yourselves in a strong solution of terpentine, white primer, and snake urine while there's still time. Be sure to get the bottoms of your feet good as I may have inadvertently set foot in your spot.