The DITCH Primer,,,,,,,,,,

[BassDawg]

okay, so i'm not asking for pole ###'s,
but there are some perplexities and complexities

about the Ditch, that if any of the CCCanal Officianados
would care to chime in on,,,,,,,,,,,,,then us Ditch Noobies

COULD perhaps fare better and aid the Team in it's quest for the Cup!! i know that these ???? may sound ignorant, but that's never been a problem for me

1) does the direction(E/W) have a bearing on which side(Cape/Mass) one fishes?
2) is it necessary/more feeshy to be at the receiving end of the flow, similar to the way we fish a breachway??
3) are their certain positions along either side of the ditch that have proven desirable, regardless of direction of the current, ie both ways???
4) how is the SLACK,,,,,,,,,,,,,seems to me that this would be the primetime for wood; or is that the time to get a sandwich, make your move, follow the current, grab sum shut-eye????

as always,,,,,,,,,,thanks for sharing!! i am very willing to learn these things on me own, as far as the where, whens, moons, temps, winds, lures/jigs/eeels, and i truly LOVE the hunt~~~

yet, the above are of the more logistics nature and are more about understanding where to begin and how to best maximize my small window of surfcasting time that has been seriously squeezed between the mountain of honey-do's and the budget crunch i've been forced into since this "Not-So-Great Depression" of ours began a year or so ago.

just trying to hep out The Team and get the most for my angling buck, which seems to be shrinking MORE with each week of unemploy

[BigFish]

1. NO

2. NO

3. NO

4. Slack good for swimmers!

Advice...go there, fish there, fish have tails and dead fishermen tell none!

[luds]

Worth checking out if you have not already.

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...canal-how.html

[Swimmer]

Anytime I say anything about the canal I get trashed.

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by Swimmer

Anytime I say anything about the canal I get trashed.

Really? by who?

there are no easy answers, that's all I know
a lifetime of learning that place and you'll still have more to learn

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by Swimmer

Anytime I say anything about the canal I get trashed.

Not by me.

[Back Beach]

Hey Dawg, when are you going to be down there?

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

Not by me.

[Sea Flat]

Originally Posted by luds

Worth checking out if you have not already.

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...canal-how.html

That link was awesome, thanks for posting.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by BigFish

1. NO

2. NO

3. NO

4. Slack good for swimmers!

Advice...go there, fish there, fish have tails and dead fishermen tell none!

3. Yes

4. And Polarises.

[BigFish]

Originally Posted by Mike P

3. Yes

4. And Polarises.

See! Different strokes for different folks! I don't think Mike has ever tried a swimmer though! Just goes to show you....get your butt out and start learning!

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by BigFish

I don't think Mike has ever tried a swimmer though!

You'd be wrong

[Notaro]

1) Yes and No
2) It depends on the water condition (for me).
3) Yes.
4) That's when I throw poppers.

[BigFish]

See BD.....opinions are like rectal outflows.....everyone has one!

[Mr. Sandman]

Look for large crowds casting like madmen, or, Fat guys running...that is always a clue.

(On the beach....Anytime I see a fat guy running in sand, esp in waders, I watch where he is going!)

Also, at night...look for flashes of light from a camera(s).

(Psssst...I actually have used this technique to lure fishermen away from the spot I want to fish...I walk down the beach, flash the camera several times, make a loud "hoot" or "yeah-baby"...then skulk back up the beach...most fishermen will go to the light because they think they are missing out on something. I then move back in on the spot where i know there are fish....don't tell anyone. )

[animal]

Fat guys running.Effin' priceless!

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

Look for large crowds casting like madmen, or, Fat guys running...that is always a clue.

(On the beach....Anytime I see a fat guy running in sand, esp in waders, I watch where he is going!)

Also, at night...look for flashes of light from a camera(s).

(Psssst...I actually have used this technique to lure fishermen away from the spot I want to fish...I walk down the beach, flash the camera several times, make a loud "hoot" or "yeah-baby"...then skulk back up the beach...most fishermen will go to the light because they think they are missing out on something. I then move back in on the spot where i know there are fish....don't tell anyone. )

I think this should be posted in the MV Times for Nelson Siegelmans edification. Nelson wont lose any more weight chasing elusive flashes down the beach anymore.

[stiff tip]

best advice i can give u on canal fishing is takes awile time spent will teach u .if u catch shi t remember it won't b the last time. mostly watch this site for when its time to go fishing,these canal killer heros can't keep there ares tight so the word spreeds fast.poppers for the top when they are breaking and bucktails for the bottom if you want to catch fish.plan to lose b-tails.everyone does.... dave

[good2hook]

thanks luds. Great read