But every spare minute I have is spent exploring fishing spots and fishing. My first trip to the Ditch was two years ago and I quickly met two old local sharpies who explained to me the casting etiquette and rythym used while jigging the bottom on the raging tide. I stood on the Eastern northern? Jetty shoulder to shoulder with the locals and simply obeyed the rules. As intimidating as the Ditch was for a first timer the last thing I needed was beef or strife from a Tom Brady loving bicycle gang!
Lol… Not always a fish for me, but always a good time at the Canal. Hey Fellas, My family and I are doing a summer vacation in your beautiful Cape, from MD, whale watching, seal watching, a lot of watching is on the books so far. We do have a boat booked for some bottom fishing, pollack, haddock, hopefully cod. I would really like to do some surf fishing and I tripped across this canal blog.
If the canal is hot in August it seems like your beaches would have staging fish? Thanks again…. Best bets are eels in the dark around structure and plugs or swim baits at the east end at first light. As for the beaches, you should probably put your focus on Cape Cod Bay.
By that time of the summer most beaches on the south side of the Cape have died down but the north side, from Sandwich all the way up to Provincetown, tends to hold fish all the way through October. Be sure to follow our Cape Cod fishing reports. We caught stripers every time we fished the canal. The information provided was on the money! Both the locals and Googans were helpful and respectful as well! Thanks again and your Cape area is beautiful!
Located on LI and thinking about making a trip middle to latter part of May. Has the fishing been good this time of year…thanks. There is 14 miles of spots to fish and fish can be caught from any given spot.
Perhaps there are solutions to improving canal fishing politeness. There are all levels of experience, and there are all types of angler. It may be benificial for all to form a group of those who are concerned and find ways to pro actively bring some order to the chaos.
I envision electing and empowering a some guys to dedicate time to educate newer anglers as to proper technique and form. There could even be a fund to incentivize the effort or even a locally run guide service for newcomers.
Over time it could have a positive impact. I think most people want to do the right thing but get too excited and are unaware of their obligations. There will always be a few nuts in the mix but nothing you can do about that.
There must be a better way. Another canal cheat sheet… good work fellas, must be a slow day at the office. The place was nothing short of a circus disaster last year with the crowds and sheer slaughter, but yet you guys feel the need to make it easier for the flip flop and shorts crew with Walmart specials.
Good work. Cheat sheet? This is basic information any dimiwt can figure out in a matter of minutes. Take a hike… clown. This one article ruined the canal? An article with basic googan level information written about the already most well known fishing spot in the country?
Get out of here you illiterate moron. There is no moon phase in July. Canal will be closed in July. Rhode Island shorelines will be open for business. I live in Bourne I have fished the canal for 50 years. I have never seen more Googans on the canal as If you do not know what the hell you are doing then stay the hell home.
Us ahole locals as kids watched learned and asked questions from the old timers and had respect for them. Thats how we learned to fish the canal. Try the old fashioned way of actually scouting shorelines for drop offs and structure and then tell me how you do.
This place sounds like a good place to fish. Is the Belle Road street on the east or west side of the canal? Do I have to pay for parking there? Are there any other places along the canal to fish? I used to catch rock bass in canal. After getting a fishing? Hey jay bird it was Walters rock God Bless his Sole thats one of the old timers that i learned from. Who did you learn from the internet? If you can not run with the big boys stay at the dock.
I even filet it for them if they want. And if they want it filleted you probably have to go on the internet to learn how to clean fish.
Hey guys, what size rod and reel do you recommend to fish the canal, Want to buy my father a rod for fathers day. I never try to crowd up other angler, but I want to try the canal this year. I fished the canal a few weeks back and was great full to the guidance from what I assumed were locals. I certainly did not crowd them but they were very helpfull and open with advise. Thanks guys. I have seen a lot of vedioes,about cape cod canal stripersfishery,now I need to know ,is September a good month to head up for some striped fishing.
How much does it cost for 1 day fishing license. Best place for fishing. I gave up fishing for a decade after a injury. Just started back up in Be prepared to lose tons of gear! I hear ya about the rudeness of locals. He must of felt like an ass after seeing the building I own and has been in my family since Yes i bought it from the estate at market price.
Yes people do need to learn Etiquette. Stay at least 25 feet away from others. Fish will run to the shore. Taxes are low on the Cape because of tourism folks. We dont live in a city where you have to cut in front of people to get things done. We drive slow because we choose to live a simple life.
If your in a hurry stay home. If not some of us do tend to fight back. I have no problem knocking someone on their ass if they bring the city crap near me. Have fun and be polite its that simple. Hey Deb. How did you make out? I am from ny and want to spend a few days there fishing. Any info would help. Rich V. I always treat people how I want to be treated. Unfortunately, not everyone thinks that way.
No one owns the canal. Not locals or tourists. Not going to happen. I will cut your line! One word. Proper spacing. Not speaking of everyone but the canal is an idiot magnet. What needs to stop is the upgrading and poaching.
Zero tolerance for that. I avoid the weekends there just for this reason. At least ask if you can fish before just marching down. This is moreso I believe because of social media.
I could go on and on but.. Totally agree. Culling and poaching is getting rediculous. Where are the E. They should be monitoring that place in force. During hunting season I have seen them in large numbers monitoring hunters at well known hunting areas around Southeastern Mass.
Why not do it on fishermen at the Canal? This would discourage the idiots and probably thin down the crowds. Epo said they will be patrolling the canal this year like never before! I shook his hand and thanked him. Nothing I love more than someone getting busted for breaking the law. I just returned from the canal 2 was ago. Found all the fisherman courteous and helpful save 1. Chin up eat it and show them how you fish. My son and I fished the canal on the cape side all week. Kudos to you guys for your kindness and willingness to share your beautiful fishery.
We caught a lot of fish as a result of your help. Hello Mark. I am from ny on east border of PA. Im looking to make the trip to the canal. Is there any info you can share with me about locations to stay at and also where to fish and any other advice? Please help. Thanks Mark! It gets busy but in no way crowded. You want to see crowded. Your literally shoulder to shoulder.
Thats crowded but they all get along. Just need educate new people at the canal how to cast and when. Instead of adding to the hostility of cutting lines, dragging line, yelling and whatever else to get back at them. Fishing is supposed to be fun. Lets get back to having fun! Fish on!!
I dont think the fisherman on the Salmon river are any better. That being said, there is alot of similarities with fishing the two. I wish to catch one of those monster Cape Cod Canal stripers like you see on the internet videos.
Even a newbie can catch a 30 lb fish: no mystery and very little challenge in the Canal. Just a meat fishery. And while the last couple years have been some amazing fishing at times. No respect, no etiquette. You massholes can shove your ditch up your anal canal. Tell us. How much time have you spent on the canal? Have you invested any time to find your own spots?
Or are you one of those people who rely on internet Intel? Do you even own a fishing rod? Are you the type of person to blast a picture of a fish on the internet, being more worried about getting that good background which gives away the spot that someone else has invested time and effort to find, Just so you can get a few likes and feel important?
I think that pixie dust is getting to your head. In many Cape Cod fishing spots, you know if striped bass are being caught.
If the fish are aggressive, you can learn how to catch striped bass by simply observing what other folks are doing. Yet often times just one or two boats catch fish, while everyone else in the fleet gets skunked.
The question then is, what in the world are those one or two boats doing differently than everyone else?
I was first exposed to this agonizingly frustrating situation fishing Cape Cod Bay for mackerel when I was in middle school. My father and I were jigging with Christmas Tree Rigs from our 12 foot aluminum boat, smack dab in the middle of the mackerel fleet.
The boats around us were pulling up full stringers, catching dozens of mackerel, while we sat there catching absolutely nothing. Never before had we struggled so much to catch mackerel. We jigged for hours and finally caught one mackerel, which we foul hooked in the belly. This bugged my father and I for quite some time. We were tormented by not being able to catch fish like the other boats. Seeing those guys catching mackerel so effortlessly, right there in plain sight, was the reason we could not let this one go.
I think if you see someone else who has what you want, you end up wanting to have it so much more. As a 13 year old I felt a strong desire to figure it out, but had no idea where to turn for an answer. While working at a bait shop a year or so later, someone told me to always pack a few Sabiki Rigs if there are mackerel around.
I never left the dock again without Sabiki rigs. I think the same sort of scenario holds true in many Cape Cod striped bass fishing situations. Have no worries if you continually find yourself on the short end of the stick. We have all been there. The good news is that if you pay attention to a few small details, you can learn how to catch striped bass in these difficult situations , and avoid the dreaded skunk. Read on to increase your odds of being that one boat with the bent rods.
My first encounter with lockjaw striped bass occurred one clear summer night under a bright full moon. It was July and we were the only boat for miles, trolling along ontop glass calm water. The night was so bright, calm and clear that you could see the small waves created by our 2 mph troll extending all the way off into the distance towards the shore and open ocean. That night we found fish and a lot of them. We trolled for one half of a mile, marking bass the entire time.
By the look of the solid orange marks on the sonar these stripers were all over 25 pounds. Every few moments we would mark another bass. Then on the sonar came an enormous blob of orange and red. It was a massive school of hundreds of stripers, piled one ontop of the other. We trolled right through the center of them without so much as a sniff. Most of these schools of striped bass are using the Canal for feeding and migration purposes. Over the past few springs the Canal has boasted astounding amounts of mackerel, herring and menhaden during the spring.
Couple these forage fish with the lobsters, crabs and other Canal creatures roaming the bottom and the table is set for epic striped bass fishing. In addition to great feeding opportunities the Cape Cod Canal also significantly reduces the overall mileage that these fish need to log in order to reach their summer feeding grounds.
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