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During the Fall large schools of striped bass use the Canal as conduit to the south. Just like in the spring, bass use the Canal as a shortcut of sorts – a shortcut that just happens to often times be chock full of bait and prey items. Each Fall is different. Some Falls produce incredible …
During May and June the Canal sees a lot of migrating striped bass. Big pushes of bass occur every week or so, with thousands of stripers moving through the Canal. The surface and day time fishing can be extremely good during this early part of the fishing season.
...I’d be lying if I told you that catching a 40+ pound striper from the Canal happens regularly. For me at least, any bass over 40 pounds is something special. And yes I am still waiting on that coveted 50 pounder! Maybe this will be the year it happens for me, we’ll see… Catching a fish that …
With the advent of social media, the Canal has now become world famous for its bass blitzes. These are the days when thousands of fish invade the land cut, and feed aggressively on prey such as mackerel, menhaden and herring. If you are fortunate to happen upon such a blitz, you probably will never forget it. In …
A lot of folks, myself included, have lost tons of gear to the Canal’s bottom. In some areas the bottom of the Canal is a jumbled mess of rocks, marine vegetation and who knows what else. I’ve seen pictures of entire tug boats sinking in the Canal, so one can only imagine the strange things that …
In lesson 4 of the Cape Cod Canal eCourse we are going to discuss gear and tackle for fishing at the Cape Cod Canal. We’ll cover rods and reels, lures, and other odds and ends you can use to more effectively fish at “The Big Ditch”. With that said, the easiest way to quickly get rigged …
The Cape Cod Canal has some of the strongest tides on all of Cape Cod. During extreme weather situations the current inside the Canal can get cranking to almost scary speeds. It’s always important to remain cautious when moving around on the Canal rocks when the tide is cranking. The strong current is the result of differences …
If you are serious about learning how to catch striped bass at the Cape Cod Canal, then it’s important to understand at least some Canal lingo. On top of that, if you are hoping to blend in well with the regular Canal fishing crowd, then learning proper Canal etiquette is a must.The Big DitchEach year …
The Cape Cod Canal is a very interesting place to wet a line. Actually, I really cannot think of a more unique place to fish, especially from shore.In this section I am going to share with you an overview of the Canal.We’ll take a look at the Canal’s structure and life. At the end we’ll …
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