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Striped Bass Fishing Hot Spots at the Cape Cod Canal by Ryan Collins
Absolutely nothing beats the rush and excitement of seeing a substantial striped bass smash a surface plug at the Cape Cod Canal. Nonetheless in relation to frequently hooking large striped bass in the "Big Ditch," concentrating on fishing the deeper section of the land cut will often pay off in the form of many nice size striped bass.
Having said that one can not plan to just chuck a jig, bait or lure anywhere in the Cape Cod Canal and be rewarded with big bass. This slim ribbon of fish filled water does have it's fish filled areas and dead zones like any other fishing area up and down the striper coast. Being capable of finding the significant ledges, underwater bumps, rugged rock peaks and unremitting rips is vital to regularly catching large striped bass off the Canal's bottom.
Striped bass flock to areas of structure like bees to honey. Frequently the stripers will position themselves deep in a hole, or directly behind a rip. The structure disturbs the relentless current, almost in the same way a building stops a brisk breeze.
Standard bass theory states that cow bass make use of current blocking pieces of structure to obtain a competitive advantage on food items. The powerful Canal current propels lots of bait fish and prey through the Canal. Crafty bass will take a spot behind a form of structure, and then suddenly attack their prey while it tumbles down in the current.
One of the simplest ways to discover areas truly worth fishing is to always pay attention to variations in the surface of the canal. Bass holding areas of structure will often create disturbances in the typical flow of the current. More than likely, indicators to the area of the fishy structure displays itself as a wake, ripple, whirlpool etc. on the surface of the canal.
Trekking the banks of the canal, or better yet driving your bike down the bike path, and keeping an eye out for variations on the canal's surface is a superb technique which will at the very least provide an angler with an idea of where to cast a line.
Standing waves are probably the greatest tell-tale clue to an underwater rip. If you notice a place with standing waves, the fish attracting structure will be situated just up current from the waves. This holds true with regards to any sort of disruption on the surface-the striper attracting structure is always a bit up current.
The time has now come to zone in on the exact location of the bass attracting structure. This is achievable by fan casting an area using a jig or bank sinker. Be sure to use a jig or sinker hefty enough to reach the Canal's bottom despite the powerful current. I commonly start out with 4 oz. and move heavier or lighter according to existing conditions.
Cast up current and maintain a close count on the amount of seconds it takes the lure to get to the Canal's bottom. Needless to say the shallower the water, the quicker the jig will get to the bottom-the deeper the water, the longer it will take.
For example, one great canal fishing location which I frequent each spring has a high prominent peak accompanied by a deep, steep hole. It takes my jig 7 seconds to strike bottom on the top of the peak. If I was to cast directly into the deep hole, it can take my lure twenty seconds or more to reach bottom. Thanks to the difference in the amount of seconds needed for my jig or lure to reach bottom, I know that I'm effectively presenting my offering smack dab in the heart of the strike zone.
Fan casting an area using this method will undoubtedly be easiest in the last part of the west tide, slack tide, as well as the beginning of the east or incoming tide.
The Big Ditch is full of fantastic fishing hot spots. Having said that it can take a lot of time and effort to discover the most productive areas.
Nevertheless if regularly yanking large bass from the Cape Cod Canal's bottom is important to you, then your energy put into unearthing these prime fishing hot spots can be well worth the time and energy necessary to locate them.
About the Author
Captain Ryan J. Collins is a commercial and charter striped bass captain from Cape Cod, MA. His fishing blog myfishingcapecod.com, is dedicated to helping anglers improve their striped bass fishing ability. Visit his blog for more information on plugging the Cape Cod Canal , and locating the Canal's secret hot spots.
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rip tide safty?
im going to emma wood beach in ventura , and ive herd there are some bad rip tides there. Should i be worried?
Answer:
Well if you get sucked in, swim parrallel to the shore until you get to shallow waters-you can't win against the tide

























































































