Point Pleasant Canal Fishing Reports

[yankeesfn08]

wat did u catch the stripers on greg??

[Greg7]

Yea, I'll get the big ones today maybe!

[Greg7]

wat did u catch the stripers on greg??

A17 with a green tail on it.  Also caught some on a dark purple bomber later in the evening.

[Greg7]

Caught the big one earlier this morning. Well not a striper but a Blue! almost 26 inches. Biggest fish I've ever landed so far!  Took forever to reel it in, I think my gear was too light.  6 foot medium pole.  Took me about 15 minutes before I could even start reeling in any line.  Too afraid I was going to break the line so I just stood there for a while holding the pole. 

Tide was coming in still. I believe hightide for the inlet was at 10:44. I started at 10.  Current was quick and the water had alot of junk in it.  I knew it was going to be a good time when I got there and I saw the blues jumping around every so often. Caught five within 45 minutes, all on the a17 with a green tail. They were all around 12-15 inches.  Then I caught the big one and I was tired and happy so I threw a couple more casts and left when I ran out of coffee! 

[Pfishingruven]

Nice catch! 

What type of line are you using and what lb test?

 

[ChrisL]

Way to get em Greg.  Now I got the canal itch.

[Bucktail]

Now I got the canal itch.

Gross!

 

[Pfishingruven]

Now I got the canal itch.

Lamisil & talcum powder !

 

[ChrisL]

Well played sirs. 
I must be tired, I didn't see that one coming.

[Pfishingruven]

Well played sirs. 
I must be tired, I didn't see that one coming.

 

I think if I can get out this week/weekend I might hit the Canal...not many times a year it is full of life like it is now!

 

[fryedbeans]

The big togs are there!I had 1 keeper tues,wed @ 15" before slack even came on intide.Clams have still been working for me.Also went to manaquan inlet with the kids for fun and caught at least 30 sea bass,all shorts,where the walkway meets the rocks.

[SurfJockey]

Now I got the canal itch.

Lamisil & talcum powder !

 

 

[Greg7]

I was using 15LB mono thats been on there for about a year.....time for a respool! haha.

[Pfishingruven]

I was using 15LB mono thats been on there for about a year.....time for a respool! haha.

If you respool and want to splurge a little...try one of the braids.  I like Sufix or Power Pro.  You can go a little heavier than you normally would with mono and still have plenty of line.  I ended up going from 14lb mono to 20lb PP on my Bay setup.  A little heavy for what I am doing, but never have that question of "if it will hold," especially in the Canal or Inlet with some of the big blues and bass.  I have lighter tackle if I want to use it too...

 

[L.T.]

Where Are you located?  Going down to fish the canal early next week. 

[Stray Cat]

Capt. Rich's place is on rt. 88 in Bricktown.

[Stray Cat]

Stopped over at -------- to pick up some crabs from Capt. Rich this afternoon. The shop is coming along nice  . Talk to Rich for a few minutes then I was on my way to the blackfish spot I always fish  at the  canal.  Fishing was slow. Had a couple of bites at the end of the flood tide. The best bite was on the slack tide and then died off again on the start of the ebb tide. There was also some action going on at the surface, either blues or bass crushing bait fish while is was there the whole time. Thanks again Capt. Rich for giving me your only pair of scissors  and also for the spider crabs that you threw in the bucket. I'll be back over next week for another shot.

[Greg7]

I was using 15LB mono thats been on there for about a year.....time for a respool! haha.

If you respool and want to splurge a little...try one of the braids.  I like Sufix or Power Pro.  You can go a little heavier than you normally would with mono and still have plenty of line.  I ended up going from 14lb mono to 20lb PP on my Bay setup.  A little heavy for what I am doing, but never have that question of "if it will hold," especially in the Canal or Inlet with some of the big blues and bass.  I have lighter tackle if I want to use it too...

 

I have PPro Braid on my surf setup.  Might spool the canal setup with it.  Then the only question I will have is: Is my pole going to snap? haha.  This weather washed out my canal plans for today and tomorrow.  Maybe Sunday if it's not so bad I will get out there or the beggining of the week.  We shall see.

[Pfishingruven]

Then the only question I will have is: Is my pole going to snap? haha. 

Yeah, that is the only thing you have to worry about...can your rod and reel handle it .

 

[Greg7]

I'll be there tomorrow! going to cut out of work early. Its suppose to be my day off anyway!