It’s kind of fun to see people in the land cut getting all excited about the schools of albies that move up and down, east to west with the current I especially like to sit at Bell Road and watch the show as folks watch the fish moving in from around Onset and the Maritime Academy as the current is flowing east and then when it changes direction, all the eyes are looking towards the railroad bridge in hopes of seeing them. Shad body paddletails in white/pearl or bunker have accounted for many of the larger fish, but white bucktails have been getting the job done as long as you opt for ones that are heavy enough to get down – which usually means in the range of five-ounces. Fortunately, Bruce Miller at Canal Bait and Tackle in Sagamore kept it basic for simple folks like yours truly: “The bass are moving into the east end of the Canal when the tide is running west and then they move back out into the bay when it switches.” The largest fish he heard of today was 46-inches, with odds being that the angler who caught it was complaining that he – or she – couldn’t kill it. Understanding current direction is critical to fishing the Canal, along with knowing how and when rips, back eddies, and other hydrological events will shape up in the big Ditch. Dave’s Cape Cod Canal Fishing Report- OctoCape Cod Canal Fishing Report
