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[fishnfetch]

the canal is tough for trolling since the tide runs 5 or 6 kts through there. if youre going to troll then wire line or lead core are needed for most things to run right. if youre intent on fishing that area i would try some deep diving hardbaits. alot of guys have been doing ok with xraps. rubber shad aka swim baits work well when the fish are on top. myself personally i dont like fishing the canal unless the topwater bit is off the hook, which it was when i talked to you there. ive moved to fishing the structure further south in buzzards bay with parachute jigs on wire line or chunking pogies while anchored over some structure. there are some bay side spots that you could get to from the ramp in sandwich that may be worth checking out. barnstable harbor and billingsgate shoal have been VERY hot lately with some guys average fish being 25 or 30lbs. one last piece of advice if youre going to try and learn buzzards bay, striped bass love structure and moving water. in the bay that means rockpiles, ledges, and reefs. almost all of them hold fish at one time or another. if there is any other way i can help dont be afraid to ask, i know the area like the back of my hand since i grew up less than a mile from the maratime academy and ive been saltwater fishing inshore and offshore for 30 years