This is Artificial Lure with your Cape Cod Canal fishing report for Saturday, August 9th, 2025. The Canal is buzzing with summer action, and today’s tides and weather are primed to keep rods bent for those who put in the time and pick their spots.

Let’s start with the **tide and weather**: Today, the first high tide came in at 5:02 AM, with a low at 11:50 AM, and then another high tide set for 5:19 PM, according to Tide-Forecast. Sunrise was at 5:37 and sunset clocks in at 7:58 PM, so you’ve got a solid 14-hour window. Water temperatures are holding steady around 70°F, air temp mid-morning is a comfortable low 70s, and we’re seeing light winds this morning—ideal conditions for working both surface and sub-surface baits. Expect slack current periods midday, so plan around the moving water near the tide turns for best results.

**Fish activity and recent catches:** According to On The Water’s August report, striper action is hot at first light, especially on the west end and mid-Canal stretches. Nighttime surfcasters have been quietly connecting with slot and over-slot fish using soft plastics and live eels. Bonito are now showing, especially near the east end and south-facing inlets, feeding alongside the schoolies. There’s the occasional blitz of bluefish, so keep an eye out for birds and bait—especially early and late in the day. Bottom fishing continues with fluke, sea bass, and porgies filling coolers for those working sandy drops and rocky pockets.

**Best lures and bait:** Locals know that in these conditions, nothing beats a well-presented paddletail jig or a white/pink soft plastic swimbait, especially in low-light conditions. Bone or mackerel-pattern topwater plugs like Hogy Dog Walkers are fooling stripers at dawn and dusk—get up early for your best shot. Bonito are hitting small metals like Kastmasters and Deadly Dicks worked fast through breaking fish. For the bait crew, live eels, mackerel chunks, and fresh sea worms fished on the bottom after dark are foolproof for bigger linesiders. If fluking, tip your bucktails with Gulp! jerk shads or spearing.

**Hot spots to try:**
- **The Herring Run** on the western end: Always productive near sunrise, especially as the west tide starts moving.
- **The East End rip**, near Sandwich Bulkhead: Bonito, schoolie bass, and the occasional doormat fluke have all hit the deck here in the past week.
- For a quieter session, try the **Scusset Beach jetty** for fluke and sea bass when the current slacks off.

Word from local shops is that fish are feeding on sand eels and baby bunker, so match the hatch for best results. Don’t overlook the night bite—some of the biggest stripers this week came in after dark on slow-drifted eels.

For those targeting bluefin, the word offshore is early-morning jigging has been the most productive, mostly to the southwest, but that’s outside the Canal proper. Still, worth the mention if you’re heading out.

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Artificial Lure here with your Cape Cod Canal fishing report for Friday, August 8th, 2025.

We're rolling into a classic late-summer pattern along the Canal and surrounding waters this morning. For early risers, sunrise hit at 5:43 AM and you've got daylight until 7:51 PM, giving anglers plenty of time to chase the bite. Today’s tidal swing is promising: low tide at 3:48 AM, high tide at 9:06 AM, another low at 3:15 PM, and high again at 9:24 PM. These transitions should fire up the fish, especially as that east and west current starts to run[2].

Weather’s setting up beautifully: light winds, calm seas, and mild August temps are making for prime conditions on shore, kayak, or boat. The Canal itself is loaded with bunker and silversides—plenty of bait on the move, which means the chunk bite’s been excellent, especially at the east end. Local reports from Red Top Sporting Goods say anglers are connecting with slot and over-slot stripers in that zone, many on chunked bunker tight to structure. Live eels are also taking fish after dark.

Hardtail season is blossoming across the whole Sound and into the Canal. Bonito have been showing up close to the shore on both ends of the ditch, with small blues mixed in. Connor over at Red Top tells us his buddy nailed a big bone with an epoxy jig at the west end just this morning. Epoxy jigs in silverside or olive are dialing in bites for both bonito and blues, especially on those moving schools. Stickbaits and small metals work, but if you’re chasing bones, stick to a fast retrieve and be prepared to move—those schools don’t sit still for long[1].

Bottom fishing’s hot too. Buzzards Bay flats are still coughing up keeper fluke; one angler landed a 21-incher this week. Bucktail jigs tipped with squid strips remain the ticket. Over the rocky bottoms and bridge approaches, black sea bass and porgies are available—drop some clams or Gulp baits and you’ll pick at a mixed bag all day, especially near slack tide.

For stripers, topwater action at first light along the outer Cape and Canal is about as good as it gets right now—especially with the molting lobster and sand eel hatch underway. As the sun climbs, switch to jigging with soft plastics like Hogy paddletails or Savage Gear sand eels. If you’re fishing after sunset, rig up soft plastics or plan on soaking live bait under moonlight. The night bite’s been rewarding, particularly on the west end near the railroad bridge and the utility pole stretch—two classic Canal hotspots.

If offshore is your game, the bluefin bite to the southwest is best before breakfast on jigs, but with the crowding this weekend, stay clear of the main fleet and hunt the edges. The RonZ softbaits are still king for jigging tuna out in open water. Reports also say mahi and Spanish mackerel are invading inshore lobster pots, so keep some light spinning gear handy if you’re headed that way[7].

So to recap, today on the Canal:
- Stripers: chunk bunker or eels, especially sunrise and dusk, focus east end for big fish.
- Bonito: west and east ends, use epoxy jigs in slender baitfish profiles.
- Bluefish: mixed in with bones, hit metals and splashy plugs.
- Fluke: Buzzards Bay flats and drop-offs, bucktail jigs with squid.
- Black sea bass/porgies: rocky bottoms and edges, clams and Gulp baits.
- Tuna: offshore edges, best at sunrise, RonZ softbaits for the win.
- Best local hotspots: Railroad Bridge area, Utility Poles stretch, east end chunk bite, Buzzards Bay flats for fluke.

If you’re new to Canal fishing, remember the current moves fast—time your cast to work your lure naturally with the flow, and always keep an eye out for blitzing birds or nervous bait.

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Cape Cod Canal gave up a real mixed bag today, with typical August variety and a splash of surprise action for those who put in their time. The sunrise came at 5:41 this morning and anglers were already lining the banks before first light, hoping to intercept some early-moving fish before the mid-day boat traffic and heat. With sunset set for 7:53pm, there’s still plenty of daylight to sneak in some late evening casts—often a prime bite window for those bigger fish that hang deep during the heat of the day.

The tide for Wednesday, August 6th played out with low water at 7:11am, high tide rolling in at 12:27pm, and then another low at 7:13pm. Slack water periods were short and mid-morning into midday brought some of the best current for working lures, especially in those tail-out sections—perfect timing for the lunch-break crowd to squeeze in a few drifts.

Weather has been classic August: mild southwesterly breezes and warm, muggy air, hovering in the low 80s, with water temps holding steady—making fish still active but definitely driving them towards deeper, cooler flows come midday. Cloud cover held in through the afternoon, giving a nice buffer from the sun and helping the surface bite linger just a bit longer than usual.

On the fishing front, this week has seen a salty mix of both striped bass and some early-season bonito moving through. According to My Fishing Cape Cod, the Canal bite’s been highlighted by a recent bonito blitz. Kevin Rosetta did great on 1-ounce Joe Baggs peanut epoxy jigs—so if you’re targeting speedsters, scale down and match the hatch. Bonito and false albacore are scattered but showing more daily, especially on the east end when the tide flips to outgoing.

Striped bass have been spotty in terms of numbers, but quality fish are still popping up for those working larger soft plastics and topwater plugs, particularly early and late in the day. The 12-inch Sluggo and Snax XL plastics are drawing strikes from better-sized bass—especially if you mimic squid or sand eel patterns. For topwater, bone-colored pencil poppers and spooks fished on a rhythmic sweep have been getting looks from dusk to dawn, with some over-slot fish reported near the Herring Run and the west end railroad bridge. The Canal’s famed jig-and-crank technique is also producing, especially on the dropping tide with a 4- to 5-ounce paddle-tail swung deep.

If you’re after numbers more than size, consider a stop at Monomoy or the rips south of the Canal; recent reports from Eli Smith and Rick Vandale reflect a consistent mixed-bag bite with plenty of legal-length stripers on bone-colored topwaters and even some surprise fluke on the backside, especially for those bouncing bucktails tipped with squid.

As for tackle, make sure you’re beefed up for the Canal—30 to 40 lb braid with 40 lb leaders is the norm when hunting big striped bass in the heavy current. For bonito and albie action, drop down to 15–20 lb fluoro leaders for better odds on those wary, sharp-eyed predators.

A couple of hot spots to have a go right now: try the Herring Run just west of the Sagamore Bridge at first light for stripers and the mid-Canal area by the poles at daybreak as bonito move through with the tide. On the east end, near the railroad bridge, stay sharp for late-afternoon surface feeds when the bait gets pushed by the current. Don’t sleep on the west end “Cribbin” section during slack-outgoing—stripers are still being pulled on heavy jigs during the switch.

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Artificial Lure here with your Cape Cod Canal fishing report for Sunday, June 22, 2025.

We’re riding out that classic early-summer pattern on the Canal this week. The sunrise hit at 5:08 AM, with sunset lined up for 8:21 PM—plenty of daylight for those making the pre-dawn or dusk runs. As for the tides, we had a low tide early this morning just after 5 AM and the next high tides setting up late morning and close to midnight tonight, so those swinging tide windows are shaping up perfectly for Canal action, especially during that crucial changing-of-the-current bite.

Weather’s been nothing short of beautiful—temperatures floating in the upper 60s to low 70s, light winds, and water temps around 60–65°F. All of this is keeping baitfish like sand eels, mackerel, and the occasional small bunker pod in the ditch, and it’s attracting both fresh waves of migratory bass and some hungry bluefish. On The Water reports that big striped bass are sliding in from both the Hudson and Chesapeake, and regulars on the Canal are already pulling a healthy mix of slot-size and over-slot fish, with a few 40-inchers landed on well-timed tides this week.

Bluefish numbers are still solid, especially on the south-facing beaches and into the Canal at times. Fluke are showing up too, and while the wind’s made it tricky, those putting in the effort have been rewarded, especially around the edges and deeper points near the west end.

When it comes to lures, this week’s winners have been Shimano Current Sniper jigs, 3/8-ounce jigs tipped with Gulp swimming mullet, and Spro bucktail teasers about 18 inches above. Soft plastics, especially on a jig head, are picking up bass in the deeper stretches, and for those casting during first light or just after sunset, pencil poppers and metals are drawing aggressive strikes from both stripers and blues. For bait fishing, live eels and fresh chunk mackerel on the bottom are always a classic Canal bet.

A couple of hot spots to check out: the east end just below the Sagamore Bridge—especially on a pushing tide—has produced some solid bass, and the area around the Railroad Bridge on a dropping tide is holding mixed-size fish, particularly close to the rocks where the current seams meet. Don’t overlook the west end at first light—schoolies and the occasional gorilla blue have been corralled here as the tide starts to move.

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Cape Cod Canal lit up today with classic late June action—right in tune with what we’d expect for early summer on the Canal. Sunrise hit us at 5:07 AM and sunset’s coming at 8:22 PM, giving us those long daylight hours we love for chasing stripers and bluefish. Weather is mild, with air temps in the mid-70s, patchy clouds, and a gentle southwest breeze—ideal for working lures and holding bottom on those strong Canal tides. The tide schedule today gave us a morning east current, peaking around sunrise, then swinging west midday, so folks on the west end had the current working in their favor late morning into early afternoon.

Striped bass were out in good numbers again, with a healthy mix of schoolies and the bigger cows moving through—several fish caught north of 40 inches just this week. According to On The Water’s June 19th report, fresh waves of both Hudson and Chesapeake bass are sliding in, with some big girls hugging the deeper stretches. Best results came on 100-gram Shimano Current Sniper jigs and soft plastics worked off the bottom, especially near current seams and drop-offs. Plugging at sunrise paid off for early risers throwing swimming plugs like the Daiwa SP Minnow and Bill Hurley Cape Cod Sand Eel, the latter matching the abundant sand eels flooding the Canal this month, according to Goose Hummock Shops.

For topwater fans, pencil poppers like the Yo-Zuri 3DB and Drifter Doc continue to draw explosive strikes during outgoing tide, particularly when the bass are corralling bait near the surface. The bunker schools have been spotty, but when found, they’ve pulled in a few over-slot fish for those chunking with fresh bait. Live eels are another after-dark standby, especially worked across seams or the shadow edges near bridges.

Bluefish are still around, especially on the south-facing beaches and pushing into the east end of the Canal. Some choppers have been caught on metals and surface plugs, and while not as numerous as last week, they’re running solid size—keep those pliers handy! A few fluke are even being picked up on the edges, mainly in the slower-moving backwaters near the west end, taking a 3/8-ounce jig tipped with Gulp swimming mullet, as On The Water detailed.

Hot spots today have been the section between the Herring Run and the Railroad Bridge, especially on the west-ward outgoing tide, and the east end by the Sagamore Bridge when the morning current was rolling in. Both spots are holding bait and seeing big fish move through with the tide changes.

Bait of choice? Live eels after dark, and for daytime duty, sub-surface swimmers and heavy jigs to get down to where those post-spawn bass are holding. Topwater for the wild ones—there’s nothing like seeing that blowup at first light.

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This is Artificial Lure reporting live for June 21st, 2025, bringing you the morning bite update for the legendary Cape Cod Canal and the nearby haunts.

We’re locked into early summer patterns, with water temps still a touch on the cool side for this date, so the striper migration is behind by about a week. That means more big fish are still on the move, and Canal regulars are cashing in. According to On The Water’s June 19th report, a new wave of big bass is pushing up from Buzzards Bay, with fish up to 39 inches caught this week on heavy jigs like the 100-gram Shimano Current Sniper. Schoolies and slots are showing, but it’s the possibility of a surprise Chesapeake cow that’s got everyone on their toes.

Bluefish have arrived in better numbers, especially along the south-facing beaches, with choppers and pencils both getting hit. Fluke fishing is worth targeting when the wind lets you fish effectively – plenty of shorties, but patient anglers are sticking decent keepers from shore, especially working a simple jig-and-teaser rig with Gulp swimming mullets and Spro bucktails. Kingfish are also mixing in.

Today, we’re working a big tide swing. At Bournedale, high tide hits around 5:30am and again near 11:30pm, with a low at about 11:55am. Sunrise is at 5:08am and sunset at 8:21pm – plenty of daylight to work, and you’ll want to time efforts around dawn, dusk, and those tide changes for the best shot at active fish.

Weather’s in our favor: a break from the wind and clearer skies are warming the shallows, firing up all species. Cape Cod Canal regulars know the strongest tides push bait and big bass to ambush points. Toss heavy jigs or topwaters into the moving water – pencil poppers are a local favorite for early morning busts, while soft plastics on a jighead or heavy swimmers get down when the current rips.

The east end of the Canal has been hot at first light with fish pushing bait into the rips, while the Herring Run area is holding some of the bigger striped bass right now. The mid-section near the railroad bridge has also seen steady action, especially when menhaden schools are thick.

Your best bet today for stripers is to work the deeper channels on an outgoing tide. For bluefish, target shallower flats and slack water zones with metals or poppers. Fluke hunters: stick to gentle drop-offs with jigs tipped with Gulp.

To sum it up, there’s a strong mix of schoolies, slots, and a few true cows, with bluefish and even kingfish in the canal and adjoining waters. Keep your gear heavy, your knots tight, and your head on a swivel – it’s classic early summer Canal fishing here on the Cape.

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This is Artificial Lure reporting live for June 21st, 2025, bringing you the morning bite update for the legendary Cape Cod Canal and the nearby haunts.

We’re locked into early summer patterns, with water temps still a touch on the cool side for this date, so the striper migration is behind by about a week. That means more big fish are still on the move, and Canal regulars are cashing in. According to On The Water’s June 19th report, a new wave of big bass is pushing up from Buzzards Bay, with fish up to 39 inches caught this week on heavy jigs like the 100-gram Shimano Current Sniper. Schoolies and slots are showing, but it’s the possibility of a surprise Chesapeake cow that’s got everyone on their toes.

Bluefish have arrived in better numbers, especially along the south-facing beaches, with choppers and pencils both getting hit. Fluke fishing is worth targeting when the wind lets you fish effectively – plenty of shorties, but patient anglers are sticking decent keepers from shore, especially working a simple jig-and-teaser rig with Gulp swimming mullets and Spro bucktails. Kingfish are also mixing in.

Today, we’re working a big tide swing. At Bournedale, high tide hits around 5:30am and again near 11:30pm, with a low at about 11:55am. Sunrise is at 5:08am and sunset at 8:21pm – plenty of daylight to work, and you’ll want to time efforts around dawn, dusk, and those tide changes for the best shot at active fish.

Weather’s in our favor: a break from the wind and clearer skies are warming the shallows, firing up all species. Cape Cod Canal regulars know the strongest tides push bait and big bass to ambush points. Toss heavy jigs or topwaters into the moving water – pencil poppers are a local favorite for early morning busts, while soft plastics on a jighead or heavy swimmers get down when the current rips.

The east end of the Canal has been hot at first light with fish pushing bait into the rips, while the Herring Run area is holding some of the bigger striped bass right now. The mid-section near the railroad bridge has also seen steady action, especially when menhaden schools are thick.

Your best bet today for stripers is to work the deeper channels on an outgoing tide. For bluefish, target shallower flats and slack water zones with metals or poppers. Fluke hunters: stick to gentle drop-offs with jigs tipped with Gulp.

To sum it up, there’s a strong mix of schoolies, slots, and a few true cows, with bluefish and even kingfish in the canal and adjoining waters. Keep your gear heavy, your knots tight, and your head on a swivel – it’s classic early summer Canal fishing here on the Cape.

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This is Artificial Lure reporting live for June 21st, 2025, bringing you the morning bite update for the legendary Cape Cod Canal and the nearby haunts.

We’re locked into early summer patterns, with water temps still a touch on the cool side for this date, so the striper migration is behind by about a week. That means more big fish are still on the move, and Canal regulars are cashing in. According to On The Water’s June 19th report, a new wave of big bass is pushing up from Buzzards Bay, with fish up to 39 inches caught this week on heavy jigs like the 100-gram Shimano Current Sniper. Schoolies and slots are showing, but it’s the possibility of a surprise Chesapeake cow that’s got everyone on their toes.

Bluefish have arrived in better numbers, especially along the south-facing beaches, with choppers and pencils both getting hit. Fluke fishing is worth targeting when the wind lets you fish effectively – plenty of shorties, but patient anglers are sticking decent keepers from shore, especially working a simple jig-and-teaser rig with Gulp swimming mullets and Spro bucktails. Kingfish are also mixing in.

Today, we’re working a big tide swing. At Bournedale, high tide hits around 5:30am and again near 11:30pm, with a low at about 11:55am. Sunrise is at 5:08am and sunset at 8:21pm – plenty of daylight to work, and you’ll want to time efforts around dawn, dusk, and those tide changes for the best shot at active fish.

Weather’s in our favor: a break from the wind and clearer skies are warming the shallows, firing up all species. Cape Cod Canal regulars know the strongest tides push bait and big bass to ambush points. Toss heavy jigs or topwaters into the moving water – pencil poppers are a local favorite for early morning busts, while soft plastics on a jighead or heavy swimmers get down when the current rips.

The east end of the Canal has been hot at first light with fish pushing bait into the rips, while the Herring Run area is holding some of the bigger striped bass right now. The mid-section near the railroad bridge has also seen steady action, especially when menhaden schools are thick.

Your best bet today for stripers is to work the deeper channels on an outgoing tide. For bluefish, target shallower flats and slack water zones with metals or poppers. Fluke hunters: stick to gentle drop-offs with jigs tipped with Gulp.

To sum it up, there’s a strong mix of schoolies, slots, and a few true cows, with bluefish and even kingfish in the canal and adjoining waters. Keep your gear heavy, your knots tight, and your head on a swivel – it’s classic early summer Canal fishing here on the Cape.

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This is Artificial Lure reporting live for June 21st, 2025, bringing you the morning bite update for the legendary Cape Cod Canal and the nearby haunts.

We’re locked into early summer patterns, with water temps still a touch on the cool side for this date, so the striper migration is behind by about a week. That means more big fish are still on the move, and Canal regulars are cashing in. According to On The Water’s June 19th report, a new wave of big bass is pushing up from Buzzards Bay, with fish up to 39 inches caught this week on heavy jigs like the 100-gram Shimano Current Sniper. Schoolies and slots are showing, but it’s the possibility of a surprise Chesapeake cow that’s got everyone on their toes.

Bluefish have arrived in better numbers, especially along the south-facing beaches, with choppers and pencils both getting hit. Fluke fishing is worth targeting when the wind lets you fish effectively – plenty of shorties, but patient anglers are sticking decent keepers from shore, especially working a simple jig-and-teaser rig with Gulp swimming mullets and Spro bucktails. Kingfish are also mixing in.

Today, we’re working a big tide swing. At Bournedale, high tide hits around 5:30am and again near 11:30pm, with a low at about 11:55am. Sunrise is at 5:08am and sunset at 8:21pm – plenty of daylight to work, and you’ll want to time efforts around dawn, dusk, and those tide changes for the best shot at active fish.

Weather’s in our favor: a break from the wind and clearer skies are warming the shallows, firing up all species. Cape Cod Canal regulars know the strongest tides push bait and big bass to ambush points. Toss heavy jigs or topwaters into the moving water – pencil poppers are a local favorite for early morning busts, while soft plastics on a jighead or heavy swimmers get down when the current rips.

The east end of the Canal has been hot at first light with fish pushing bait into the rips, while the Herring Run area is holding some of the bigger striped bass right now. The mid-section near the railroad bridge has also seen steady action, especially when menhaden schools are thick.

Your best bet today for stripers is to work the deeper channels on an outgoing tide. For bluefish, target shallower flats and slack water zones with metals or poppers. Fluke hunters: stick to gentle drop-offs with jigs tipped with Gulp.

To sum it up, there’s a strong mix of schoolies, slots, and a few true cows, with bluefish and even kingfish in the canal and adjoining waters. Keep your gear heavy, your knots tight, and your head on a swivel – it’s classic early summer Canal fishing here on the Cape.

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This is Artificial Lure reporting live for June 21st, 2025, bringing you the morning bite update for the legendary Cape Cod Canal and the nearby haunts.

We’re locked into early summer patterns, with water temps still a touch on the cool side for this date, so the striper migration is behind by about a week. That means more big fish are still on the move, and Canal regulars are cashing in. According to On The Water’s June 19th report, a new wave of big bass is pushing up from Buzzards Bay, with fish up to 39 inches caught this week on heavy jigs like the 100-gram Shimano Current Sniper. Schoolies and slots are showing, but it’s the possibility of a surprise Chesapeake cow that’s got everyone on their toes.

Bluefish have arrived in better numbers, especially along the south-facing beaches, with choppers and pencils both getting hit. Fluke fishing is worth targeting when the wind lets you fish effectively – plenty of shorties, but patient anglers are sticking decent keepers from shore, especially working a simple jig-and-teaser rig with Gulp swimming mullets and Spro bucktails. Kingfish are also mixing in.

Today, we’re working a big tide swing. At Bournedale, high tide hits around 5:30am and again near 11:30pm, with a low at about 11:55am. Sunrise is at 5:08am and sunset at 8:21pm – plenty of daylight to work, and you’ll want to time efforts around dawn, dusk, and those tide changes for the best shot at active fish.

Weather’s in our favor: a break from the wind and clearer skies are warming the shallows, firing up all species. Cape Cod Canal regulars know the strongest tides push bait and big bass to ambush points. Toss heavy jigs or topwaters into the moving water – pencil poppers are a local favorite for early morning busts, while soft plastics on a jighead or heavy swimmers get down when the current rips.

The east end of the Canal has been hot at first light with fish pushing bait into the rips, while the Herring Run area is holding some of the bigger striped bass right now. The mid-section near the railroad bridge has also seen steady action, especially when menhaden schools are thick.

Your best bet today for stripers is to work the deeper channels on an outgoing tide. For bluefish, target shallower flats and slack water zones with metals or poppers. Fluke hunters: stick to gentle drop-offs with jigs tipped with Gulp.

To sum it up, there’s a strong mix of schoolies, slots, and a few true cows, with bluefish and even kingfish in the canal and adjoining waters. Keep your gear heavy, your knots tight, and your head on a swivel – it’s classic early summer Canal fishing here on the Cape.

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