Manasquan River/Point pleasant canal

bass blaster · 11-02-2009, 11:31 AM

Anyone catching Striped bass around the manasquan river or in the point pleasant canal?

Boatless33 · 11-02-2009, 12:40 PM

I was blackfishing at the canal 2 weeks ago and just as we were leaving, a few people showed up to fish for bass. They said they had been catching them on white bucktails with brown fin-s. Personally, I'd just fish off the surf. The bite has been hot

bass blaster · 11-02-2009, 02:21 PM

I live very close to the canal and its easy. Plus on crappy days like today when the ocean is unfishable

Boatless33 · 11-02-2009, 04:26 PM

I hear ya on the location deal, but, believe it or not, they did well off the surf today. On rough days, I'll set up a bait rig with 10 oz pyramid sinker on either my 10'6 or 11' pole. The one I don't use for the bait rig, I use to throw metals. I leave all my 8-9' jigging poles home (on calm days I never go out with less than 4 poles) 8-10 oz was holding today from what I heard, at least in IBSP anyway. Now, if its too rough for even 10oz to hold, I have been told to "live-line clam." Cast out and walk down the beach following the line. Thats how people were catching bass in Seaside in the middle of the Nor'easter from a few weeks ago.

Back on topic now, definitely try the fin-s on the bucktail in the canal. I was told by people at the canal to use that setup there. I haven't been to the canal since, but my friend caught a short using that same setup off the surf on Saturday. Good luck