Miami Canal Lures

[BassinLou]

Piscicidal, what Kristo has meant to say is fishing Miami urban canals. I don't know if he is aware that there is a canal called the "Miami Canal". That being said I am curious of your shakey head set up you are referring to. I am fishing the miami canal again this up coming Saturday.

[I.rar]

If you're ever down my way, you're more than welcome to tag along.

[Kristo.Agui001]

let me know sqhertz!!! PM me when ever

[Kristo.Agui001]

Will polarized glasses work for seeing through canal water down here in the urban canals? I was talking to bassinlou that the pair of polarized XPS sunglasses that i bought at bass pro weren't really helping me see through the water...they weren't really a great pair (only like $20) but they said polarized and they didn't really do much.....would anyone agree that its the murkiness of the water or is it just that the glasses were probably cheap?

[Jay Ell Gee]

I rock M Shades ($35) from Cabelas and they work well. I work at BPS though and the XPS glasses work well. For murkier water like we sometimes have in South Louisiana, amber lenses are key.

[Kristo.Agui001]

Oh ok I guess that was it, but I still have doubts cuz the glasses had the polarized sticker on the lens but I still even saw the glare off top of the water maybe it was a mistake or something

[Jay Ell Gee]

The XPS lenses cut 60, maybe 70% of glare. You have to remember, they are what they are. However, in their price bracket, they aren't too bad.

If you can hunt down a pair of Calcuttas, buy some on the spot. Around 25 dollars with FANTASTIC lenses. I'll buy some if I ever see them again.

But for the most part, people tend to be happy with the XPS. If you got them within 30 days maybe return them?

Moving on... have you landed yourself one of those elusive Miami canal bass yet?

[Kristo.Agui001]

In the month and a half of my fishing career I caught one and it wasn't even a pound.....I'm gunna keep trying tho lol....when I catch one there will be a picture lol dont worry it will be known that I caught one haha!!! Thanks

[BassinLou]

Keep at it Kristo. Persistence pays off.

[piscicidal]

Well, I finally got my boat out yesterday...first time since June

Not the best conditions...fishing 12:00-2:00 and bluebird skies. Caught a couple little chunks in the canal, though. I caught all my fish jigging a deep weed line. Nothing was chasing...I had to go "low and slow" to get bit.

Kristo, take note of the color on this jig. You can use another color jig down here, but I wouldn't recommend it.

[Kristo.Agui001]

Awesome man thanks for the pic that's really cool I wish I had a boat!!!

[Kristo.Agui001]

Nothing again today guys.....I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO!!!!! Could it be that im using lmb lures for peacock bass? I'm flipping t rigged worms into grass I'm doing top water early in the morning I fishing slow and deep im fishing weightless, weighted everything!!!!

[BassinLou]

Kristo, say it isn't so. Nothing?? Did you try the set up I PM'd you. The only other explanation about today could be this incoming hurricane is affecting the barometric pressure and its shutting them off. Hey, at least you got out today. I cancelled my trip in the glades because of this system. I will try next Saturday. I expect you to catch something after this hurricane passes.

[Kristo.Agui001]

I went to blue lagoon right into a bunch of Lilly pads and tall grass, there was another guy there with a yo-yo and some night crawlers and he caught 3 little pea's -____- I should just pay the money and go out with a freaking guide lol

[Kristo.Agui001]

And yes Lou I used the paddle tail super fluke jrs

And nothing im going crazy

[BassinLou]

Keep at it.

[Kristo.Agui001]

I'm running out of ideas here

[BassinLou]

It isn't about ideas any more my friend. You have been given over the last few weeks a wealth of information from many good anglers. Now is the time for you to put in the hours, learn the waters you are fishing and hone in your skills. I don't want to sound tough on you but that is the way it goes sometimes. Stick with the techniques you are comfortable with and put in the time. All of us who are helping you are/or have gone what you are going through and we are better fisherman for it. Like I have told you several times, patience and keep at it. You are one cast away from your lunker.

[I.rar]

All of us who are helping you are/or have gone what you are going through and we are better fisherman for it. Like I have told you several times, patience and keep at it. You are one cast away from your lunker.

a big x2. i remember not catching a fish for a couple months at a time, though i dont go fishing as often as you seem to. it does get frustrating but i used that time to learn new techniques and perfect the ones i knew. mainly dragging baits on the bottom to learn where structure and cover was then go back to them when the bite turns back on.

[Kristo.Agui001]

Yea that's what I was doing this time around I was dropping my soft plastics in the shallow water to see how they look, try to pinpoint my casts and trying to drag and hop my plastics as well....I guess that guy that was there with a yo-yo and little night crawlers threw me off -__- im gunna keep at it

[Jay Ell Gee]

Keep it up man! I'm in Louisiana and am getting your lil hurricane Isaac in the morning, so fishing for both of us will be thrown off for a bit. The fall is an amazing time to be fishing, and it will be here soon enough. I'll be fishing tonight after work if the pressure hasn't dropped yet.

Once the first good cold front comes in, spend every minute you can on the water throwing shad imitators. Spinnerbaits, shad senkos, magic shads/swimbaits, white cranks, even buzzbaits/spinnerbaits/chatterbaits with swimbaits instead of skirts will also do well.

[piscicidal]

Kristo,

I got your address. I'll send your package out to you tomorrow.

I pre-rigged five baits for you....

1.) Shakey head jig/finesse worm

2.) Scrounger head/fluke

3.) Yamamoto D-shot (rigged)

4.) Skinny dipper/swimbait hook

5.) Jig/trailer

I included an extra package of flukes/worms/D-shot/skinny dippers/jig trailers, for you to rig up future baits similiar to how I did the first one.

I also included various bags of soft plastics. There is some good stuff in there. However, I would focus on the five pre-rigged baits I sent you first (in order). I would add a senko, T-rigged weightless on a thin (non-superline) EWG hook, to that top tier of baits, also.

Just keep plugging away. It's very rewarding when you finally break through that tough fishing and start catching.

[Kristo.Agui001]

Thanks man I can't tell you how much I appreciate it!!!! If you could send me a PM with an ETA I'd greatly appreciate it

[Kristo.Agui001]

I just bought a football head jig and put a baby rage craw as a trailer, a super spook and a torpedo for those peacock! What do you guys think?

[piscicidal]

The tiny torpedo works good for peacock.

I have better luck on a small jerkbait. X-raps work good as do the small lucky craft pointers. I caught four peacock bass yesterday on a 78mm pointer. I got the fourth one on video...