Canal Access and Usage

[yellaterra]

Can't wait to get the Minn Kota mounted up on my new bream boat. Who is up for some canal fishing?

[youngfisherman]

Guys,

I can see how you are a bit confused as to why people that own the houses on canals are getting angry when you're fishing them, but if they get angry, just move on. There's a lot more canals to fish where that one came from and they can't all get angry.

With boats, I can feel the boat owners pain, it's like if someone was casting at your fibreglass skeeter. Not the same boat, but they still have pride in their gear and if someone was casting up to your boat knocking the sides you wouldn't be happy, i know i wouldn't anyway.

Just my opinion.

[John Osborne]

Casting against boats isn't the problem here.

[youngfisherman]

Originally Posted by John Osborne

Casting against boats isn't the problem here.

It has been mentioned.

[yellaterra]

Still liking the gunboat idea so far..

[John Osborne]

Originally Posted by youngfisherman

It has been mentioned.

By madeyelures in an unconnected comment

[youngfisherman]

Originally Posted by John Osborne

By madeyelures in an unconnected comment

You win

[kottonmouth]

thats a big one too what do you do when you throw a placcy or hard bod onto a etty with carpet or get caught around a railing or whatever ? I always try an get them back altho I freak out the owner will come out lol

[ginga ninja]

Originally Posted by kottonmouth

thats a big one too what do you do when you throw a placcy or hard bod onto a etty with carpet or get caught around a railing or whatever ? I always try an get them back altho I freak out the owner will come out lol

I make the best effort to get them back normally, owners don't want to be standing on our chemically sharpened hooks. In summer I will quite happily go for a bit of a swim to get the lure (helps to cool off as well ), but in winter I would only swim for a hardbody after all other options had been considered.