How to Fish the Cape Cod Canal: Changing Lure Hardware

[@striperhunter-ic2wt]

Did you notice that the rings weren't all the way on on that yellow plug? Or were my eyes bad? Good idea with hook protector...

[@nightshiftfishing]

Good catch!! Yes, I noticed while cleaning up after filming. Occasionally when I tread on the new hook the swivel in the plug will follow and get caught midway in the split ring. Definitely not how you want it to be when the fish hits it! 🎣🐟

[@maikp5505]

Those old split rings were still good.

[@nightshiftfishing]

I don’t disagree, but I’d rather change them early than late… 🎣

[@bloodlinefishingadventuresllc]

Our plugs definitely need some TLC here and there. Great demonstration Matt

[@nightshiftfishing]

Thanks Jeff - appreciate that! 🎣🐟

[@alexpleasant69]

Love your videos, keep ‘em coming.

[@nightshiftfishing]

Will do!! Thanks!! 🎣🐟🐟

[@thebear74]

will you be doing the tutorial for reading tide and learning where and when the stripe come in and feed? i live far away and i would like something to likely give me a better chance at the canal

[@nightshiftfishing]

Hey there - thanks for watching! I typically don’t go into “spots” but if you watch the videos you’ll see some regular spots I tend to fish. As for the tides, look for low tides near sunrise. These will produce the breaking tides when stripers pin bait in the Canal. 🎣🐟

[@Kcoads]

Wow

[@scottjohnston1272]

Overkill

[@joesmth1971]

Great vids Matt. Have you done one on canal tides by any chance and which times of the tide produce the best action?

[@nightshiftfishing]

Hi Joe - I haven’t done a tides video yet but that’s a good idea… thanks! 🎣🐟🐟

[@tristanfaucett3714]

Hey Matt whats the name of the hooks and split rings do you use for your plugs?

[@nightshiftfishing]

For the hooks I use VMC 4x hooks in sizes: 1, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0 and 4/0. For split rings is use SPRO brand in a variety of sizes depending on the size of the lure.

[@oskee007striperlife]

Nice you gotta do mine next

[@nightshiftfishing]

Ha - yeah, right. You can handle it… 😂

[@robgrubb420]

Awesome Matt when will the fall run usually hit?

[@asaroberts8613]

I dont know what hes saying about a lull the fishing has been incredible last couple days.

[@nightshiftfishing]

It’ll start kicking up late August, big push for September and October. November varies, we’ll see how the water temperature holds up as we move through the fall…

[@nightshiftfishing]

@@asaroberts8613it has been but I filmed this a few weeks ago, when there was a lull…

[@asaroberts8613]

Have you been to the canal last couple days?

[@nightshiftfishing]

Yes - I fished the Canal on Sunday, Monday and today… 3 of the 4 days so far this week…

[@asaroberts8613]

@@nightshiftfishing How did you do?

[@nightshiftfishing]

Fishing has been pretty good a lot of gator blues mixed in recently.

[@b0yxx]

yooo, im coming in Oct, how will the fishing be?

[@nightshiftfishing]

It should be good. Fish should be feeding hard and schooling up for the push South during October!! 🎣🐟

[@pandafox94]

My guy...... just pull the cardboard from the top of the packaging.....