2/4 casino hold'em

[circusboy]

A few weeks ago I was playing 2-4 hold'em at an Indian casino in Michigan. Early in the day I was at a table that was really tight and most of the players were locals and knew each other. I normally play pretty tight myself and held my own making about $16 in two hours or so. I moved to a table with more action and slowly started losing my stack. As the night wore on the tables got looser and looser as people drank and by 11:00 there was no less than 5 or 6 players seeing nearly every flop. I was playing quite tight, as I'm sure I should, against such a loose table. By 2:00 I had lost $240. It really upset me because I really felt like I was playing solid cards. I've read Skalnsky's "Theory of Poker" 3 times but am fairly sure it doesn't totally apply to such small stakes, and I adjust for that. My question is, is there anyone out there that can consistantly win at such wildly loose tables? Should I adjust my game and keep trying or should I just play during the day when the games are tighter?? Is it more profitable to play with tight, more expierienced, predictable players and just grind it out; or is it possible to make money with a table full of lunatics? I just got Sklansky's small stakes hold'em book in the mail today, but I suspect I'll be back at the table before I get a chance to get through that book. Any advice?