While I enjoyed a great round of golf Monday, it was tough to look at the mill pond cape cod bay had been all day, would have been a great tog day out near cutty. Still hoping to get an invite for a late trip, but many are putting boats away soon, so I'm wondering if a tog head boat trip is something a group would consider? Any recommendations on best boats, how late in the year will they go and how late you can make reservations to jump on board? I'd be interested in boats that supply crabs as I don't know if shops will carry much longer. Be interested in doing some research to see about a late trip if I can't get out soon, have an itch needs scratching.

sent this to Francis Fleet, Seven B's and Fishing Adventures all RI based, anyone used any of the three for tog trips?

Sold my boat this spring and I have an itch needs scratching, could you answer a few quick questions on Tog trips.

1. I typically fish shimano speed jigging spinners with stradic 5000's with 30# braid, any issues with that rig for the depths you target?
2. At the depths you fish, what weight's are you typically seeing?
3. Being a mass resident, but fishing out of RI, would my limit in mass apply or would I be able to bring home more than 3 fish?
4. Crabs supplied?
5. room on a rail for spare rod/reel or do most just bring one set-up?
6. Do I need to reserve a spot ahead?
7. Any best weather info for tracking your area? Do you have limit for no goes on wave heights predicted in your area?
8. How late in the year will you fish?

I've togged on the Frances boats before, good trips. In fact I was thinking about going tomorrow until I saw the weather forecast.

Island current gets good reviews. You can't keep your mass limit if you are fishing in RI
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As a Mass resident, fishing in RI where the current limit on tog is 6 fish, you should be fine bringing home the Rhode Island limit of 6 fish.

I have an Abu6000 which has little use and is spooled with 30# powerpro, any recommendations on a conventional rod for a head boat trip that has sensitivity in the tip, backbone to move a hog and won't break the bank and hopefully something I can pick up locally or buy if someone has extras? would the 30# be too light?

If we get out next week u r welcome to try one of the sticks I use (built) last winter for live line and using them for tog,..... I'm not much on specialized rods

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I would think that Batson would be perfect....

For my usual haunts even my shimanos would handle a similar weights at 1.5 to around 5 per rating, but going into the 6-10 oz the head boat guys tell me is the norm, got me thinking I'd need something heavier.
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