IMHO bob, boat fishing for fall tog is more productive fishing humps in open water with current. Unlike spring time when you'll find the concentration of them closer to shore on rock piles. Baits the same. Seabass I always done well with sea clams on two drop hooks close to the bottom, 4/0 is good. If your gonna jig tip them with squid...if you've had your fill with tog then you need to find shallower humps that hold seabass. When tog are there they are there. A few years ago in oct. I watched this guy put a hurting on them west 3/4 of the way down out where you go out he was from shore casting into proably 8-10' if that. So you know that's a long stretch with the same structure. Pick your days.

I'll be out there this weekend I can't wait, I'm do like grass needs dew.

YouTube - Blackfish (Tautog) Scuba Diving

This was recently sent to me by my bro. (around the 7-8 minute mark) confirms what niko said about having to move around a lot at times in order to get right over them. I've also found that in the right conditions letting out lots of anchor line can make the difference,, vertical means less tackle lose too.

I caught one once near outer brewster on a bucktail jig, was not expecting it at all.

Whomever can find the hermit crabs is a shoo-in to win.

I got a serious lesson today from an old timer.Not that bad,only about 20-1 ratio.OUCH!!!

Sad to say it, but I've never caught (or eaten) black bass or tautog... Probably wouldn't be able to make this get together, but would like to trade some vacuum packed cod for same of bb and/or tog....

well were getting a little closer. anybody need a ride or a crew? hopefully we'll get some decent weather. i'm gonna have a try at them next week

I went last week for a few hours...it was a slow pick, water temp was 66.7 deg...still a tad warm. Things have improved in the last week (water temp has dropped to 62.3 yesterday) but I hope to go again after the derby to check it out. I think everything is late this year.

Weather is everything, if it is blowing it can get snotty at the mouth of BB. I will still go but it is not as pleasant because you spend too much time holding on. Last year we had a few epic days...water temp mid 50's...balmy 70 deg afternoon, flat calm, and the big tog had the feed bags on and the comm season was closed...ie we were all alone! I live for these days!! IMO It is better to pick a good day then push a bad one.

I need a ride.

dan - i'll ask piscator if he's in and has room for you tonight. and you're doing all the cutting ninja

I am still in!! A nicer day is fine by me as my boat rides like a tank when its lumpy out! Right niko :smash::smash:

Sounds good to me. Let me know if you're doing any midweek stuff I feel a sick day coming on.

I went out with my son monday morning. Tog and seabass where non stop action we got off the water at 1:30ish. Biggest was just shy of 8# and I'm sure there's bigger ones. Friggen shop gave us chitty crabs(wicked small) and cut in half we went through them all useing one hook each.... and a bag of seaclams that the tog wouldn't touch only the seabass. I didn't make it out to the middle of the bay where I would have liked too but the tog fishing is very good.

Tee, if I let you take me out...do you promise not to cut me in half and use me for bait?....Rumor has it that tog don't like bloocrabs, ...it gives them blooba... :blush:..nevermind....:fishin:

Looks like it's gonna be blowing pretty good. What time would this thing kick off...and where? Or does everyone have radios?

I find using a lesser strength line in attaching the sinker to the dropper-loop leader can sometimes save your fish as well as save some line on the spool. If I'm using 50# braid as my main line, and 50# as my dropper loop leader, I'll use 25# to tie my sinkers. I pre-tie them, doesn't really take long (2-3" tops). This way if your sinker hangs up and your ON, ...God-willing, the sinker line snaps first and you salvage the fish. If your hung up with no fish on, hopefully you can snap the sinker line saving your leader and running line. Lotta guys do it different ways. I'm sure the comm guys have their own little :devil2: secrets too.

Should be fun time.

...as a reminder, Bluecrabs are not good tog bait.

LOL, OMG...them are double D's LOL. as long as theres a north wind we're good. Make sure you go Bob. My brother is takin his boat out there too,,,the pot's growing

If I can go I want to anchor right next to Goose...this is his backyard!

When are you guys doing this ?

I need a ride if anyone still needs a crew.

I think?

fool - call dennis. i'll go w/ ffs and you go w/ him. ronnie - it's the weekend of the 23rd, i guess whichever day has better weather. gonna do a little scouting next week if you're interested

Guys who fish BB will have to make the call next Thurs / Fri on best day with wind f/c.

I got Niko and Cappa on my boat. My boats full. Guys who have open spots on their boats, post up.

Depending on what day we end up going will depend if I have a space

I spoke with him today. He said some thing about tuna?

On fire today.

I know where too.

good for you.:uhuh:

Boat issues and now my Garmin has %$%$%$%$ the bed, so I'm out as far as a boater, would be available to go as a non-boater.

You could follow me out and back from Fairhaven if it's just gps issue.

Can I follow, too?:)