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Originally Posted by Clammer
 I don,t think I ever caught a spring Tautog on a crab |
When I first started targeting tog in the spring (admittedly not that all long ago) I was told you had to use soft baits like clams or worms for a whole bunch of different reasons (most seemed made up.) Someone always keeps the soft bait honest 'just i case' as we usually pack them but I haven't seen any difference between softies and crabs and pretty much just opt for crab baits on my jigs. My thought is that in the fall you're more likely to get your soft bait stolen by other fish so everyone opts for crabs. In the spring, with generally fewer other fish around to steal bait, you can get away with either. From there old wives tales of blackfish losing their teeth or their teeth softening over the winter months developed.