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Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
put the boat in this morning in a light rain, water was dead calm. Had my kids with me. as I was putting along in the harbor, saw what looked to be a large ray surfacing and finning on the water right in the harbor. When we got close, we drifted up, I thought it might be a seal. I saw two of the largest tautog I have seen in my life, massive fish that where easily over 15lbs, maybe 20. Freikin monsters. Im not exaggerating. It looked like they where mouthing each other, not agressively, just mulling around on the surface. I figured it may be males competing or perhaps a couple breeding. I have no clue. I cant get over how huge these fish were. Anyone ever see this behavior? Not anywhere near rocks or deep water.
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A few years ago close to the beaches (but still in the rocks) I spotted a pair going at it. Had the same initial reaction the first time I saw it - I thought it was a seal. I guessed 20 pounds each as well once I was able to ID what I was looking at.
There was a post a few years ago discussing this; and a few experienced tog men chimed in, but I just searched and couldn't find it.