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04-09-2008, 10:20 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2000
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The "other" Opening Day
Tautog Opening Day in RI - April 15th
For the first time since 1999 sportfishermen in Rhode Island will be able to catch and keep Tautog in April. Since 2000 the month of April has been closed to the recreational harvest of Tautog and May 1st has opened the recreational fishery. Historically the traditional RI Tautog run would start in late March/early April in upper bay locations around the Tiverton Basin, Bristol Narrows and Warwick/Cranston. Runs get stronger as April advances with catches in the lower bay regions increasing after the third week. Recreational fishermen should take advantage of this new April 15 season opener as your sacrifices in the past 9 years have helped protect this fishery. Just remember the bag limit is three fish at greater than 16 inches. This new earlier opening season has had little press so make sure your bait shops have bait available.
Good luck.
DZ
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DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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04-09-2008, 10:23 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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DZ.
Good heads up for everyone.
Enjoy, and heed those bag limits!
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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04-09-2008, 10:55 AM
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President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rowley
Posts: 3,781
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can you surfcast for tautog? I always thought of them as a boat fish  |
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04-09-2008, 11:08 AM
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Finally
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
Posts: 7,181
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Nice, can't wait.
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04-09-2008, 11:10 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Thanks Dennis 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rockport24
can you surfcast for tautog? I always thought of them as a boat fish |
You can't, but everyone else can  |
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04-09-2008, 11:51 AM
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President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rowley
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ok thanks John, at least I won't try now....  |
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04-09-2008, 12:54 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 12,632
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I was fishing a small Yozuri swimmer in some wash catching stripers last fall and was surprised by a hard bump and tug-o-war that resulted in a nice tautog, first time that ever happened to me, guess he was hungry...
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04-09-2008, 01:24 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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For 3 fish?
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