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12-29-2003, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Easton, MA
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Winning Tog
My son received a letter this past week from the Division of Marine Fisheries informing him that he won the junior division, tautog catagory, in their annual tournament.
Needless to say he is excited.
Fish was caught in the Westport River, mid May, on a seaworm while fishing for stripers.
The tog was 23" long and had an 18" girth and weighed 9.1 pounds. Sure felt like 15 pounds to me.
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12-29-2003, 04:49 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Cranberry Coast Gateway 2 Cape Cod
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congrats
Congradulations, that letter you better frame it , you'll have it for ever. later LINK  |
" Happy as a clam at high tide "
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12-29-2003, 04:52 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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 Congratulations! |
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12-29-2003, 05:16 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Easton, MA
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Thanks,
Fishing is a great father & son sport. We are on the water every weekend, rain or shine, in our 16' tin boat. There are (lousy) days in the spring and fall where we are the only ones fishing on the Westport River. The day he caught the tog it was cold and rainy.
We both tie our own flies. We both are looking forward to building our own lures.
Slipknot, thanks in advance for putting together Plugfest.
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12-29-2003, 07:02 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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Congratulations Westport Jeff Jr.!  Nice catch...but man, they are an ugly fish!  See you guys on Saturday I hope!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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12-29-2003, 08:00 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 4,716
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nice fish,way ta go
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12-29-2003, 08:27 PM
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Fishing Chauffeur
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: raynham mass
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tony
I knew you would reply to this you love tog and that is a big one!!
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12-29-2003, 08:30 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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I'll eat Tog instead of bass anyday of the week.
Congrats@!
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12-29-2003, 11:13 PM
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Finally
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
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Nice Tog. Must have been a good fight. I love catching them. Eatin' them too.  |
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12-30-2003, 09:11 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Easton, MA
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He was using a 6' ugly stick with a Shimano 400 reel and 12# test. He had his hands full.
The fish was caught in a deep marsh undercut. Thankfully there was only mud on the bottom because these guys head straight for the bottom. He also caught a second tog I guess weighed 7 to 7.5 pounds.
They have a face only a mother could love and they are good eating.
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12-30-2003, 11:03 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Kingston
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great fish
I just wanted to say congrats....
very nice fish..
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Luckydog
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12-30-2003, 12:03 PM
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mmmmm, steamed in ginger and scallions... |
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12-30-2003, 01:01 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: OUTDOORS/ Fairhaven,Ma.
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Nice fish congrats. But everyone knows there are NO stripers or tog in the westport!!!!!!! So no need to fish there!!!!!!!
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21' striper D/C Yamaha 150 HPDI named PLAIN JANE
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12-30-2003, 02:43 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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Wheres Westport//////////
congrats  |
ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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12-30-2003, 08:11 PM
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viva the plug-o-lution
Join Date: May 2002
Location: notsob
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nice
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live to fish. fish to live. rod tips high.
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12-30-2003, 10:04 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Easton
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what? No stripers or tog in Westport river?  you should check your bait and sharpen your hooks, because we've caught fish down there every trip GBOUTDOORS
Westport is on the border of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, in the South, Clammer
Last edited by togger jon; 12-30-2003 at 10:11 PM..
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12-31-2003, 08:29 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: weymouth
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congrats
Nice looking fish. That will be a day both of you will remember for a long time.
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thats why they call it fishing not catching
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12-31-2003, 08:42 AM
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Location: OUTDOORS/ Fairhaven,Ma.
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Hey Clammer if you find the place let me know I would like to fish it too. Theses guys seam to think there are fish there. Maybe be we could get Don,John,and Goose to go too?????  |
21' striper D/C Yamaha 150 HPDI named PLAIN JANE
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12-31-2003, 09:20 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Easton, MA
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GB:
Westport is in Mass. next to Little Compton. The Westport River is comprised of the East Branch and West Branch. We fish the East Branch. We catch most of the tog the areas around Ship Rock.
There is a good boat ramp and plenty of parking. We buy an annual pass. I think the daily charge is $5.00.
The larger fish are in the river in the spring then as the water warms, around the end of June, they move out of the river to the rocks and rockpiles outside the Westport River entrance.
I see that you are going to Plugfest. I will bring a chart of the river and show you the spots.
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12-31-2003, 03:12 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Vero Beach Florida
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Wow!
Fish in the Westport River?...
Sure got me thinking!!!
You're not serious are you?...
Last edited by Bliz; 01-02-2004 at 07:49 AM..
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12-31-2003, 03:13 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Vero Beach Florida
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Geesh Greg, count me in!...
I'd like to see this!
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12-31-2003, 03:50 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Easton, MA
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Bliz:
We will bring along some pictures to Plugfest
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12-31-2003, 03:51 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Vero Beach Florida
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Sounds great!...
Looking forward to meeting you. |
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01-01-2004, 09:39 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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WJ - your fins are being pulled. There are, ahem, no, errr, fish, ummm, in the Westport River  nudge-nudge, wink-wink ...
Welcome to S-B and great catch by your son! |
~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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01-01-2004, 09:45 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: OUTDOORS/ Fairhaven,Ma.
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I thought Westport was in Ct.? I have been fishing the wrong place all these years. That Chris L guy told me that the Westport in Ct. was the place to fish  And to think I could have been fishing just around the corner from home all this time and saving all that gas!!!!! Thanks alot Chris I knew I should not listen to some long haired hippy freak  you owe me a few drinks at this years winter fest for all the gas I have waisted driving all the way to Ct. because of you. |
21' striper D/C Yamaha 150 HPDI named PLAIN JANE
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01-01-2004, 09:47 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: OUTDOORS/ Fairhaven,Ma.
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Good morning John and Happy New Year |
21' striper D/C Yamaha 150 HPDI named PLAIN JANE
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01-01-2004, 10:12 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Quote:
Originally posted by GBOUTDOORS
Good morning John and Happy New Year
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Good morning Greg - Happy New Year to you and I hopr you and your bride have a fantastic 04! |
~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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