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Anyone Try This For Tog
Most of those on this board know I'm a light tackle plastic nut and spring is one of my favorite times to go shallow and light because it brings me not only a shot at some very nice bass; but also some keeper tog. Most people that fish tog look at me like I'm spinning a fish story when I tell them I target them routinely with plastics, so anyone else try this. I tell you it's a very fun way to target them, because it requires a lighter action rod, I use my own Ledge Runner Bait 4" split tails in olive with some gold glitter and a 3/8oz Kalin Ulimate Jib head. The other must is braid of course, I use 20# Seagar leader and light spro swivel.
Any freshwater largemouth jig&pig fisherman will find this right up their alley, because it's just like working a light jig through some rubble and weed. It takes some gettting used to, because you need to be slow to keep it down where the tog will pay attention, but just enough motion so that if you feel you are getting into weed, you can snap it a bit to free it up. Takes the usual patience to make sure they have the bait in their mouths and I find a sharp hook and no hook set the best bet, if I feel interest I will raise my rod ever so slightly (finger always on my braid) and if I feel weight I'll raise it a little further which bites the hook.
Yesterday on the 2-mile rock outside Westport I put 12 Tog over the side, 2 nice ones came home for diner and then out at Hens & Chickens a few more with 2 nice fat 32" stripers for a bonus; all in about 4 foot of water. Lots of fun on light tackle. One thing that really helps me is a trolling motor with gps, I can set up on a rock pile without anchoring and really slow down my presentation without worrying about drifting in too close.
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