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03-19-2004, 08:43 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: West Wareham
Posts: 1,189
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Tautog
Anybody catch any Tautog last season? I used to go out with my dad 10-12 years ago in a little Sea Craft CC and catch some big boys, tried a couple times last year in the old haunts and couldn't land a fish! Have there stocks been declining? Or do I need to find a new spot?
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03-19-2004, 09:21 PM
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Wishin' for fishin'
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Brockton
Posts: 1,651
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You have to chum alot (use fresh muscles) and use fresh quohogs for bait.
I use Pacific bass hooks, size 2/0
Check out this catch of flounder and tog.
If you only use crabs, you wont catch any flounders
go the first couple weeks in May
http://thumbs.villagephotos.com/index.asp?id_=8294348
Last edited by striprman; 03-21-2004 at 10:46 AM..
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03-19-2004, 10:10 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: South County
Posts: 1,070
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Shallow water with sand worms--lore or not, I like the idea of soft mouths in the spring, hard in the fall.
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03-20-2004, 01:00 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: MA
Posts: 3,630
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So when do they show up again?
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03-20-2004, 01:04 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 4,716
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Little birdy told me there being caught in Buzz bay....A,,, thats what he told me.
I like crabs spring and fall.
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03-20-2004, 01:15 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: MA
Posts: 3,630
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When around the newport-jamestown area?
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03-20-2004, 03:10 AM
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Stop Wishing Go Fishing
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fairhaven Mass.
Posts: 39
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When you see the dandilions the Togs will be biting.I use crabs spring and fall.
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A BAD DAY FISHING IS BETTER THAN A GOOD DAY AT WORK
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03-21-2004, 01:12 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: West Wareham
Posts: 1,189
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Goose,
You mean like 3/21/04 you have heard people catching them in B-Bay??
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03-21-2004, 06:08 PM
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Callinectes sapidus
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 6,277
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Quote:
Originally posted by Vectorfisher
...You mean like 3/21/04 you have heard people catching them in B-Bay??...
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It's gotta be close.......last year, the winter was about the same and I was into Tog just after April Fool's day. . . . it was spotty at first, but then it picked up big-time for a couple of weeks. I didn't try for them in March <<must have been the first week of April though>>.....but I DOUBT their into serious numbers now...they could be picking one up here and there....
Tie those hooks - If your like me, I keep forgetting April is RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER ...and we all know what that means...  |
 ... it finally happened, there are no more secret spots
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03-21-2004, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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had some in lobster pots
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03-21-2004, 08:27 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 4,716
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Vector....the info I was given is only as good as its source. IMO.....rate the source 1 to 10. abouta 7. They we're takin tog for over two weeks now(so they say).
Ya know what they say: early bird gets the worm.
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03-22-2004, 09:31 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Becareful if you're toggin
In RI I think the season is closed until May 1.. also these spring fish are spawning so only keep what you want to eat and leave the females... just eat the chins
Late Oct-Dec of RI is the best time for bruiser Blackfish....
Oh and crabs for bait... the biggest you can find!
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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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03-23-2004, 08:45 AM
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Wishin' for fishin'
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Brockton
Posts: 1,651
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To answer your question, the fishing isn't like it was 10-15 years ago. Fish stocks have declined. You just can't set over a piece of open bottom and expect to catch. You need to find a good rockpile and then chum.
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03-23-2004, 11:52 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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I disagree, the stocks were declining but the last few years the stocks have been recovering and we have been catching very good numbers of blackfish in the fall..
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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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03-23-2004, 12:42 PM
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Seal Control
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Caver, Ma.
Posts: 3,875
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Mass tog is about 4/1 maybe a few around now??
Just don't kill your self yet! Mass rec limt is Just 3 fish at 16 inches!! 
I Like to wait a little longer so i can target some other stuff to make a nice day of it. |
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