Outstanding catch, Rob! Even better with the release. Kudos on both efforts!!!
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This was a great Tog season from many perspectives, Rob. The fishing was solid with plenty of keepers on every trip, Enough large fish to make things interesting and, very atypical, not a lot of blow outs. In fact I think I only lost 2 trips to weather this fall and had to shift one to a different date. Usually we lose about a third of our total bookings this time of year.
One more shot tomorrow before I put a wrap on it for the Captain's Table this season. I sure hope we can come close to your most recent achievement!. Maybe even see you on a Cod charter this winter. Happy Holidays!!
One more shot tomorrow before I put a wrap on it for the Captain's Table this season. I sure hope we can come close to your most recent achievement!. Maybe even see you on a Cod charter this winter. Happy Holidays!!
CaptainOriginal Crew1,853 postsSince 2018
Fishers Island Tog Season Finale
Switch up our weekend plans late last evening - Mike wanted to sail his boat 2day instead of Sunday, which turned out to be a terrific call. Near-perfect weather made the transit to his deep drops out there a piece of cake. Mike got right on his numbers and we went to work with 8 and 10oz sinkers. Fish after fish - I personally caught at least 20 - for a 2 hour boat total of 2 for the box, in the 3-4lb range. A lot of work for a not so great return. Had to be a better way
So we up-anchored and steamed to one of Mike's pet shallow "jigging drops." Turned out to be one-stop shopping, with us banging away with 1 & 1.5oz jigs in 25' for a boat limit of beauts to a 9lbs6oz brusier for Mike's friend Frank - which he decided to release. Great call! That fish was so ancient-looking and beat-up, we all felt it deserved to live on to make more baby toggies. Just take a look at the pix and I think you'll agree with Frank's decision. I also had my share of keepers, including a pair in the 6lb-class, which fought like tigers on my little Shimano Grappler Type-J spinner.
This was Mike's last trip of the season, his boat will be hauled next week, and I'm glad I was able to help him run the table on blackfish full boat limits this year - a perfect record. Thanks Mike for the trips on your home grounds, now its my turn to produce for you. Hope the open ocean conditions cooperate for a change!
Switch up our weekend plans late last evening - Mike wanted to sail his boat 2day instead of Sunday, which turned out to be a terrific call. Near-perfect weather made the transit to his deep drops out there a piece of cake. Mike got right on his numbers and we went to work with 8 and 10oz sinkers. Fish after fish - I personally caught at least 20 - for a 2 hour boat total of 2 for the box, in the 3-4lb range. A lot of work for a not so great return. Had to be a better way
So we up-anchored and steamed to one of Mike's pet shallow "jigging drops." Turned out to be one-stop shopping, with us banging away with 1 & 1.5oz jigs in 25' for a boat limit of beauts to a 9lbs6oz brusier for Mike's friend Frank - which he decided to release. Great call! That fish was so ancient-looking and beat-up, we all felt it deserved to live on to make more baby toggies. Just take a look at the pix and I think you'll agree with Frank's decision. I also had my share of keepers, including a pair in the 6lb-class, which fought like tigers on my little Shimano Grappler Type-J spinner.
This was Mike's last trip of the season, his boat will be hauled next week, and I'm glad I was able to help him run the table on blackfish full boat limits this year - a perfect record. Thanks Mike for the trips on your home grounds, now its my turn to produce for you. Hope the open ocean conditions cooperate for a change!
"Luck" is when preparation meets opportunity.
I prefer fishing evolution to fishing extinction.
If ya want to clean up the water, ya gotta get the pigs out of the creek.
I prefer fishing evolution to fishing extinction.
If ya want to clean up the water, ya gotta get the pigs out of the creek.
CaptainOriginal Crew2,216 postsSince 2018
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That's one nasty looking tog.Looks like it spent some time in a net or trap.Glad you and Mike had a great east end tog season.Nice to see that fish released.Not going to catch another that looks like that one,Whoever catches that tog again will be able to thank you guys!
MateOriginal Crew93 postsSince 2018
Fishers Island Tog Season Finale
Switch up our weekend plans late last evening - Mike wanted to sail his boat 2day instead of Sunday, which turned out to be a terrific call. Near-perfect weather made the transit to his deep drops out there a piece of cake. Mike got right on his numbers and we went to work with 8 and 10oz sinkers. Fish after fish - I personally caught at least 20 - for a 2 hour boat total of 2 for the box, in the 3-4lb range. A lot of work for a not so great return. Had to be a better way
So we up-anchored and steamed to one of Mike's pet shallow "jigging drops." Turned out to be one-stop shopping, with us banging away with 1 & 1.5oz jigs in 25' for a boat limit of beauts to 9lbs6oz for Mike's friend Frank - which he decided to release. Great call! That fish was so ancient-looking and beat-up, we all felt it deserved to live on to make more baby toggies. Just take a look at the pix and I think you'll agree with Frank's decision. I also had my share of keepers, including a pair in the 6lb-class, which fought like tigers on my little Shimano Grappler Type-J spinner.
This was Mike's last trip of the season, his boat will be hauled next week, and I'm glad I was able to help him run the table on blackfish full boat limits this year - a perfect record. Thanks Mike for the trips on your home grounds, now its my turn to produce for you. Hope the open ocean conditions cooperate for a change!
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Commodore5,031 postsSince 2020
No doubt that nasty Tog has led a tough life. I've seen some deformed fish in my time but none quite like this one.
Hopefully he has learned his lesson and will avoid "crabs with jigs attached" going forward. Playing off Rob Togilator's comment, if that fish is ever captured again it will certainly be recognizable!!
Hopefully he has learned his lesson and will avoid "crabs with jigs attached" going forward. Playing off Rob Togilator's comment, if that fish is ever captured again it will certainly be recognizable!!
CaptainOriginal Crew1,853 postsSince 2018
I fished Friday and Saturday with my fishy fishing partner for our final trip on my boat.
We fished south of block on Friday with beautiful weather and a nice swell on.
We caught our limit to 9 lbs with most fish between 17-19 inches. Too many shorts to count and some keeper cbass.
Moved south after that and jigged up 10 cod and a few more cbass. A all around great trip with beautiful weather.
Saturday we decided to jig first and tog later. Hit the same spot early am and had a flurry of nothing far from spectacular fishing. Put 20 cod and 14 cbass in the boat in 2 hours. One drift alone filled my boat cooler.
Hit the tog spot at 10:30 and couldn’t buy a keeper! Not one! Head back to montauk at 12:30 to clean our catch and wash the boat. Marina is down to one hose and wanted to make sure I got it before all the boats got back.
Didn’t take a lot of pictures because I just don’t take a lot of pictures to begin with. After my fishy friend and I split the catch I weighed my take, walked away with 26lbs of meat. Times 2 we did pretty good.
I still have acess to a boat in the water throughout the winter. Hopefully get some more trips in if weather stays nice. 2020 sucked but the fishing was good.
We fished south of block on Friday with beautiful weather and a nice swell on.
We caught our limit to 9 lbs with most fish between 17-19 inches. Too many shorts to count and some keeper cbass.
Moved south after that and jigged up 10 cod and a few more cbass. A all around great trip with beautiful weather.
Saturday we decided to jig first and tog later. Hit the same spot early am and had a flurry of nothing far from spectacular fishing. Put 20 cod and 14 cbass in the boat in 2 hours. One drift alone filled my boat cooler.
Hit the tog spot at 10:30 and couldn’t buy a keeper! Not one! Head back to montauk at 12:30 to clean our catch and wash the boat. Marina is down to one hose and wanted to make sure I got it before all the boats got back.
Didn’t take a lot of pictures because I just don’t take a lot of pictures to begin with. After my fishy friend and I split the catch I weighed my take, walked away with 26lbs of meat. Times 2 we did pretty good.
I still have acess to a boat in the water throughout the winter. Hopefully get some more trips in if weather stays nice. 2020 sucked but the fishing was good.
First MateOriginal Crew689 postsSince 2019
I fished Friday and Saturday with my fishy fishing partner for our final trip on my boat.
We fished south of block on Friday with beautiful weather and a nice swell on.
We caught our limit to 9 lbs with most fish between 17-19 inches. Too many shorts to count and some keeper cbass.
Moved south after that and jigged up 10 cod and a few more cbass. A all around great trip with beautiful weather.
Saturday we decided to jig first and tog later. Hit the same spot early am and had a flurry of nothing far from spectacular fishing. Put 20 cod and 14 cbass in the boat in 2 hours. One drift alone filled my boat cooler.
Hit the tog spot at 10:30 and couldn’t buy a keeper! Not one! Head back to montauk at 12:30 to clean our catch and wash the boat. Marina is down to one hose and wanted to make sure I got it before all the boats got back.
Didn’t take a lot of pictures because I just don’t take a lot of pictures to begin with. After my fishy friend and I split the catch I weighed my take, walked away with 26lbs of meat. Times 2 we did pretty good.
I still have acess to a boat in the water throughout the winter. Hopefully get some more trips in if weather stays nice. 2020 sucked but the fishing was good. View attachment 27568View attachment 27569
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AdmiralOriginal Crew41,107 postsSince 2018
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"Luck" is when preparation meets opportunity.
I prefer fishing evolution to fishing extinction.
If ya want to clean up the water, ya gotta get the pigs out of the creek.
I prefer fishing evolution to fishing extinction.
If ya want to clean up the water, ya gotta get the pigs out of the creek.
CaptainOriginal Crew2,216 postsSince 2018
That's one nasty looking tog.Looks like it spent some time in a net or trap.Glad you and Mike had a great east end tog season.Nice to see that fish released.Not going to catch another that looks like that one,Whoever catches that tog again will be able to thank you guys!
When you get a chance can you post about that 16lb you just caught....thanks! and nice going well AGAIN!!! LOL!
CommodoreOriginal Crew12,530 postsSince 2018
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Thank you Gene,Here you go.This one was 16.1 lbs caught south of Ocean city Maryland and released.
This was a new personal best and beat a 15 lber I caught about 12 years ago locally on Long Island.Made me feel good releasing that big girl.I Fish with a lot of Talented anglers and it was nice to climb another notch on the ladder closer to them.Other then the transmission taking a dump 120 miles from home it was a incredible day.People that don't do this have no idea of the struggles and cost we go through to catch these tog.
MateOriginal Crew93 postsSince 2018
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Thank you Gene,Here you go.This one was 16.1 lbs caught south of Ocean city Maryland and released.
This was a new personal best and beat a 15 lber I caught about 12 years ago locally on Long Island.Made me feel good releasing that big girl.I Fish with a lot of Talented anglers and it was nice to climb another notch on the ladder closer to them.Other then the transmission taking a dump 120 miles from home it was a incredible day.People that don't do this have no idea of the struggles and cost we go through to catch these tog.
This was a new personal best and beat a 15 lber I caught about 12 years ago locally on Long Island.Made me feel good releasing that big girl.I Fish with a lot of Talented anglers and it was nice to climb another notch on the ladder closer to them.Other then the transmission taking a dump 120 miles from home it was a incredible day.People that don't do this have no idea of the struggles and cost we go through to catch these tog.
MateOriginal Crew93 postsSince 2018
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What set up did you use for that beauty?
MateOriginal Crew93 postsSince 2018
It was caught with a United Composites Atlantic rod 701 blank that Capt.Richie sold me and my good friend James Diconio built.Had it paired with a Accurate Tern 300 low gear and 65 lb Berkley X-9 braid.Tog hit a large whole white crab on a samfoo rig that Sam 843 came up with years ago.She was 28.5 inches long and as you can see has not missed a meal in sometime.
CommodoreOriginal Crew12,530 postsSince 2018
From this to this. Btw...it’s Mojo’s Tog chowder recipe with an addition of celery and sweet corn
Commodore5,031 postsSince 2020
I cooked up some tog that I froze using my new food saver......it was awesome and I usually hate it when it's frozen
CommodoreOriginal Crew12,530 postsSince 2018
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