Road Trip: On the Hunt for Monster Blackfish
Take your togging on the road this month in search of personal bests. A dedicated and slightly crazy group of…
Tautog
Inshore: Landing Larger Blackfish on the Jig
Thoughts to consider when heading into tautog jigging season.
Tautog Fishing with Friends
Have a boat? Good, now leave it tied up and join the party to live and learn with new buddies.
Inshore: A Jig Day Or A Rig Day?
With many toggers turning to the jig, is the traditional bait rig blasé? No way; there’s a time and place for everything.
Rock Monsters: Munting Togzilla
Fall fishing means big blackfish, here’s a look at how you can put a true “togzilla” onboard your boat this season.
Early Fall Tog: Jigging The Shallows
While jigging for blackfish is nothing new, the advantages of a tog jig are numerous and hard to ignore.
Successful Togging: Putting It All Together
The right gear, electronics and boat positioning combine for an effective approach to fall blackfish.
Match the Catch: Adapt for Pigs on Jigs
When tautog sharpies around you start catching, it’s time to break out the jigs.
Tog Kickoff: Spring’s Soft Bait Secrets
From New England through the Mid-Atlantic, the springtime tautog fishery is dominated by the use of soft baits.
Getting Crabby: Baiting for Tog
The difference between scoring a limit of bulldog white chins versus a pail of borderline keepers comes down to how well you present these crusty crustaceans.
Blackfish Behavior: Tautog Observations & Insights
How a little underwater surveillance can change one’s strategic focus on whitechins.
Shallow Water Tautog: Culling Out Keepers
Their hard-fighting and delicious qualities have made them one of the Northeast’s most popular inshore species.
Fall Blackfish: Try a Little Finesse
Whether you fish the North or South Shore, light tackle can play big on blackfish under the right conditions.
2 Hooks, 1 Crab: Up Your Tog Numbers
A simple rigging suggestion to help improve your tautog take on the winter wrecks.
Beast Mode: Hunting the Biggest Tog of Your Life
Join the dedicated group of hardcore bottom fishermen who spend a ridiculous amount of time in winter pursuit of “personal best” blackfish.
Light Touch Tog: The Art of Jigging Blackfish
Try a light tackle focus on tautog and you may find a brand new way of prompting finicky blackfish to bite – and bite hard!
