Everybody Ready for Tog Season?

[Leprechaun]

Hey all, check out my thoughts on my new tog jigging setup here:

New IT&T Board Feature - Hands-on Tackle Reviews 2019-21

Here is a vid from J&H explaining what is special about this reel, for guys like me - that use it not for game casting, rather for different types of bottom fishing. And here's the slightly larger EVT3000: Thanks Lep Ive been thinking about getting a spinning setup for jigging that reel...

nyangler.com

 

[george]

Can't wait to try the custom rod out!

I love that feeling!

 

[BennyV]

We had 3 keeper sized fish today. Tossed em back and said see ya next week.

 

[movetheboat]

We had 3 keeper sized fish today. Tossed em back and said see ya next week.

Benny...jigs and Kevin? damn I love blackfish season!!

 

[BennyV]

Benny...jigs and Kevin? damn I love blackfish season!!

2 on jigs with clam 1 on a porgy rig with worms.

 

[chunkster]

I'm ready! I have my jigmaster with 30 pound Ande pink on my glass meat stick.
I have # 4 Virginia hooks, perlon hard monofilament leader and 10 ounce bank sinkers.
All set to go.

 

[Capt13]

I'm ready! I have my jigmaster with 30 pound Ande pink on my glass meat stick.
I have # 4 Virginia hooks, perlon hard monofilament leader and 10 ounce bank sinkers.
All set to go.

Old school ..... I like it !

 

[movetheboat]

I'm ready! I have my jigmaster with 30 pound Ande pink on my glass meat stick.
I have # 4 Virginia hooks, perlon hard monofilament leader and 10 ounce bank sinkers.
All set to go.

You also got your time machine to travel back in time?

 

[BennyV]

You also got your time machine to travel back in time?

I just had a flashback to 2001.

 

[Aquarius]

Old school ..... I like it !

I still have my 6 ft solid glass rod with a wooden butt that I bought at a garage sale for $1.00. Had broken off guides. I painted the blank and re-wrapped it. It still has a Penn Long Beach 65 loaded with 30 lb Pink Ande. It was my go to blackfish and cod stick when I was in high school.

 

[chunkster]

I don't know any other way. I caught a 10 pound blackfish like this.
I'm starting to think that people are forgetting how to fish.

 

[Leprechaun]

Oh Boy . . . ! ?

 

[Togster2]

1143 Lami glass blank from the eighties. Cut to 6 1/2 ft. Penn 1/0 with 30 lb Ande. 50lb Perlon leader with a size 3 Virginia hook. That rig, which I still use today helped me land a personal best of 16 1/2 lbs on the east side of Fishers Island. Many years ago, a Capt I worked for told me something everyone forgets today...."Joey, a piece of fresh bait on the right size hook will outfish every gizmo that's for sale in every tackle shop"

 

[BennyV]

1143 Lami glass blank from the eighties. Cut to 6 1/2 ft. Penn 1/0 with 30 lb Ande. 50lb Perlon leader with a size 3 Virginia hook. That rig, which I still use today helped me land a personal best of 16 1/2 lbs on the east side of Fishers Island. Many years ago, a Capt I worked for told me something everyone forgets today...."Joey, a piece of fresh bait on the right size hook will outfish every gizmo that's for sale in every tackle shop"

Preach.

 

[pequa1]

Made it out in North Jersey today to start Tog season 2019. Good action on dinner plate porgies, 1 stud of a trigger, and multitudes of tog. Was a great day on the water, fished 35 fow using my own jigs ranging from 3/4 to 1-1/2 oz. Biggest fish went 23" and 8#, my new PB. Can't wait to find a bigger one! View attachment 10890

What do you tip those jigs with ?

 

[CaptFP]

I'm ready! I have my jigmaster with 30 pound Ande pink on my glass meat stick.
I have # 4 Virginia hooks, perlon hard monofilament leader and 10 ounce bank sinkers.
All set to go.

If thats your fav blackfish combo enjoy it. Mono still has time and place. I use a custom lami glb graphite with a sealine 50h spooled with 50lb ande specifically for 2 high profile wrecks. Both must be made of razor blades and broken glass. braid doesn't last long, the mono and xh stick give me a chance.

 

[HighHook4Hire]

What do you tip those jigs with ?

Green crabby goodness!

Been out twice so far, sharpening my skills for battle. Got fish up to 5# on the jig. They are so much more active in the warmer water. Lots of fun playing C&R in shallow water.

 

[Leprechaun]

Inching closer! Soon, very soon!

 

[Snapprhead27]

Got 3 trips booked already in one week in October. One being with Capt Mike onboard 'The Captains Table' and then the following day is the CusterFluck.

 

[Leprechaun]

Three in ONE week? That’s a whole bunch of gettin’ up early, right there!