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    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    I don't recall asking but may have. I honestly cant stand the snobbish yuppie stuck up culture of many Long Islanders these days. Or what the towns have become. Everything is a money grab now. People are paying 10-30 K or more in taxes and the towns regulates you to death. People need to mind...
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    I would never complain about my neighbor if he had a boat on his property all winter. I believe in the don't bother me and I will not bother you system. I'm amazed though in this day and age and how people are today that none of your neighbors call the town on you. Actually surprised there is no...
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    Blackfish Jigs and colors

    I have caught my fair share of tog over 10lbs on jigs ,here is some info I generally use white glow in Rhode Island as there's not a dog fish problem but switch to a darker color when seabass are a problem and not wanting those bights. Get some black color jigs. They are great early season...
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    Key West 12/6/24

    VERY NICE,LOOKS LIKE A GREAT WEEKEND!
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    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    Congrats, Its always a great feeling catching a double digit tog then releasing them to fight another day. Well done!
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    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    Made my last 2 trips up to Newport RI last weekend. We had solid fishing but you had to work at it to catch your fish. Best I could manage was this 10.5 fat female tog Sunday on the Bad Influence. I released her for someone else to catch, she went right back to the bottom where she belongs. The...
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    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    Spent a few days fishing in Rhode Island on the Bad Influence. Had some great fishing with quality and quantity. Caught them on the jigs and rigs or anyway you wanted to fish for them. We had whites and mud crabs which helped improve the average size of the tog. The picture is the best one I...
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    Now It's Cape Fear's Turn For Some Corrective Surgery

    You probably saw mine as well, back when we did that exceptional Block Island Summer cod trip on your boat with JC, Billy Pro and Captain JP. That was a great trip. Probably saw it on Paul Brunos boat cod fishing as well.
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    Now It's Cape Fear's Turn For Some Corrective Surgery

    I owned 5 of those rods at one point, all customs .Every builder that did the work hated me for bringing them a cape fear blank. Billy Vivona wanted nothing to do with it until I pissed him off by saying, I thought there was nothing you couldn't do with a rod? I thought you were the wizard and...
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    Seeker Herc Inshore Light

    The new blanks were not like the originals,actions were not the exactly the same.They defenitely changed over the years in my opinion.I thought that was the reason you specified true seeker Herc Light.Not sure you will be happy with what you get.Just something to think about.Good luck with it Kal.
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    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    You have to find a system that works for you and have confidence in and stick with it. The proteus L is a fun stick that I only exclusively use in Rhode Island. The ML has a lot more power and it being only 6'4" in length you get a lot of leverage. I have pulled quite a few double digits off...
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    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    I Have never done well with heavy jigs. Although I do fish shallow and deep water a good portion of my tog jigging is done in low current areas so I don't use them all that often. I stop at 3 oz. and by the time Im using that heavy of a jig I already am thinking about going to a rig set up. A...
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    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    Hello Pete, The bottom we fish up there is mostly natural bottom, we fish very few wrecks. The natural boulder bottom is generally more forgiving than wrecks so I fish light, probably to light. We still slice off plenty of leaders just not as many like on bridge/Highway rubble or man made reefs...
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    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    I released these 2 nice whitechins last weekend. They were caught using a 1.5 oz backwater bait glow football jig. Big fish was 12.2 and took 1/2 a white crab and the other was 10.5 and took a whole small white crab with shell on. They were taken up in Newport RI on the Bad Influence with Capt...
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    What are you smoking now??

    I prefer the regular Sergei V Melanio but that’s a solid smoke and I keep the maduros on hand as well.Very consistent quality,burns even and you don’t have to baby sit them.Had one yesterday with the 50 degree January weather. Mike if you check Holts weekly specials and flash sales you will find...
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    So where are the BIG LI tog?

    I think Capt.Mikes point on innovation of new technology is spot on.Years back you needed serious knowledge and skill to get on a small piece. Now you drive over it and press a button. Spot lock amongst other new technology that he mentioned has really stepped up the pressure even more on tog...
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    So where are the BIG LI tog?

    Solid post Pete that brings up many good points. I happen to agree with all you have said here. The tog fishery has been somewhat destroyed in NY/NJ/Delaware for so many reasons that you pointed out. luckily there is some hope in a few areas of LI,but not many. There is no other fish on the...
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    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    That Japanes Bachan sauce is awesome.Not only does it work with seabass but I make smoked japanese chicken wings with it that come out great...
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    Are You Ready for a Saltwater Fishing License?

    I would not mind it if the money went back into fishing where it belongs. Unfortunately the majority of those dollars will likely never go in the right direction. Thank you for the heads up...
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    Lep's Flea Market

    Kal,There good rods with the right actions for short money.They are set up properly,balance well and are light in hand.A really good deal if you get them on one of the 15 % off sales.They are my loaner rods for when I take people fishing but I do pick them up and use them as well…

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