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10-27-2005, 02:28 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Real men dont catch tog....
They catch BLACKFISH;;;;
never called it a tog will I met SoCo boys...
we all know real men catch em from boats anyways... in Dec... when its below 0 wind chills 
it's the most wonderful time of the year
E' I hope you do a better job of filleting them then you did on the one I gave you; course they get hard to fillet when they are the size of keeper bass 
Tony; anything over 10 is a moose...
my best is 14+, my old mans best is 17+.... I love blackfish |
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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10-27-2005, 02:31 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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In case I didnt make it clear;
I love to catch blackfish...
The only time I tried it from the surf I got skunked, but met the elsuive goosefish for the first time
In the boat; 40lb mono, no leader, 3 surgeons loops, top two get 8/0 hooks, the bottom gets a sinker... put the biggest F'ing crabs you can on and go for it
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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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10-27-2005, 02:40 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Spence;
Never take the legs off!!!! hook it through the knuckle at the base of the legs, the legs add the the attraction.. blackfish are visual hunters...
sharp hooks and a HARD hook set..
On green crabs I leave claws and all, just take the claws of on bigger crabs
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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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10-27-2005, 03:04 PM
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Location: RI
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Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND
Spence;
Never take the legs off!!!!
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That's how I was taught...of course if you'd like to take me out and demonstrate proper technique...I always like to learn  
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10-27-2005, 03:53 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND
Never take the legs off!!!!
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i'm new here, but i respectfully disagree. i like the legs off cuz i think it's easier to get the crab in their mouths. they're not bass. they got relatively small mouths.
i also dont like whole crabs. we use only crab halves (i think it smells a whole lot more) with no legs.
we do ok. you should see the looks of the boats around you that arent catching and your cooler is full and you're throwing back 5 lb'ers.
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10-27-2005, 03:55 PM
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here's a pic of the next day....the largest was just about 9 lbs. those blues were 8 and 9 lbs for reference.
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10-27-2005, 04:38 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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JoeyM; Welcome and it's good to disagree...
Just my opinion; legs on... we've been togging for generations, when I grew up we were still selling rod and reel....
I haven't had a season without a tog over 10 in a while...
Big crabs, big hooks, big togs, do other methods catch? of course...
As far as a small mouth, we use baits the size of my fist... tap..tap..BANG..
They can open that maw up pretty wide....
when you see the expression on boats when you toss back 9's and 10's....... |
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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10-27-2005, 04:46 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Last year's best; 13+
God I love blackfish
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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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10-27-2005, 04:52 PM
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nice. yeah our best has only been 13....so maybe i should start leaving the legs on.
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10-27-2005, 05:54 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND
Last year's best; 13+
God I love blackfish
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I ate that fish  |
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11-06-2005, 08:10 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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crabs crabs and more crabs,,,and small 2/0 hooks with long shank do the trick
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take your kids fishing 
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11-06-2005, 08:16 PM
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Wishin' for fishin'
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Brockton
Posts: 1,651
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2/0 Pacific bass hooks.
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11-06-2005, 10:41 PM
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None
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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got my first togs on a party boat last friday. three of them in 4 and 6 lbs. saw some bigger togs taken as well. bryan, thanks for the reference. im hooked on togs.
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11-07-2005, 12:16 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Jim;
Cooking; baked with crumbs, white wine etc.. is hard to beat...
Awsome for stew....
Joe; welcome, enjoy the sport....
Hooks... 2/0 in the bay maybe, out front 6/0 or bigger |
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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11-07-2005, 09:53 PM
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None
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND
Jim;
Cooking; baked with crumbs, white wine etc.. is hard to beat...
Awsome for stew....
Joe; welcome, enjoy the sport....
Hooks... 2/0 in the bay maybe, out front 6/0 or bigger |
6/0? if it works for you. this friday or sunday is lookign alright. the noaa keeps changing. i swore to myself that i have lost a few bigger togs. it felt like fighting a hard fighter. my abu 700cl crapped me out a little. when i turned the handle to pop the freespool button, the handle kept spooling in reverse for a few seconds or longer. i lost a bigger tog because of that. so any tech perspective here? |
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11-08-2005, 09:20 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Yeah get a bigger reel...
4/0 Senator here...
6/0 is actually small, usually we use 7 or 8/0
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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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11-08-2005, 10:32 AM
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Wishin' for fishin'
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Brockton
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Originally Posted by Notaro
6/0? if it works for you. this friday or sunday is lookign alright. the noaa keeps changing. i swore to myself that i have lost a few bigger togs. it felt like fighting a hard fighter. my abu 700cl crapped me out a little. when i turned the handle to pop the freespool button, the handle kept spooling in reverse for a few seconds or longer. i lost a bigger tog because of that. so any tech perspective here?
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I'm a Penn reel person. When it comes to bottom fishing reels (or a reel that can stand up to alot of hard fishing), I'd take a jigmaster or a beachmaster160
http://cgi.ebay.com/Penn-Reel-160M-B...QQcmdZViewItem
Last edited by striprman; 11-08-2005 at 10:33 AM..
Reason: stupidity
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