Blackfish reports

[Togfather2530]

I only fished for a few hours this season but judging from the lack of reports and lack of good reports I assume the fishing hasn’t been very good. I’ll be getting out Saturday. Just curious has anyone been out and experienced any kind of good bite or good fishing.

[JettiCrawler85]

Fishing on the jetty’s has been good. Pulled a lot of keepers at IBSP fishing in the rocks and other out front jetty’s. Offshore reports are not that good. Fish might be in migration mode to water temp on some of my apps is reading sub 50 so inshore bite might be coming to an end. I think the Prowler has been having some good days but they haven’t posted in a while. Crawling the rocks one more time tomorrow and then packing it in.

Time to break out the tip ups. Get me on the ice!

[Gerry Zagorski]

Like usual the fishing was lights out until 11/16 when the season opened up to 5. I’d say it’s been a fair season so far, good days and bad, you have to work for what you get, weed through a lot of shorts but there have been a good amount of Double Digits caught.

[bulletbob]

I know I keep repeating this, but the REASON tog season opens mid november is because thats when they slow down historically. They don't want too many caught.. Only us old timers recall that by the 1st of December almost every single "bottom fishing party boat" switched to Whiting and Ling.. There was NO winter blackfishing to speak of, despite a few caught incidentally while Whiting/Ling fishing. I once saw a guy catch 2 nice one in shallow [30 ft] water in frigid mid january on mackerel chunks.. poor thing must have been starving.. Blackfish are most active in 65-55 degree water, and get less active the lower the water temp goes.. Yes there are always be a remnant that will bite in say 42 degree water, and I guess thats why guys today consider snow, wind, and bitter cold "blackfish weather"... In my day "blackfish weather" was a 65 degree late september day with no wind and bright sun, and the fishing was spectacular...

[Gobigblue]

So Bob are you saying the water Temperature in Rhode Island is warmer than in New Jersey because the states Tog Fishery is still really good, and has been for quite sometime.

[Tuna Tales]

I had a very good day yesterday -- limit catch and I released this nice male DD tog using my nephew's jigs.

Like Gerry said - you need to put your time in.

Joe T.

[JettiCrawler85]

First 2 days after the opener this year I caught multiple keepers at IBSP on the rocks as far east as I could go without getting swept into the drink. Couldn’t get back till the next weekend and the bite slowed down significantly. Went this past weekend and put a lot of time in for just 2 keepers and a couple shorts.

Pre opener fishing was lights out. Had a couple days at other rocks where I was catching 50-60 fish a day. Unfortunately all at the 14 mark. Scrounged up a couple keepers here and there. The chew was hot when the water temp was 55-65.

Temps are extremely important for these fish and the chew and also you have to put your time in. Bring plenty of cigars !

[FishnChips]

like gerry said u have work for them stop reading reports go out and find them conditions r everything been fishing now last 2 months yes they were biting last months good now u have to adapt when water starts to cool down im no expert but i try fish every moment i get for these smart fish. jusy go fishing n figure them out good luck ...

[Duffman]

Sent you a PM Tog

[frugalfisherman]

It sucks.