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03-25-2017, 07:51 PM
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Sand/Bloodworms for Blackfish?
I know that most guys prefer soft baits for very early tog[April]. Many years ago I used to catch a lot of tog on the jettys on plain old pieces of sandworms in spring and early summer as well .. They sure liked them years ago, and I was wondering if anyone has success with them in more recent years..Only thing that might be a problem is that tog 2 or 3 miles offshore might never see marine worms, and may pass them by.. I know that sand bugs were good around the jettys, but several guys told me they didn't work offshore.. Not sure I even tried them from a boat.
Blackish never see a big glob of shucked clam either, and eat those ok it seems. .. Is it worth while carrying a dozen seaworms when going early spring blackfishing? how about mussels? anyone ever give them a try? Tog eat lots of mussels, it would seem they should be a pretty good soft bait, but I have never heard of anyone using them.. Bergals would be headache with them I suppose... bob Last edited by bulletbob; 03-25-2017 at 07:53 PM.. 
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03-25-2017, 08:20 PM
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Re: Sand/Bloodworms for Blackfish?
Caught one of my biggest tog on a sandworm in early may on an East End beach. Close to 9 lbs!
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03-25-2017, 10:54 PM
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Re: Sand/Bloodworms for Blackfish?
Considering sand worms are like $10 per dozen, you'd be spending a lot of money for a day of fishing. I've caught blackfish on night crawlers in the back of RB, so worms do work, but I've always done best on crabs by far. But it doesn't hurt to try different things.
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03-26-2017, 07:05 AM
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Re: Sand/Bloodworms for Blackfish?
Caught many a blackfish on bloods all year long off barnegat inlet.
A box of bloodworms isa great way to make a bottomf ishing trip a bit more interesting. I think everything likes worms.... Once saw a guy killing a few keeper fluke dragging whole sand worms....off a jetty no less...
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#5
03-26-2017, 07:49 AM
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Re: Sand/Bloodworms for Blackfish?
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Years ago, when sandworms were like $2 or less a dozen, I used to drift sand worms for weaks in RB all the time.. We would catch weaks with them of course, but also were forever catching big fluke with them as well as lots of Bluefish, Sea Robins of course, and once caught a giant winter flounder near the ammo pier in the middle of summer on a weakfish rig.. I love using sandworms, but man the prices have gotten out of hand... bob
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03-27-2017, 03:11 AM
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Re: Sand/Bloodworms for Blackfish?
Yes they do work back bay nightcrawlers do work as well but don't leave the nightcrawlers on too long they wash out & die pretty quickly in salt water. I have caught blackfish on many different baits even gulp as well. I also have caught some big Blackfish on big clam baits intended for Cod as well. I noticed somebody mentioned smaller baits yes they do work better on average & do keep your costs down. So if they are on the feed almost anything will work. When I was a young boy we did use Mussels in the spring time by the Coney Island pier & yes they loved them.In new York while targeting Flounder using mussels I caught many a blackfish on mussels early season. The further off the beach you get the less likely you are to get the Blackfish on Sea Worms,Sand bugs & mussels it's more of a bay water thing. I have seen people bring Asian crabs I noticed they don't work so well offshore either.
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03-27-2017, 07:44 AM
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Re: Sand/Bloodworms for Blackfish?
mussels are primarily what blackfish eat......
the second set of teeth in the throat is to help grind them... the little black spots in the meat is from eating too many mussel shells and not spitting them out the shells have black dye... its too bad mussels are hard to keep on a hook it would be the ultimate blackfish bait
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03-27-2017, 08:29 AM
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Re: Sand/Bloodworms for Blackfish?
Shrimp
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#10
03-27-2017, 09:41 AM
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Re: Sand/Bloodworms for Blackfish?
problem with shrimp is that today you get mostly farm raised fresh water shrimp, unles you want to pay $25 for Gulf jumbos.. Are those awful farm raised things ok?
Never used shrimp, and have not personally seen any one use them, but i know some guys here do use them.. I heard you are supposed to cook the damn things and take the shell off.. Could that be true?.. Also heard they are great if you want a lot of shorts. I have no idea myself what the truth is.. I would appreciate some thoughts from guys that have used them and had success... Just trying to find a few alternative soft baits that have a chance at working... bob
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