How to catch tog with shrimp.....

[shrimpman steve]

I have received some PM's and see on other posts some would like to know how to use shrimp to catch blackfish.

I have explained this on threads in the past but will go over it again for anyone interested, if not interested STOP reading here.

at any supermarket buy a two pound bag of COOKED FROZEN PEELED shrimp. Medium or large (I prefer the large).

Hook the head end sideways and push it up the shank, then hook the tail. Unlike crabs don't wait for the 2nd or third THUMP, hit it on the first good pull. Unlike crab there is no hard shell in the way and if you give them more that one shot, the shrimp will be gone, you might as well serve it up with cocktail sauce!

also unlike clam, for some reason the doggies usually leave the shrimp alone. another benefit is no stinking crab guts all over your hands and equipment.

I am sure blackfish sharpies will call this heresy, but I have used this method exclusively for the last few years, and I swear by it. By the way I consider myself a damn good blackfisherman, one of my favorite species!

If anyone else has tried this please let me know how you do with it. The attached pics were all caught on shrimp.

the shrimpman