2013 Blackfish results

[jmurr711]

opening day monger- 3keeps 10+ shorts
12/8 puosu-3 keeps 10+ shorts
12/19 Monger- 10keeps including 10lb 15+shorts
been blown out 3times
have this sunday puosu,next sunday the 12th with Hank & am hoping to hit Va in february & oc,md if anyone invites me
have noticed this year small crabs been key except 1 drop on 12/19 when they ate soups for 6minutes

[shrimpman steve]

11 trips
They all sucked
Nuff said

[Foul Hook]

Good thread Alex. I've been out numerous times(you guys keep better records than me) and cant say I've had a great bite any day . One time I had 5 on private boat(last Sat, I got lucky )one time I had 4 Black Fri (O.E.), other wise it was 1 to 3 keepers. I've fished maybe 10 days this season to the tune of about $100 each day. I agree with the thought that the a**holes who set the limit have not one clue what is going on. I'll be keeping what I feel is sufficient from here on out, all species .Let em catch me, it's the way they want it.

[Reelron]

Just looking at some notes I made while going thru my log book. Noticed pretty much the same. If I count the Spring Tog trips, I have fished the same amount of Tog and Fluke trips. 15 Caught 10 more Tog than Fluke. My notes aren't that detailed, so I don't have it broken down to what boat on what date right now, just dates. And I don't feel like going back thru the log book.


11/16-2
11/17-2
11/19-5
11/20-8
11/23-6
11/29-5
12/1-7
12/7-6
12/8-1 ?
12/19-5
12/26-3

Probably would have been 1 or 2more tog trips but I spent a week in Costa Rica, in Feb. Not gonna happen this year. Even better I noticed a sharp increase in Ling trips! That I plan to continue!

[torchee]

Got out about 8 trips.

The current regulations really affected my season. I averaged 4-5 keepers most trips but almost always returned numerous fish that were 1/4" short.

Definitely better tog than fluke this year.

[NoWorries]

Only 6 trips this fall toggin on boats in NJ. Lost a few to weather. Trips were 1,3,5,1,0,6. My worst year ever in many years of tog fishing. Been doing this a long time. Conditions were bad on most trips and bites were hard to get. South winds, wind against tide, stormy, you name it. There were others on those trips that scored better so ......... No good trips in my book. Lots of crap weather but my log for last year showed 14 trips thru Feb with better weather and much better results even with Sandy in the mix.

[Tunarun]

That's a nice thread you started. Hopefully no one will highjack it and start saying, see, if you fish with that guy etc you catch and with that other guy you don't. I believe a Capt brings one to a spot with the hope that u and I catch, he doesn't have a Crystal ball to guarantee it. I'm rambling on, sorry, it must be the coffee or the cold. lol As for 2013 for myself, I would give it ***out of ***** since I do most of my winter tog fishing in De and Md where there is a lot less pressure which helps Tremendously with ones ability to catch the Elusive Tog and Big Tog. I probably had limits on all my trips except for maybe two but nothing larger than 11lbs. I also fished recently on the OE, I think it was 12/3 and had 9 keepers, 2 Jumbos one shy of 10 lbs and the other shy of 12 lbs, then on the MaryM 12/27, just 2 but I had my chance to catch a few more but couldn't keep them on the hook, a Very Picky bite. Dennis

[rumster]

Originally Posted by shrimpman steve

11 trips
They all sucked
Nuff said

Have to laugh steve. We have never met personally, but from what I hear your a great guy and a very good fisherman. That`s why they call it fishing and not catching there`s no guarantee of results other than a nice day on the water and meeting nice people.
I only fished for tog only 4 times this year on a site sponsered boat as a result of having knee surgery.
Worst day 4 keeps and alot of shorts. The other 3 trips were great, catching limits and then some only keeping 6 with loads of shorts. Great thread!

[bassnbucks]

8-10 trips so far, average 4 keepers per trip.We have had some very good days along with a few slow days of late.We did get a 12lb, and a 15lb.