FISH TANK - Sun Fluke Report & Upcoming Tog/Combo Trips

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by jigemup

Count me in, been looking to catch big fall tog on jigs since doing it last fall. Can't beat a big tog taking drag on light tackle.

Don't mean to hijack this thread but am interested in learning more about jigging for Togs.

Are we talking Bucktails and if so what are you tipping them with and how do you avoid from getting hung up in the rubble?

[Chris1129]

Fished out of Long Island last year and we used these tipped with crab....1, 2 oz....very shallow water with light spinning rods.

[jigemup]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Don't mean to hijack this thread but am interested in learning more about jigging for Togs.

Are we talking Bucktails and if so what are you tipping them with and how do you avoid from getting hung up in the rubble?

Hi Gerry,

I've tried many jigs including the Tidal Tails (rather expensive) that Chris1129 showed and have settled on buying banana jigs from Sam the Sinker Man, far cheaper than Tidal Tails and they work. You can ask Sam, he knows me as Henry. I use them painted with no bucktail and tipped with crab. You can see a picture of me holding a 7.5# tog with the jig in it's face, caught this one in the spring, picture on the Fish Tank website. Yes you get hung up, but not as often as with a heavy sinker. I can explain, but we should do a trip together and I can show you.

[dfish28]

Originally Posted by jigemup

Hi Gerry,

I've tried many jigs including the Tidal Tails (rather expensive) that Chris1129 showed and have settled on buying banana jigs from Sam the Sinker Man, far cheaper than Tidal Tails and they work. You can ask Sam, he knows me as Henry. I use them painted with no bucktail and tipped with crab. You can see a picture of me holding a 7.5# tog with the jig in it's face, caught this one in the spring, picture on the Fish Tank website. Yes you get hung up, but not as often as with a heavy sinker. I can explain, but we should do a trip together and I can show you.

Interesting... Keep me in mind on this one if there's room!

[jigemup]

Originally Posted by dfish28

Interesting... Keep me in mind on this one if there's room!

Adam, No problem. You can work out the schedule with the captain, I'm usually on the boat every weekend and will be happy to go over some of the basics to point you in the right direction, you know, I can't give away all my secrets.

[GDubya07]

This thread is getting interesting - Light tackle jigging for tog - Lets Get-R-Done and let us know - Sounds very cool and interesting

GDubs-

[fishfinder]

To each his own...I know plenty of people that do it but in my world big blackfish and light tackle just do not belong in the same sentence.

[Solemate]

I for one have had some of my best togginn with Tommy with 20 lb test in less than 40 ft of water. Limited a few times by 9am when the regs were 8 at 14in. Great fun and always gave away plenty of sinkers. Would sign up for that any day of the week. Let me know when Tommy. You have my number.

[jigemup]

For anyone who is interested in setting up for light tackle tog, I use two setups, both with a Shimano Stradic 1000FH paired with either a G Loomis SJR722/6' medium fast action or St. Croix AVID/AS60MF, line weight for both are 6-12 lbs., lure weight up to 5/8 oz., and braid as light as you feel comfortable using.

[MVP]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Don't mean to hijack this thread but am interested in learning more about jigging for Togs.

Are we talking Bucktails and if so what are you tipping them with and how do you avoid from getting hung up in the rubble?

You have trouble catching them with regular sinker and now you are going to try to use jig to catch them. This should be interesting. Before you donate a ton of jigs experimenting i will get you out with the SI boys as they have mastered the art of catching big tog on light jig heads tipped with crabs.