Togging with a tight line or with a bow

[fishfetchr]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Yep - watch your line for ticks or movement. As mentioned above, it's difficult to do this when it's really windy.

Gerry.......it is exciting when a bite "snaps" ur line Damn near tight against a 20mph wind though!!

[Joey Dah Fish]

I'm with Boston Pete on this. It has increased my catch signicantly. My problem has always been setting the hook to quickly. So feeling the first bite is not all it's cracked up to be. It's feeling the right bite.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by fishfetchr

Gerry.......it is exciting when a bite "snaps" ur line Damn near tight against a 20mph wind though!!

Yes it is !!!

[shrimpman steve]

What has the world come to. Joey da fish now giving tog advice and I can't argue

[bigal427]

I like to keep it tight and ignore the little taps but not go heaver then 5 oz if there is not a strong current

[Joey Dah Fish]

Originally Posted by bigal427

I like to keep it tight and ignore the little taps but not go heaver then 5 oz if there is not a strong current

5 oz obviously you're not fishing any head boats

[Joey Dah Fish]

Originally Posted by shrimpman steve

What has the world come to. Joey da fish now giving tog advice and I can't argue

Just passing on information given to me by guys that produce. Unlike you Shrimpy lol. I have been listening to guys I respect . I am still to quick on the bite but I'm trying maybe I can help you out Shrimpy but then again it's alot more fun when you get your lab limit did I mention lose the Shiite white stick, the surgical gloves and the hermits? I hear you used to be able to catch fish back in the sixties

[hammer4reel]

Shrimpman needs to let me fish that white stick he has been using so I can put some good Mojo in it. It had it when Richie sold to him LOL


I fish both ways tight as well as loose.
All depends on how they are biting on a given day.
I always fish 12 OZ or heavier to keep the weight still and let the rod tip give on its own when the boat is really rocking.

thats whats cool about blackfish, the bite is different all the time

[rumster]

Originally Posted by Solemate

Silly question? If you have a bow in the line how do you feel the first tap?

Exactly. You have to dip your rod with the up and down motion of the boat, but should try to keep the line as tight as possible without moving the sinker. If there is a bow in the line you have no idea how far along in the bite you are and you very well could have missed the good bite. What do you do wait until the blackfish hooks himself and runs???

[cougar91]

What I have been told is that if you keep the line tight, on that first grab by the tog it will feel the tension of the tight line and then it will more likely to let it go and not come back for the 2nd shot and that's the main reason for fishing with a bow vs tight line, even if the sinker doesn't move in both case. I have not black fished long enough to say if this is true or not.