Tog Candy?

[PeteyHD]

Are the green crab most boats supply good enough or do you guys think there's another "tog candy" that gives an angler an edge over the many greenies on everyone's rigs? White leggers, hermit, Asian, shrimp? Are these even worth the extra cash?

[NJ Dave]

That's a tough call. Some days they just want one or the other.
I find green are good early season in the warm water and white in the colder water months.
But whole asians are my # 1 bait.
46 bait n tackle in I think ft lee usually has asian crab for 10 bux a qt.
As for shrimp I use the pre cooked frozen thaw and eat. Worst case if they don't want em you have lunch.

[Ol Pedro]

I have caught all but two of my Tog on clams. Go figure.

[bigal427]

I like green crabs because the stay on the hook better then white legers. As far as clams they work better in spring caught my PS 13.7 pounds on fresh clams this year if you put a green crab down this spring they would not touch it but drop and reel on fresh calms.

[Flukenstein]

If you fish asians or hermits you better be quick. They're soft and you'll probably only get one shot. Have done well with greenies in the fall and whites in colder weather (water). I've had issues with clams attracting dogfish and shutting down the tog. Just bring some asians, hermits, green, white leggers, clams and jigs and you'll be fine.

[NJ Dave]

Hermits tog love but they will steal em quicker than an ex con. If you don't set the hook fast they are gone and at $1 per piece that's just nuts.
Save your $$$$$$

[Chrisk]

Sand eels.

[dfish28]

Re-breather and speargun!! Make you own menu... But for bait- seems most good tog I have got have been on the "green" green crabs, not the orange or red ones, still have had exceptions with that even if they are on the chew but the green seems to get more quality than red. Don't count out good mussel chunks, that's their main diet,shucked already,can't go wrong,been thinking of a rubber or plastic artificial shell for this...it's amazing how you hear the tog crushing the mussels when diving! Almost like sheepshead on barnacles but not as loud ! Come on Christmas !!! (November 16 th)

[shrimpman steve]

They don't call me shrimpman for nothing.

I also love hermits. 1/2 bushel lasted me all season last year. I'll be getting a full one this year. Last New Year's Day on the mimi I had a 10 and a twelve within two hours of each other on the little bastards.

I still love the shrimp as well. I remember when it was my "secret" bait.
Nobody believed me at the time. Times have changed.

[dfish28]

I was not going to suggest the magic bait shrimpy!