Rhode Island Blackfishing Trip- Just Returned-40 fish in 3 hours

[rossg]

I just got back from a weekend in Rhode Island. Great blackfishing.
The areas of structure are tremendous. There are ledges just off the beach and large tog to 10 lbs are swimming. In 3 hours we had 40 big fish that went in the cooler for the ride home. Lots of fun to leave NJ and take advantage of the 8 fish limit until we open.
They fish an interesting 2 hook rig there which is attached to a 2 way with a clip for the sinker. Its sure worked.

Ross
The Lady J
Belmar

[SurfJockey]

 

[IrishAyes]

Nice report and catch Ross. Sounds like a fun trip. 

[Hunter 2]

Wow!  Thats a good day!

[kezsr]

Ross great fishing and report  ,actually caught my first Blackfish in Rhode Island,my son Brian(Striper74) lived there before moving back to NJ,we were clamming for Stripers in Narragansett Bay,when I get a nice 22 inch plus tog weighing just over 8 1/2 lbs.it was caught on the boat I have now,that I took over from him,he had just bought the boat shortly before  moving his family back to Jersey and not able to use it with family obligations with 2 young children.actually had a great weekend of fishing up there with him.   Kez

[Bucktail]

Cool!  Great trip!

[CapBob]

Ross

Great job, glad you had a good trip

[striper74]

Yeah, RI is loaded with blackfish, lots of structure right in the bay, rocky bottom, plenty of islands to fish off!  When Kezsr caught a blackfish up there, I remember going to the baitshop afterwards, and he's repeatedley telling the the guy I caught a big Tauhog, not being used to the species name in NE!  He must of said it 10 times, I got a 9 lb. Tauhog.... LMFAO..... I remember the day like yesterday, we were real shallow off Patience Island in Narragansett Bay, no more than 10 feet fishing off a sandbar!  Good memory pop!