Tog Fishing : Tips, Tricks, Tackle, and Techniques

[Bucktail]

Great Joe!  Thanks!
Hopefully we won't need them, but you never know.  Guess I could always put on two 8s (not like I haven't done that before).

In any case, I'll check some B&Ts around here to see if anyone has them.  Anything over 10 or 12 oz. is sometimes tough to find.

-Bob

[ped579]

How in God's name are you guys going to bring all that weight on board?  Hand truck?

Better bring a back brace too...

Paul

[gottog]

Here's another connection knot for braid and mono.  Couple variations on this one out there and both seem quite simple, quick, and compact.

Will give them the strength test when out on the water next time.

http://www.netknots.com/html/slim_beauty_knot.html

http://www.midcurrent.com/articles/knots/slim_beauty.aspx

[Capt -Jerry P]

You are the master connector Gottog

How many have you tested???

He knows them best fellas....

and he always shares the results

Good stuff!!!

[gottog]

My buddy Mick turned me on to the slim beauty.  I tried tying them both ways and seem to like the doubled version best.  So far so good on holding up

I like learning new knots and have tried quite a few connection ones.  In a pinch when I really have to tie quickly, I still go to the uni to uni.  Knot I have most faith in is the bimini/yucatan, however this slim beauty is working out pretty good.

Now if I could only tog as half as good as Jerry with straight mono, I wouldn't have to try all these knots.

[irishc]

I'm brand new to the site.  Lots of good info here...  Thanks guys.  Thought I'd throw my two cents in on this topic.  For a rod/reel combo I use the Lamiglas 7030 with a avet sx reel.  I  normally think it the angler not the equipment that makes the difference but this set up is great, the rod is very light and super sensitive yet abble to hanle alot of lead if you need it.  The reel is a 5.3 - 1 ratio so it has good cranking power to get em' out of the rocks and is also light and compact but will hold alot of line.

[Hotrod]

This Reel Cris?

[fatboy]

lots of great info on this topic .....

[ChrisL]

   Little bump for a great thread full of info.  Good primer for the upcoming trip.

I'm gonna try to tie a bunch of rigs for the trip.  What type of quantity would I need?  And what would be a good starting point as far as size and quantity of lead?

[shkbilly]

Great info on here fellas. Did my first bit of toggin last wknd with Capt Jerry and I'd say I'm hooked. After muttering some words that I didn't even know exsisted, Jerry pointers got me on some fish. (He was over in the corner smoking a ciggarette and on the phone boating tog while I devoted my entire brain to the cause and could only muster an empty hook, lol.)

[IrishAyes]

Once you go, you are hooked forever on tog fishing. 

[Capt -Jerry P]

Great info on here fellas. Did my first bit of toggin last wknd with Capt Jerry and I'd say I'm hooked. After muttering some words that I didn't even know exsisted, Jerry pointers got me on some fish. (He was over in the corner smoking a ciggarette and on the phone boating tog while I devoted my entire brain to the cause and could only muster an empty hook, lol.)

 

They are addicting actually its a compulsive disease

Ahh that time of da year again!!! 

[Jeffish]

Once you go, you are hooked forever on tog fishing. 

^

Going this upcoming weekend for some tog, stripers and blues. Going to try to fish near the inlet at the end of IBSP. I've learned quite alot from this post, and a few others, and alot of friendly captains that I went fishing with. I'll share my experience when I get back. 

[ChrisL]

Good luck

[ped579]

Good luck and be careful out there.

[Jeffish]

I've been calling the park house every other day or so, and it seems to me that the beach will not be closed during high tide as of tomorrow. Today is still "iffy", but the seas are calming down! At least that's what the park house person said.

[ped579]

Well that is good news.  Still the sand is very loose and not packed very well.  Make sure that you air down to at least 15# or you will be in trouble from A7 down to A20.  Trust me on this one.

It is only for seasoned drivers that know the beach.  It is not worth putting your veh in jeopardy, let alone your life.

From A23 to the inlet it is a lot more forgiving as the beach is a lot wider. and the sand is different there.

Good luck

Happy Catching

Paul

[Hunter 2]

Bump,  Good thread to review

[Scott G.]

WOW       GREAT INFO !!!!!!

[BigAl13]

Here's what I can share. Fishing wrecks you will get snaged and sometimes so will your anchor. Here's a tip that was tought to me, I use a grapple a couple pieces of rebar bent into a hook and welded together with an eye on top, now here's the tip tie directly to your rope, don't use chain, before you drop it fold the line on to the shaft of the grapple and zip tie it. Now your rope should with the feed end by the hook what this does is allows you to drive over your grapple if its snagged and pull against the hang up without the grapple turning and hanging up more allowing you to pull it free