Tog In OC?

[jkrahl]

report from oysterbaytackle 3/19

"Had several reports of tautog inshore this week. The inlet, bulkhead, and
bridge all had some keepers. Reports are that they are just keepers or just
under.... not many big fish. Our size limit in MD is still 14-inches but
when it is announced, it will increase to 16-inches. Mike Herbert e-mailed
in: "Today Brandon (my grandson) and I fished on 6 th street and Brandon
caught our first keeper toug of the year, it was 14 1/4 inches, he is still
smiling because he out fished his grand pop. 5th street is the hot spot
right now, you can tell because they are shoulder to shoulder. we did also
have 2 other tougs but they were just a little short. can't wait till we
come back again."

Has anyone fished there? I am assuming the current is pretty strong, but I would love to give it a shot. I am new to the area and live in Salisbury and would love any advice. Thanks Guys.

[kayakjoe]

I got some yesterday! Not off the yak I was on 59 hanging out with the chinamen, but they are there, all shorts for me but full bags for them when they left, let's go Sunday maybe? Well I should say ill be out there Sunday so you and Doug should join us for sure!

[MDFishin]

I worked for Sue Foster (owner of Oyster Bay) last summer. I went there today around 11 because im hitting Assateague this weekend. I had heard reports of Tog and Sue confirmed them skeptically. I hit the 2nd street bulkhead for almost 2 hours on an outgoing tide with NO BITES. two asian fisherman also had zero action. I picked up and headed to the north jetty of the OC inlet. Fished for another hour with NO BITES. Another 2 asian fellas where there with no action as well. I left feeling defeated and gave my remaining green crabs to the fellow fisherman. I think maybe the tide/moon phase had something to do with the action but i do not know enough about Tautog to say.

All fishing was done from Terra Firma.

[kayakjoe]

Ahh, that's no good, where did you het the crabs? I haven't home anywhere to look yet but I know alltackles probably doesn't have any and were they alive? I had frozen mole crabs

[jkrahl]

Thanks for the report MD! I would love to know where you got the green crabs too, I am from up north and I know Taug love some good green crabs. We might try and go this weekend, thinking sunday if anyone is interested. We will prolly bring the yaks but if there is chance of thunder we will just fish from shore.

[MDFishin]

Sue Fosters place on 116th steet Oyster Bay Tackle. They arent open everyday during the week yet but thur-sunday should be good. the crabs are lively and in great shape!!

Call in advance: 410-524-3433

Tell em Tyler sent you!!

[kayakjoe]

Awesome thanks Tyler, we may have met last summer i came into fenwick bait and tackle almost three times a week after working at jimmys kitchen in the morning I was the kid with the kayak on a green taurus not sure if you worked there or not but let's try to get some fish soon! Like jkrahl said we'll probably go out this weekend weather permitting you should try and join us!

[MDFishin]

I read a post that Jkrahl is going out tomorrow?? Im free and totally down to go! I did work at Fenwick Tackle but only on friday nights. OBT on 116th was my main place...Love that store, and Sue is a wonderful woman. Her father and Co-Owner Irv Mumford passed away in January, but shes still there running the shop flawlessly.

[kayakjoe]

Yeah I believe him myself ravensdfense and my buddy Chris will be out tomorrow, my number is 443 373 5498 get up with me if you'd like to join us or just come out I'm probably gonna park at that little lot by the bridge stairs and launch right next to croppers at that little beachy area

[MDFishin]

what time will you be there?

[MDFishin]

Im probably going to launch from Homer Gudalsky (sp?) Park aka Stinky Beach. Ill try the west channel then head over to the east channel and hit the bulkhead. Sue also said that they (Tog) are being caught from people fishing off the 50 bridge. When driving home I saw them fishing on the drawbridge (actually illeagal) but thats the deep water in the channel. Probably try those edges also. Not having a FF is really going to hold me back tomorrow

[kayakjoe]

I've got electronics so no worries I normally only fish wherevyou were saying the chinamen were its a nice easy current free spot believe it or not that point right off of stinky looks like an awesome place but it rips through there I want to devise a rock anchor thingy that you can retrieve with ease for that spot in particular any ideas?

[CB kayak 02]

Look on kayak kevins site he designed a wreck anchor for that type of fishing.

[kayakjoe]

Yeah I saw that I just can't weld Haha I was thinking something like that though, maybe get a plxible steel dowell from home depot and try that

[jkrahl]

Hey guys sorry Ravendfense and I had some complications and didnt make it down to OC. I would like to get down there soon though. Hope you guys went and got some.