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I got the pass this weekend to fish, so when I heard the M&G was gonna be @ Kipto I couldn't pass that up and with the wind to be virtually non-existent Friday I was gonna do both days! But it didn't exactly go as planned... 
First let me apologize for my lack of video, I broke my contour this week.
So you will have to use your imagination...LOL. I wanted what a lot of people want from Kipto on their kayak, my Kow! LOL But after watching and reading reports on the tog bite I wanted to try that too... I checked earlier in the week with Chris' bait and tackle to see if they had fiddlers or Blue Crab, and I am glad I did. Crabbing season is closed in VA so no crab! So I brought my own supply from the H Mary by my job, they all made trip on ice. So I made my quarters and had a bag for chumming.
The Tog
I have never fished for tog before. But I did my research, I read the reports, I got the right gear so I'ma tear em up right? Well not exactly...LOL I fished every ship there and got no bites, I went inside, alongside, EVERYTHING... not a thing until I hit the back of one of the South Side ship's holes. Then I fell victim to my bait being stolen...
I didn't hook up so I ventured on, I was really getting down on myself... the thought of skunkage loomed That was until someone who had seen Comeonfish's vid and told me that where I was fishing was where he filmed his video report... so I went back. Put out a fresh piece of crab and waited... BTW it is a royal PITA staying on the ships, I just knew I was gonna tear a hole in my bow. Then I felt it... tap tap... Set the hook...MISS! Then I waited... tap tap... Set the hook...MISS! Ugggh! Checked the crab, luckily it was still there, put it back down... tap tap... Set the hook... SAMwich!!! LOL My first ever Tog hookup! I pulled it up, nice 15"er. I tried a few more pieces of bait, only to have it stolen. So I changed my tactics a tad. Instead of going through 2 knuckles, I went through just one and pushed the hook through the meat... I immediately got the next one, but he was an inch shy... So then, right when I was getting my tog Swag, I was outta bait. It was great though, it was a wonderful fight and catching it is like no other fish I have gone after! Definitely a great time.
My Kow
It's still swimming...lol. My only consolation is that NO ONE I spoke too pulled up a Striper or even saw one get pulled up! But I was the only one that got a keeper tog.
It was a great day all in all... I met a couple of guys from NC that were really cool. There was a group from NY that was down for the weekend... you would have thought these guys were on Hobie staff!! Kayak Kevin was also there, I think he went over to the CBBT though because I never saw him around the ships... someone said he was targeting Tog. I will be back Kipto, for my Tog Limit and for my KOW!
MYT
First let me apologize for my lack of video, I broke my contour this week.
So you will have to use your imagination...LOL. I wanted what a lot of people want from Kipto on their kayak, my Kow! LOL But after watching and reading reports on the tog bite I wanted to try that too... I checked earlier in the week with Chris' bait and tackle to see if they had fiddlers or Blue Crab, and I am glad I did. Crabbing season is closed in VA so no crab! So I brought my own supply from the H Mary by my job, they all made trip on ice. So I made my quarters and had a bag for chumming. The Tog
I have never fished for tog before. But I did my research, I read the reports, I got the right gear so I'ma tear em up right? Well not exactly...LOL I fished every ship there and got no bites, I went inside, alongside, EVERYTHING... not a thing until I hit the back of one of the South Side ship's holes. Then I fell victim to my bait being stolen...
I didn't hook up so I ventured on, I was really getting down on myself... the thought of skunkage loomed That was until someone who had seen Comeonfish's vid and told me that where I was fishing was where he filmed his video report... so I went back. Put out a fresh piece of crab and waited... BTW it is a royal PITA staying on the ships, I just knew I was gonna tear a hole in my bow. Then I felt it... tap tap... Set the hook...MISS! Then I waited... tap tap... Set the hook...MISS! Ugggh! Checked the crab, luckily it was still there, put it back down... tap tap... Set the hook... SAMwich!!! LOL My first ever Tog hookup! I pulled it up, nice 15"er. I tried a few more pieces of bait, only to have it stolen. So I changed my tactics a tad. Instead of going through 2 knuckles, I went through just one and pushed the hook through the meat... I immediately got the next one, but he was an inch shy... So then, right when I was getting my tog Swag, I was outta bait. It was great though, it was a wonderful fight and catching it is like no other fish I have gone after! Definitely a great time.My Kow
It's still swimming...lol. My only consolation is that NO ONE I spoke too pulled up a Striper or even saw one get pulled up! But I was the only one that got a keeper tog.
It was a great day all in all... I met a couple of guys from NC that were really cool. There was a group from NY that was down for the weekend... you would have thought these guys were on Hobie staff!! Kayak Kevin was also there, I think he went over to the CBBT though because I never saw him around the ships... someone said he was targeting Tog. I will be back Kipto, for my Tog Limit and for my KOW!
MYT
And yeah I know my spooling job needs a little work...lol
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