A Trophy Tautog, CBBT, Mar 5 2022

[ComeOnFish]

I expected a trophy tog since I couldn't land a trophy tog a week ago. Usually, big, but few tautogs are available Mid February - Mid March. This time, I brought stiffer rods to lift a big tog up immediately right after a bite.
I planned to fish hard between 7:00 and 9:30 (first slack at 7:30 AM) and between 11:30 and 2:30 PM (2nd slack at 01:00 PM).
After a few pylons, around 8 AM, a big tog got away. The main line got cut due the barnacles. I couldn't get off the pylons fast enough. A 24.5 incher hit the next bait. I landed another one at 17".

That was it. I had total 4 bites between 8 and 8:30 AM. Two kayakers showed up and I fished with them the rest of the day. Zero bites!!!

Fishing Log:

Thanks
Joe

[tufnik]

Haven't fished there in a while, so, I hope to go out there within this month. (Got motivated by your video)

[ComeOnFish]

Haven't fished there in a while, so, I hope to go out there within this month. (Got motivated by your video)

Remember, we used to fish CBBT when the wind blew at 15+ MPH? I haven't done that for months. 8 MPH and under in Dec-Mar has been a new rule since beginning of this winter.
Once the water becomes above 55 F, I may try under 12 MPH.
I will text you a day before my next trip when the wind and the time of the slack tides are good. I will have GOOD BAITS for both of us.
I will carry tackle for puppy drum/speck also.

Joe

[gliebig]

Nice one!

[tufnik]

Remember, we used to fish CBBT when the wind blew at 15+ MPH? I haven't done that for months. 8 MPH and under in Dec-Mar has been a new rule since beginning of this winter.
Once the water becomes above 55 F, I may try under 12 MPH.
I will text you a day before my next trip when the wind and the time of the slack tides are good. I will have GOOD BAITS for both of us.
I will carry tackle for puppy drum/speck also.

Joe

Sounds good. Need to check out my equipment to make sure it works.

Yeah..... rain, rough waves, and high winds. Caught in a thunderstorm. White-out. Couldn't see past the bow of my yak.

[ComeOnFish]

Friday looks good. Slack at 7-ish (incoming -> outgoing) and 1-ish (PM) 0utgoing -> Incoming. Half Moon - Milder current. Water temp 51 F now, will be 52-53F. We may get 10-15 bites.