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I made the first and the last tautog fishing trip to CBBT (Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel) in the Spring in this year. I decided to hit CBBT over Cape Henlopen (DE) because of the water temp. A NOAA buoy stated that 45F in the Cape Henlopen area. 45F water is too cold for togs I thought. The 54F water (stated by a NOAA Buoy) at CBBT was very promising. I thought togs are in the area where kayakers could reach.
I bought a dozen of green crab and 3 dozens of fiddler crab at Ocean East2. Both worked equally well.
The weather was perfect in the morning. Somehow I was the only one fishing until 1 PM between the beach and the first Island. I think boaters went other places.
Every time I picked a bridge column, I kept repeating to myself, "Togs are waiting for me"
Later, the wind picked up and the current became very strong. I gave up fishing more. It was impossible to fish close to bridge columns.
Caught 8 togs. Three of them were keepers at 17.5", 18", and 18.5".
The fishing log:
I bought a dozen of green crab and 3 dozens of fiddler crab at Ocean East2. Both worked equally well.
The weather was perfect in the morning. Somehow I was the only one fishing until 1 PM between the beach and the first Island. I think boaters went other places.
Every time I picked a bridge column, I kept repeating to myself, "Togs are waiting for me"
Later, the wind picked up and the current became very strong. I gave up fishing more. It was impossible to fish close to bridge columns.
Caught 8 togs. Three of them were keepers at 17.5", 18", and 18.5".
The fishing log:
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