Tatuog fishing from shore (Long Island Sound NY) shallow water blackfish
The original plan was to fish a short window of time in the morning for blackfish (tautog) from the kayaks in maybe 20-30' of water but the waves were a bit more than anticipated and my dad didn't have a drysuit so we decided to just walk down the beach a bit to a few exposed rocks and fish from shore. The rain was on its way as well so we didn't have too much time but we made it work. October is the best time to catch them from shore as they typically are still very shallow - we weren't in more than 8' of water here at these boulders and used solely green crabs for bait. I forgot how much more difficult it is from shore with more snags and more weeds, the fish seem less prevalent and even smarter.
Spinning (jig) Setup:
Rod: St. Croix Triumph 7'-0" Med/Heavy Fast (last eye cut) amzn.to/3Q1TMg3 (affiliate link)
Reel: Penn Clash 4000 (older model) www.tackledirect.com/penn-cla...
Mainline: Spiderwire Ultracast 15lb. amzn.to/3pZfLd2 (affiliate link)
Leader: Ande mono 40lb: amzn.to/3SGw36C (affiliate link)
Jig: 3/4oz. - 1oz blackfish jig
Dad's surf setup:
Rod: St. Croix Mojo Surf 9'-0" Med/Mod/Fast (2-piece) www.tackledirect.com/st-croix...
Reel: Shimano Stella SW5000 www.tackledirect.com/shimano-...
Mainline: Power Pro SSV2 30lb braid amzn.to/47kyXpp (affiliate link)
Leader: Ande mono 40lb: amzn.to/3SGw36C (affiliate link)
Jig: 1oz- 1.5oz blackfish jig
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Awesome quality time of the son and father! 👍
From shore a bit more challenging but feels great when you able to get a keeper!
Nice fishing! Iv never chase some
Looks like your dad had fun.
Hi Peter I have caught a few keepers from shore so far this year. Need a bigger rod 9 foot and at least 30 lb braid with jigs on a fluro leader. They seem like they are a little harder to catch from shore but are a lot of fun when you hook a keeper! Tight lines!
Fishing definitely teaches patience. 👍🏽
Wow! Blackfish fishing from shore is a whole different game. I might have to give it a try at some point.
Hey Peter, when I get stuck fishing for blackfish I tighten the drag almost to a complete lock while also bending the rod as much as possible. I leave it like that and release the bail. That pop of the line reverberates all the way to your stuck gear and usually releases it. I do this as a last resort and have about a 70% to 80%success rate. By the way, that is a terrific scenic fishing spot. Hoping to get out again on the west end this weekend. The waters are slowly cooling to the optimal blackfish temperature range of 50 to 60, so I am hoping that will improve the bite in my neck of the woods. Good luck out there. See you on the next one. Gio, Western Long Island sound.
Hey, looks like a spot i go fishing too!
Those 17 inch ones are the best to eat. Keep fishin with Pops it's a great thing!
Great job!
Great change of pace video! Weekend conditions have been brutal for kayak/small craft. I managed to get out for a couple of hours this past Saturday morning until about 930am and got a few nice over slot stripers. Once I got back to land, I took some crabs over to the Glen cove pier and, somehow, got a nice slot striper with crabs right near the side of the wall. Weird times...
Nice some great action. Would love to go out for some blackfish.
That’s wildwood state park too many snug spots 😅
Bless from Jamaica
Was at construction dock late in day earlier, nothing
Tuff togging from shore…different feel and easier to get snagged..👍🏼👍🏼
Peter
Great video! I don’t think you need the chairs.
What lb line do you use?