In this episode we go bottom fishing for tautog with Joe D'Agostino of Joe Baggs Tackle. Tautog fishing really heats up off Cape Cod and New England during the month of October, so if you are interested in learning how to catch tautog then this will be a great episode to watch!
This footage originally aired during April of 2022 in season 5 of My Fishing Cape Cod TV. To watch full episodes of our tv show please visit https://www.myfishingcapecod.com/tv ✌🏻
Chapters:
00:00 introduction
00:42 how to chum for tautog (blackfish)
01:33 how to hook the green crab and favorite Togzilla jig colors
02:38 first tautog!
03:20 the BIGGEST TRICK to hook tog
04:20 six inch lift technique in action
05:22 second tautog
06:02 unexpected codfish!
07:29 gear and tackle segment with the @Goose Hummock Shop
09:31 will you help me pick up trash while out fishing?
09:58 invite to join us as a member on myfishingcapecod.com
Last month our first 20 group fishing trips of the year sold out within 48 hours! Fortunately I just added a new
This technique really works. The light lift on small taps keeps the little fish from getting a good hold on the bait, and if you feel weight on the light lift you know it’s time to set the hook. I used this successfully this morning for my best tog outing ever; ended up with over 10 keeper tog in under an hour with relatively few shorts.
Thanks for the comment Chris. Sounds like you had an epic trip! Tog are so much fun to catch, especially the big ones. I’m glad you had a great outing. đź‘Ť