mmarzuq Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Hey hows it going, this is my post on this website! i am constantly hearing stories of people going out and trying to catch tautog without being succesful and one of the first questions i ask them is what kind of rig they are using to target theese fish. Most people will buy expensive black fish rigs or make high low rigs which will work occasionally but lets be serious if you want to go out for a day of fishing im sure you want to catch more than just 1 or 2 extremly vulnerable fish. Tautog are bottom feeders picking off the bottom, so one needs a rig that fulfill the tautogs needs. Presentation is by far the most important factor in catching more tautog. I will have a step by step tutorial to show you a rig that is extremly effective in landing tautog consistently. Step 1. Take some heavy flourocarbon preferablly 50lb cut yourself a section about 16 inches long. Tie yourself a dropper loop in the middle of the line. STEP 2: Grab 2 (size 1 octopus hooks) i use gamis, and snell them on to the ends of the dropper loop do one side longer than the other. Step 3: Take a 2 or 3 ounce sinker and stick it through the loop. Then take another 10 inches of flouro and make yourself a leader and tie it off the existing loop. The reason for the leader is abrasion you dont want to loose a fish because you nicked your line on the wreck or rock your fishing in right ? That is the final product no ******** beads or wire just purely the best and most effective tautog rig. Please be advised when fishing this rig you want to give slow bounces try not to pick the wieght off the bottom this technique works great and the last tip i can give you is when hooking a crab take off on of the back legs and hook it through the knuckle coming out in the flap in the middle of the abdommen ont he bottom of the crab this will help in keeping the bait on the hook because as we all know theese guys love nipping enjoy and tight lines! ibe333333 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kima Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Heck of a first post, welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeS 51 Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Very cool thanks for the tip and welcome aboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningWood Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Nice 1st post. I was laughing my ass off! MorningWood(*member formerly know as 'kevnmary') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kicking Bass Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Where's the punch line?!!! Welcome to SOL!! There is certainly something in fishing that tends to produce a gentleness of spirit, a pure serenity of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otter Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 2 or 3 oz should cover it good post. beware of rail yams with oodles of know how confirmed problematic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmarzuq Posted April 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sudsy Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 I know a few people that are going to be very upset that the cat is out of the bag I just wanta play everyday despite small nagging injuries -- and go home to a woman who appreciates how full of crap I truly am. ~ Crash Davis Social Distancing since 1962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZ Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Interesting - but flourocarbon for Tog? They're not exactly line shy. DZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiespaghetti Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 With all due respect, I do not see this rig working at all. Snafu is one thing, but as described with the sinker tied off to nothing? I must be missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billybob Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Pretty good, but what I would do is take your dropper and loop it and stick the loop thru the eye of the sinker and drop the sinker body through the loop so that you don't need to retie everytime you want to change the sinker weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmarzuq Posted April 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Eddiespaghetti with all due respect your opinion is based solely at just looking at the rig do yourself a favor and give this a shot I guarantee you you will land more fish. Billy bob you could do it that way but toggling if you get hung up and cannot get clear off the wreck then you will loose you're line so i guess it just preference this is just the way I have done it and has worked tremendously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianZ Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 how's that work from shore? how do you like to attach your rig to the main line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otter Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 The sinker mashing a dropper knot ain't good. But I'm a high stickin swing at anything fool confirmed problematic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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