[KICKNBASS]

Left the ramp early this am in search for tog and flounder. Fished a couple of good spots that produced 5 tog for myself up to 6 lbs losing one well over 10, 2 keeping tog for Dale up to 5 lbs and 4 tog for Chung up to 11.4 lbs. The flounder fishing was the exact opposite. Dale produced 6/7 fish from 16.5-25", I had fish from 17-25", and Chung producing some nice smoothies (dogfish) All in all it was a good day on the water.

[gus]

what bait?

[71Whaler]

Thanks for the report. Where did you get the flounder?

[skinnys-kid]

Nice job...sounds like things are heating up nicely!!! Congrats on the fish!

--Don

[KICKNBASS]

The tog were caught on frozen fiddlers, hard crab, and clams. The flounder were caught on cut croaker and gudgeons. The better rig for the day was a high-low rig with 6 inch leader. The regular fluke rig did ok but produced alot more trash fish (shraks, skates). The flounder were caught on both the ocean and bay side of the 8 mile post. Just look for the parking lot (ocean side)

[filthyhabit]

The tog were caught on frozen fiddlers, hard crab, and clams.  The flounder were caught on cut croaker and gudgeons.  The better rig for the day was a high-low rig with 6 inch leader.  The regular fluke rig did ok but produced alot more trash fish (shraks, skates).  The flounder were caught on both the ocean and bay side of the 8 mile post.  Just look for the parking lot (ocean side)

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What's the limit on those shraks and how do you cook em?

[KICKNBASS]

[quote=filthyhabit,Apr 7 2006, 09:59 PM]

To be honest buddy I have no clue. I have never eaten any smoothe dogfish, but I imagine that they taste just like any other clean eating shark. We threw all the ones that we caught back. I did see alot of the other boates cutting the belly out and using it for bait. I thought about it, but with these new shark regulations I wasn't sure how the VMRC would feel about that.

[Knot Too Fast]

Spiny Dogfish prep:
Before you throe it in the cooler, cut it from gill to gill, tie off his tail with an rope, and throw him overboard to bleed out. After he bleeds out real well, cut all the belly meat out for bait, remove the head, and throw in the cooler. Cook the meat up like any other shark. The meat is firm, white and flaky. Not much taste but palatable. Not so sure on how long they need to be so read up on the regs.

--Brett

[Fin Stoked]

The tog were caught on frozen fiddlers, hard crab, and clams.  The flounder were caught on cut croaker and gudgeons.  The better rig for the day was a high-low rig with 6 inch leader.  The regular fluke rig did ok but produced alot more trash fish (shraks, skates).  The flounder were caught on both the ocean and bay side of the 8 mile post.  Just look for the parking lot (ocean side)

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Kicknbass,

Could you explain the high low rig? I'm unfamiliar with it.

FinStoked

[KICKNBASS]

The high-low rig is just like a factory bottom rig but all mono. What I do is put two small drop loops in my line about 14-16 inches apart, Snell two 2/0 hooks (or larger depending on the bait) with 10 inches of leader line. Put loops in the snelled leaders and attach them to the line. Add a 6oz sinker to the rig and your ready. I have noticed that my larger fish always hit my high hook. With this rig I have caught alot of double headers (flounder). Only 6 times have they both been keepers. The factory bottom rigs work too, (especially at the hrbt) but they dont produce as well. I think its the metal on the rigs. JMO

[Fin Stoked]

The high-low rig is just like a factory bottom rig but all mono.  What I do is put two small drop loops in my line about 14-16 inches apart,  Snell two 2/0 hooks (or larger depending on the bait) with 10 inches of leader line.  Put loops in the snelled leaders and attach them to the line.  Add a 6oz sinker to the rig and your ready.  I have noticed that my larger fish always hit my high hook.  With this rig I have caught alot of double headers (flounder).  Only 6 times have they both been keepers.  The factory bottom rigs work too, (especially at the hrbt)  but they dont produce as well.  I think its the metal on the rigs.  JMO

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Thanks for the tips Captain. I looking to drop some baits this Friday for some Flounder.

FinStoked
Ch. 68/72

[KICKNBASS]

No problem hope the rig works for you. I'm going to give it a shot tomorrow (4/11) for the faltties and tog. I hope my girlfriend gets up early enough and isn't a pain in the ass. With her fishing I thing I will be better of flounder fishing. Some kind of action will be better than nothing with her on the boat.