RI Toggin' Was Pretty Good Too! (Pics)

[74Formula233]

Well, we were supposed to fish out of Mystic on Jim's boat in the CTF Blackfish Bash this past weekend but it got postponed due to nasty weather.

So, I asked Arctek Jim and New Jersey Ron if they wanted to come up to "my" grounds and fish anyway, so, of course they wanted to still fish, and they showed up on Saturday morning (10/15).

We got a nice late start Sat. morning in the steady rain, went and got crabs, and launched by mid-morning. Headed down the bay (Narragansett Bay) to test out the bay entrance for the supposed "up to 8 feet" seas. I have a spot outside the bay that I like to fish. As soon as we get to Beavertail, the easterly swells hit us and yes, they were 8 feet

After hitting several of them, and seeing the waves breaking off Beavertail and right over Whale Rock (an old lighthouse tower base), we decided to try out a few backup spots in the bay

Anchored up on a little piece of structure at Dutch Island and after a few minutes the fish were biting solid, each one coming over the side getting bigger and bigger. Nobody had been fishing all week really, so I had no idea how it would be.

We pulled well over 50 fish over the side, with a few nice honkers in there up to 9#. Not bad considering the VICIOUS swing we had all day (wind blowing against the strong tide, plus the current splitting at the point we anchored at). Lost quite a bit of gear, due to the ledge. It would drop off from 14' to 27' LOL. Went thru some Gammys, leader, and sinkers, LOL.

Rained most of the day, and blew a good 20 kts with gusts higher, but we finally saw the sun late afternoon for a nice ride in. The wind laid down for a bit on the ride in (the lull before yesterday's blow).

Late morning I get a call from my wife that she's standing knee-deep in our backyard in water, and that my garage has 3" of water in it, and shit is floating around all over the driveway and yard. Was really something to see when we got back, considering it was all dry when we left. The nearby river/pond had overflowed itself and decided to visit worse than we ever had. It was something. Niagara Falls is in our basement right now

Here's some pics of the fish....We had them on a saltwater & ice bath all night and cleaned them Sunday morning, so the coloring is a bit off, as they were ice cold in the pics.

[KCArbor]

Nice pic of that Bucked Toothed Vermin in that last shot!

Glad you got a chance to get out in spite of the weather. It's been pretty windy and wet up around my place (not too far from you).

[74Formula233]

Nice pic of that Bucked Toothed Vermin in that last shot!

Glad you got a chance to get out in spite of the weather. It's been pretty windy and wet up around my place (not too far from you).

Whereabouts are ya? That was one of the small (~16-17") Togs but the mouth was so ugly on it I had to take a pic LOLOL

[WAHOONBOX]

DANG I LOVE THE TOOTH FAIRY SHOT!!!

HOW ABOUT A VERY CLOSE-UP OF HEAD AREA THE MOMENT ONE COMES INTO THE BOAT FORM'.......TGE NEXT TIME YA GO?

[74Formula233]

DANG I LOVE THE TOOTH FAIRY SHOT!!!

HOW ABOUT A VERY CLOSE-UP OF HEAD AREA THE MOMENT ONE COMES INTO THE BOAT FORM'.......TGE NEXT TIME YA GO?

We'll be fishing this weekend both days (Sunday we have the CTF Blackfish Bash)......I'll try to get some "action pics" lol......almost every trip has been in the pouring rain, so I haven't thought of it.....

I'll try to do better next time lol

[JMS-ILM]

a face only a mother could love !

we get a run of 'togs down here in the dead of winter. usually too busy with the ducks to mess with them. supposed to be excellent eating i have heard.

[74Formula233]

a face only a mother could love !

we get a run of 'togs down here in the dead of winter. usually too busy with the ducks to mess with them. supposed to be excellent eating i have heard.

I just finished 3 fillets for breakfast at 9 o clock.....

Delicious! Been eating it like crazy!

[Capt-D]

What they just wake ya up in the last pic Looks like a serious case of bed head!

Great Job Eric! Is offshore done for you now?


-Dennis

[74Formula233]

Capt-D.....

Offshore isn't looking pretty lately up here.....WIND WIND WIND!!!!

I'd like to get a couple late shark trips in still.....May just have to duck out of work a day or 2, but I WANT to get a couple more in.

Lately we've been doing a lot of Toggin' though, wherever the weather allows. Toggin' is supposed to be done in shitty weather anyway LOL

LOL, BTW, we all went out to a local bar that night after fishing and got hammered, so yeh, our heads were a bit foggy in the pics! Great live band that night

[Capt-D]

Yeah the weather has been killing me latly too. I have a trip tomorrow and depending what happens with the forecast it may be called.

-D