Fished a couple different jetties in the past few weeks trying to take home a tog for dinner. What are some tips to make jetty fishing less stressful? I found myself getting hung up a ton losing weights and rigs and slipping and sliding on the rocks in spots that I would want to fish from.
I have actually only reeled in togs fishing from the beach casting next to the jetties which I enjoy way more but videos I see on YouTube either show people fishing for them over wrecks from a boat or dropping baits right off of a jetty.
I caught a short tog, a skate, and over a dozen dog fish the other day though and had a ton of fun!
I definitely need a headlamp night fishing because I when I hooked the skate it took me into a tangle of rocks and I had to get it out with my pole in one hand and flashlight in the other on some really slippery rocks 💀😂
Also pictured is the new fishing bag I got on prime day, hurts walking with after probably a quarter mile but is otherwise great!
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Not sure what you’re using for rigs but Joe Baggs Togzilla jigs will definitely help with snags compared to a standard hook and sinker. Also crab is key for bait for togs. Jetty’s are great – any place with rocky structure. Not so great from the beach.
what rake is that?
YouTube university friend.
Losing rigs is part of the game. Tog love hard structure.
They are diurnal so don’t bother going at night for them.
Areas get fished out pretty quickly of keepers in a lot of spots that are well known.
Green crabs, Asian crabs, white leggers are the best baits to give you a shot. Soft baits you’ll get robbed real fast.
Patience is key. John Skinner has some great blackfish videos as well but there are plenty to pick from.
Knowing when to set the hook is the hardest part for people to master
First step for fishing on a jetty is getting some form of studs to provide traction on the rocks. They are extremely slippery and dangerous. A cut from those jetty rocks can get infected quickly. On to the catching of tog, they live in structure and losing rigs is part of the game sometimes. The truth is tho you don’t have to cast out from the jetty to catch a tog. Plenty of large tog live right in the holes below your feet. Get out at low tide and scout some holes in the rocks that look like they can hold deep water at the higher tides. You can drop a bait straight into these holes and catch. Casting out generally means more current to deal with and more potential obstacles to hang up on. You can also try using bottom sweeper jigs for tog.