2023 Fall Blackfish (tautog) begins

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Went out a little bit east on the Northshore of Long Island, NY for opening day of blackfish. Some of you guys have been telling me to try more east and so I kept a close eye on the weather for opening day. I actually spent some time in the early hours even deeper but quickly learned how much stronger the currents are out there compared to the western and middle sound and I didn't feel comfortable anchoring. The interesting thing I found is the shallow boulders and bottom look very similar to the western sound but there just seems to be better life, faster water, more aggressive and larger fish, especially if you can find some tightly packed boulders that don't get a lot of fishing pressure.
Conventional (rig) Setup:
Rod: 6'-6" Vertical Jigging Rod: www.connleyfishing.com/shop/6...
Reel: Avet MXL 5.8 MC: www.tackledirect.com/avet-mxl...
Mainline: 40lb power pro braid: amzn.to/3FgKytg (affiliate link)
Leader: 40lb ande mono: amzn.to/3SGw36C (affiliate link)
Hook: size 4 sickle hook: www.fishusa.com/Raven-Sickle-...
Spinning (jig) Setup:
Rod: St. Croix Triumph 7'-0" Med/Heavy Fast (last eye cut) amzn.to/3Q1TMg3 (affiliate link)
Reel: Penn Clash 4000 (older model) www.tackledirect.com/penn-cla...
Mainline: Spiderwire Ultracast 15lb. amzn.to/3pZfLd2 (affiliate link)
Leader: Ande mono 40lb: amzn.to/3SGw36C (affiliate link)
Jig: 3/4oz. blackfish jig
First-Person Camera: GoPro Hero 11 amzn.to/42Refec (affiliate link)
Third-Person Camera: GoPro Hero 9 amzn.to/42y7vCm (affiliate link)
External Battery: amzn.to/3M4xr1l (affiliate link)
Fish Finder: amzn.to/44SZglL
Fish Finder Battery: amzn.to/43CXweL
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Fish soft cooler: amzn.to/46LGQ7P (affiliate link)
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Fish Stringer: amzn.to/3rFGZcO (affiliate link)
Trolling motor (modified): amzn.to/45yw3vC (affiliate link)
Playlist of the Hobie Compass 2021 kayak I use and the modifications I've done to it:
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15 окт 2023

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@unionsquaregrassman 9 месяцев назад

Great job, thanks for the video!

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

Glad you liked it!

@ripptydevibes2581 9 месяцев назад

Havnt been out in NJ yet, but we just got back from OCMD weekend trip, fished mostly the inlet. Pounded tog in around 20-25ft. Excited to get out in the north east now!

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

Awesome, Ive heard they can get pretty big over there in OC, isn’t world record from there?

@ripptydevibes2581 9 месяцев назад

@@PeterRanieriII Currently, but I wouldnt be surprised if it gets beaten in the north east.

@pastapaul150 9 месяцев назад

Nice job. Saw you out there opening morning, recognize the flag and cooler bag in front. Tough to do without a anchor. Get yourself a autopilot.

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

Hey Paul, nice! I hope you got on a few as well. Wow I really see how autopilot is such a help out there, I'm really not used to fishing that kind of current. Thanks for the advice though, I've def been wanting one for a little bit now. Next time if you see me out there just give a holler, 🤙

@danm3340 9 месяцев назад

you got some balls to get there in the cold lol...hope your return to land was alright. when wind picks up there are actual waves on the beach. i used to just hop out and 'swim walk' it to shore. and yeah i wouldnt go east of it as if something happens to your kayak after that, thatll be the end of it.

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

hey Dan, thanks for all the advice prior to this trip - it really did help me. The return wasn't so bad, no issues really but for sure if I had stayed out another hour or so I think it could have been a bit dicey. With the drysuit I feel much more comfortable doing stuff like this. Yea it seems it rips faster east than west.out there, have to plan according to wind and tide, theres less room for error, especially in the cold too

@danm3340 9 месяцев назад

@@PeterRanieriII yeah, spot lock is the only real option there.

@gm1937 9 месяцев назад

Hey Peter, Gio here Western Long Island sound. Waiting for those slobs to make their way west. Went out on day one at my local hot spot but they were all short. Some of those fish traps with small buoys attached were sort of in my way, they weren’t here last year. Not sure what is up with that. Heading out again on Wednesday, conditions should be pretty much perfect. See you on the next one. Good luck out there.

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

Gio! Sorry man I cheated and went east. Glad I went out though as this past weekend was not great weather wise. Yeah I noticed more of those traps in the middle sound a few weeks ago in places I hadn’t seen them before either. 🤷‍♂️ hope you get on them wed. It does look perfect for getting out, will be trying more west soon - thanks for the report!

@BIGYAKRFISHING 9 месяцев назад

Great video, coming up last weekend in October, hope the weather cooperates.

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

Awesome man. Yeah the weather is everything! With good conditions you should do pretty well, hope it works out and we get to see the vid

@jobino511 9 месяцев назад

Nice video, great structure there. We've been able to get our limit in less than 2hrs (2 people) for 5 days Ina row. Fishing 20 ft and less. Once water cools we'll go deeper. Jigs and rigs

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

Hey Joe, you aint kiddin. It’s really the ideal place for blackfish. Makes a lot of sense why you can do so well. Still that’s a pretty amazing streak 👍💪 I pro shoulda tried a bit shallower to start - thanks for the info!

@KEPTIFISHING 9 месяцев назад

Incredible performance love the video keep putting out great content 👍👍👍

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! Just thankful I can get out there and do it! 🤙

@steverazzano 9 месяцев назад

Great video! That current is making ME uncomfortable 😅. There are a couple of smaller rock patches near matinecock point that I was going to try this weekend. Hope to catch you out there someday!

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

Lol steve that current was no joke, and I thought matinecock had a rip, lol. you totally might see me out there, def try to anchor up on the “unmarked” patches if you can. There’s a good amount of fishing pressure out there.

@steverazzano 9 месяцев назад

@@PeterRanieriII yeah matinecock gets a ton of pressure so I was going to avoid. Most likely stick to a few spots I marked on navionics between the welwynn jetty and like...hempstead harbor bouy 1.

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

oh dang, yeah you know whats up 🤫

@steverazzano 9 месяцев назад

@@PeterRanieriII if you see a forest green inflatable, come say hey!

@CrabbinNFishin 9 месяцев назад

Welcome back brother man ! another excellent production !

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

Hey Ben! It has been too long lol, was great to get back out, suit up and drop the 🦀! Hope your catching them too

@reelsaltkitchen 9 месяцев назад

A frustrating day but so productive. Love the underwater footage, wish we had that kind of structure where I fish. Togs have already showed up down here in NC, I usually start targeting them next month, can't wait!

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

thanks! the underwater helps me alot too - but yeah very thankful this type of structure in around here. You don;t have boulders in NC? the tog just hold heavy structure like bridges there?

@reelsaltkitchen 9 месяцев назад

@@PeterRanieriII oh we've got some rock piles out here, just not where I'm comfortable taking my OT120 PDL, I'm not a fan of that kayak near the inlet or out in the open water. I've got some other spots around ports, walls, and bridges along the intracoastal where I get em.

@jimisturbo 9 месяцев назад

Top Gun my man.Super Pro.

@williamfris3835 9 месяцев назад

Some nice Blackfish! Tough sometimes when wind and current work against you.

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Will, they were there and ready to chew, thats for sure, just had to work through that wind and tide like you said. a great morning though!

@tomterrific2018 9 месяцев назад

That’s a good spot.. the current can get crazy there though.. I fished there Thursday had a pretty good day.. opening day I headed east from the launch not as productive from me.. yes, an anchor is key

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

Hey Tom, you were right! I was going to go east initially to get more away from the obvious locations but the wind and tide would have put me even more exposed there on the return. But good to know, there’s a lot of good rocks around there can’t wait to try again somewhere nearby there. How’d you do that day I saw you, any albies?

@tomterrific2018 9 месяцев назад

No Albie that day …sea bass porgies and found some gator blues around the point close to shore..did have Albies out East week before blackfish opened..gonna give Staten Island a shot this week..than last trip out East before I head to Florida ..keep going your doing great

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

@@tomterrific2018 ahh, yeah about the same for us, no keeper seabass either, saw the albies for a very brief moment but they didnt take the one good cast I had. if I dont see you out there again, have a good time in FL - thanks

@UbirajaraLino 4 месяца назад

Hi Peter I see your video all my free time my name Lino I hope I see you soon I by good o kayak I need some help to get fish close like you kkkkkkkk

@PeterRanieriII 4 месяца назад

Haha thanks Lino, I appreciate our letting me know - maybe see you out there sometime!

@allseasonfishing4030 9 месяцев назад

Nice ones bro 🙌🎣. Blackfish catch & cook next time 😋😋

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

I will do one soon all season thanks for the suggestion. This video was just already too long, couldn’t even fit the second half of the day in. But for sure I’ll do a blackfish CCC this season

@dmuga100grand 9 месяцев назад

Do you recommend using chum on the kayak?

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

I just don’t think it’s always necessary. I’ll do it sometimes with slack tide and a slow bite but I really think the small fish pecking at your bait makes surrounding fish more curious and bring them in just as well

@klawrence01 9 месяцев назад

what is your preferred blackfish setup? what rod and what reel?

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

if I know they arent going to be monsters and I'm in shallow water then I prefer my light spinning setup, the same setup I use in the summer for everything else: shimano teremar 6'-6" medium with last eye cut and daiwa kage 2000. Then I go up from there, this spinning setup used in this video (linked in description) would be my next choice, and then the conventional if its stronger current. I think theres many rods/reels setups you can use that will work great but for sure a sensitive tip and light line make it easier to feel the bite.

@joshuariddensdale2126 9 месяцев назад

Tog season has gotten off to a red hot start. The boats are reporting double or even triple limits worth of keepers. But as is typical for this time of year, the offshore conditions on the cod grounds have been less than favorable.

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

Hey Josh, thats great to hear, seems the tog season is starting excellent for many places. maybe the cod picks up as it gets colder?

@joshreelie4107 9 месяцев назад

Cool video. Drag about your anchor though. Next time try tying a second bottle or float to the first one with 4 or 5 feet of twine. The first bottle gets pulled under but the second will still be on the surface.

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

It was a bummer for sure Josh, I just replaced with a bigger bottle but now that you mention using 2 bottles I think that’s a better idea. Thank you!

@harryseeto 9 месяцев назад

Awesome job Peter! Even without the anchor! Very informative and useful video! That current was ripping! You still were able to catch Togzilla. Stay great Pete!

@PeterRanieriII 9 месяцев назад

You bet Harry! Was great talking to you earlier, I hope we can get out there and find these piggies