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  • Water Type: saltwater
  • Latin Name: Tautoga onitis
  • Common Names: white chin, blackfish, tautog
  • Last Modified By: davetroy on 08/08/10 10:08 PM
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Baits and Tackle for Blackfish

Saltwater Baits Check Prices

  • Green crabs cut in half on a 4/0
    Gamakatsu Octopus hook
  • Green crabs cut in half
  • Crabs, and Squid

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

  • greencrabs
  • Green Crabs on Jigheads

Other Check Prices

  • greenies
  • crabs
  • crabs

Worm Check Prices

  • Sand worms

Blackfish Description

Rounded perch-like fish, blunt fins, large tough lips. Dark colored black/brown on top, light/white on bottom. Bottom fish found in rocks and reefs. Caught mainly with bait, clams and crabs fished among rocks. Tautog are found heavily in Southern New England south of Cape Cod Canal.

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