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Thursday, January 8, 2015

Pending Record Tautog (Blackfish) Landed

Left to Right
Capt.Kane Bounds, Mate Kevin and angler Ken Westerfeld with the Hog !

Not just a new record but he shattered the current record by 4 pounds and was a male.

Previous record held by Anthony Monicam 25 pounds from 1998

Tale of the Tape                  28.83 pounds ( another scale had it at 29 even )

                                            35' Long

                                            25' Girth
75 feet of water and was using a Snafu rig and a white crab about the size of a whole green crab.

Rhode Island and Connecticut are closed for the Tautog now till spring and neighbor Massachusetts has year round Tautog fishing at 16 inch and a three fish creel limit.

Check your 2015 State Fishing Regulations and remember to get your new 2015 Fishing License.

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