All I Want For Christmas Is Tautog | S1E04 | B-Side Fishing

With dull gray scales, bulbous heads, and gnarly buck teeth, tautog aren't winning any beauty contests. But what they lack in looks they make up for in fight and flavor. Joe Cermele has been a member of the Northeast 'tog cult for decades, and breaks down why so many anglers can't wait to close out their saltwater season chasing these oddballs.
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[@MeatEaterTV]

Hi All, Joe C here live action ready to field any questions. Also, as bonus to celebrate the wrap of B-Side Season 1, we're giving one lucky winner a brand new version of every single 13 Fishing rod and reel you've seen me use in the show this season! It's $1,100 worth of tackle in one shot. Follow this link to enter and see the gear specifics. Best of luck: www.themeateater.com/pages/b-side-giveaway

[@2chainz391]

Are there going to be any carp on fly episodes

[@cameronbuttigieg9060]

What the hell? There's only 4 episodes? I got all excited because these were awesome. Even meth dealers keep ya supplied once you're hooked.

[@ralphc7182]

Where's the fluke episode? Can we expect one next season?

[@buckfiden443]

Remi Warren is my idol, I wanna go hunting one day with him, or maybe bump into him in the hills one day

[@wallerwhittemore6563]

We just want more episodes please sir

[@MeatEaterTV]

Appreciate you guys! Thanks so much for watching season 1 of B-Side, and I can't wait for season 2 to drop! - Joe C

[@joshuajadolon3591]

Great job with this. This just looked like a lot of fun to make.

[@robertgray9280]

I live in Southern California, I grew up in Essex County, NJ. Fished a little growing up in Jersey. Big time fisherman now. Anyway, the California equivalent to the Tautog is the California Sheepshead, also a wrasse. Check them out....

[@amaalalamri953]

Awesome!

[@bannedagain1483]

Missed you Joe. Thank god your back, the das boat googans had me thinking that meateater's forray into fishing was gonna drag you down. Good to see you are lifting them up.

[@richiegreagor2493]

Really enjoying the B-Side fishing series from Meateater. Joe does and excellent job as a host as an unapologetic story teller.

[@Jacedives]

These videos with the mix of Joe's voice-over and music choice make for a superb watching experience.

[@SlickRieck]

As a Canadian I knew next to nothing about Jersey other than that strange show that came out a few years back. Cool to know there's some great fishing there, this episode in particular was a great learning experience about the productivity relative to age for fish

[@iseovvinco4742]

Same boat man

[@richardsqueeze]

South jersey is nothing like that awful show Central jersey isn't really either North jersey is mostly like the show. There is great fishing in all parts of jersey though.

[@accountburner4714]

@@richardsqueeze the only place that is like the show is Seaside at the Jersey shore. 99.9% of New Jersey is nothing like the show

[@akintomeatloaf]

Respect on releasing the big guys!

[@taylerbays3993]

I dont share this shit with anybody. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 literally laughed out loud

[@SeanWeaverDWC]

Same!

[@Synchronic8080]

Tog is amazing for sashimi. On green crabs in the Long Island Sound. This is the best video ever. Thanks MeatEater for this amazing production.

[@SammyChon]

YES! The holidays arent complete in our house without Tautog Sashimi!

[@dalekoop2207]

I love how Joe is exactly like the everyday fisherman... will share the okay stuff, but the great stuff is always for the family only!!!

[@octobergold5356]

Joe is such an excellent storyteller

[@underdogoutdoors]

I thought I invented Tog chowder, no joke. I used to make lobster bisque, but substitute blackfish. Great video, brings back memories, I haven't been togging in years but remember the addiction. Thank you for the video, really touching to us NJ guys.

[@nachyomoney3598]

So glad Rinella and the meat eater bois are branching out and making more content. My only criticism for the meat eater guys is there isn't infinite content. I've seen everything yall made at least twice. I literally consume this stuff almost as fast as it comes out. Keep coming up with ideas, and keep giving your cool buddies like these east coast dudes, shows of their own, because I will eat it all up.

[@kyle-ri5mz]

ALL I WANT IS MORE B-SIDE

[@amaalalamri953]

My December smells like crab 🦀 guts 😂🤣

[@itsfish1023]

Joe c is back!!!!🔥🔥 Awesome vid

[@jdawg8157]

😂 the opening music

[@TheFishingExpat]

Looked friggin delicious, need to try something similar with Zander here in Germany

[@IWjake]

Love these b sides!

[@derekcameron6731]

Favorite show on KZbin

[@LBBKPHILLY]

Captain Brett is a family friend, and been out on his Parker for Tog and striper. Great captain and boat. Love this B-Side.

[@mitchlallen]

This show is fantastic! Besides how great Joe is, the editing and the way it's put together is masterful! My favorite Meateater show!

[@David35445]

Wish we had those up here in New Brunswick (Canada). Welp, time to go pound some pickerel instead.

[@reaper147000]

Although I'm horrible at it, tog are one of my favorite fish to chase. They're delicious too.

[@timmarano829]

Absolutely love the content and unique delivery. Keep up the great work. Entertaining Mid-Atlantic content is hard to come by and your stuff is a breath of much needed salty air! Tight Lines and Fair Winds! 🎣🛥️😎

[@Captain_Justin]

Nice video. One suggestion is to bleed your fish prior to putting them on ice. This method makes the fillets very clean with no blood in the meat. Keep the videos coming!

[@steveM1341]

Love the Jersey vids, brings back memories of many trips from Cape May up to Belmar, and yes, talkin a lot of shit! Man, that chowder looks great!

[@jaywethington1934]

Binge watching The B Side while going through fishing withdrawals. I have to admit, I'm a fair weather fisherman so April can't come soon enough. Great show!!!

[@paddleandhook]

Best ending ever lol. “I don’t share this shit with anybody” 🤣

[@scottmoretti2611]

Oh yeah. Give me some more of that NE saltwater. Quite simply, this added channel is much appreciated. Fishing for Blackfish/Taug are some of the best fish, IMO, in the world to target. It takes a bit of experience but when they're chewin and you're up for it they give one great fight. And are rifriggindiculous on the plate. Don't over think it. Salt, pep & butter really gets the job done.

[@MeatEaterTV]

Potato chip batter is good too if you're feeling extra crispy.

[@jesselattin174]

This is good stuff ,enjoy watching

[@scottedwards33]

That’s a fun day. I’ve spent a lot of cold hours at the rail of a party boat for blackfish. I have maybe 2 or 3 shorts to show for it.

[@Artstein3]

That was another solid episode. I liked the bonus striper action. Good sh*t!!

[@speed_b4ll746]

I couldnt b happier joe does the editing on this series #hookshotsforever

[@jeremiahsavage]

Great show. Bring it back

[@franktaki9136]

I love this show i love tautog or black fish i go to south of Delaware at Indian river inlet the fish is awesome white meat and they are very good good luck and god bless to everyone in the show

[@moorehunting7577]

We catch plenty in SouthEast VA. They love the tunnels down here.

[@TjMinutillo7]

Loving this series

[@exempt9055]

The closing line is great lol.

[@Channel13Fishing]

Crackin Big TOGS!

[@sodeloutdoors8047]

I work on a winter tog boat out of Ocean city Maryland. These fish are insanely fun to catch

[@robgrubb420]

WOOHOO B-side FISHING!

[@lobstereleven4610]

fantastic video and great host! keep it up!

[@Testiculon]

He should totally chug a PBR in every "Talkin' Shit" segment!

[@benjaminhoagland8473]

Baby formula containers are awesome for just about everything

[@bellliberty4500]

Well done as always Mr. C.

[@lethallure6260]

I think I speak for everyone when I say it’s good to have hookshots back just miss the intro of hookshots

[@michaelirwin3038]

One of my favorite eating fish!!

[@doogpi]

Great show! Spearfishing for tog off of the Barnegat inlet jetty was one of my favorite things to do before I moved out of the area. They’re much easier to shoot than hook.

[@Phoenix-nl2ut]

Those filets look so good.

[@midmofro9393]

Good job, lol , I don’t share deer jerky.

[@cgbigballa07]

Excellent work! Keep 'em comin!

[@patrickprahl2835]

Love this series!!

[@zackmccurdy8144]

Reminds me a lot of Sheepshead fishing. Very similar techniques to get the job done. Cool stuff, boys. Great video 🤙

[@zwiggles6908]

UC better look out. This may be my new favorite fishing show, keep it coming!

[@jeremygladish]

Another banger 💥

[@tonyfackler3206]

Keep it coming Joe! Loving every episode.

[@codyschaeffer3995]

Gotta say I love the new vids joe the move to Meateater is great keep it up

[@mattwhite4519]

Another great video Joe! loved it!

[@blokefromthebush]

Hahahahahaha that’s gold. I never remember seeing this episode before

[@brenttorres8159]

Love this series

[@jamesbasciani5164]

I was so sad when hookshots ended. So glad to see some content from you bud. On another note, I fell of a jetty targeting taug on my very first salt water trip last year. Shit day lol... didn't catch any and spent 400$ on the trip after gear....

[@michaelbarrett2346]

Great content. Keep em coming !

[@josephfudala2614]

Cool to see you in LBI , spent a lot early life fishing and surfing down there.

[@kendallkahl8725]

The Pacific we have sheepshead wrasse which aren't the same as Atlantic sheepshead. Cold water wrasse are excellent eating but while they taste fine the flesh of tropical wrasse is like pudding. Island girls mix it with flour and then pour it over rice like a fish gravy. Surprisingly fine eating.

[@rayvalk5534]

Really like this b side fishing show. Cant wait to try making tautog chowder. Good job boyz

[@zackurylyk9643]

Very similar to cunners we catch here in Atlantic Canada. My great-uncles used to fish them commercially. We fish a lot of them off wharves, if we are bored on vacation. They require tiny hooks but they will viciously attack anything. Supposedly very good in chowder, but the ones we catch here are too small to do much with. Occasionally we get big ones while targeting groundfish offshore though.

[@drewandcharlie7583]

Dude love the punk rock music

[@rpwoutdoors6209]

Really digging b-side fishing! Especially as a local from south jersey!

[@puprilla]

Bro i wish he could draw me a bow so i can get it tatted!! Sick ep

[@davesalzer3220]

Love B side.

[@HirschJaeger23]

Good stuff. Keep it up.

[@johnartig2893]

Great video!

[@SeanWeaverDWC]

Joe with another hard hitter

[@robertlemoine3500]

Joe I’m very glad you allied with the Meateater crew.

[@dongrannan9213]

Love the show pls keep them coming!

[@williammink2109]

First time I’ve heard the Barnegat Inlet being called part of “central Jersey”!

[@gregwallace5868]

Absolutely love this series joe!!! Keep it up. Do a NJ drum episode

[@lambertsaldi1550]

Awesome guys keep up the Great Fishing 🎣 👍🗽 The Vermonter

[@HollowOne]

All I want for Xmas is another episode with Joe Rogan.

[@aussieredneck818]

Mate u must be part Australian to swear like that. Funny as. 🤣🤣 Oh and nice fishing trip.

[@jeremyk5414]

Loving the B Side 💪🏼

[@tomford2434]

DAMN I LOVE IT

[@Miles26545]

Is finally here! Another one!

[@morrisonjohnw]

This guy rocks!! What a great addition to the MeatEater fam!

[@josephlucas9702]

Good show

[@danlafleur2151]

"I don't share this shit with anybody" 🤣

[@andrewsandoz6655]

Didn’t know if I would like this series at the start but it’s pretty good by the end of season 1. Look forward to the next season and talkin some more shit

[@luisaugustozeni5680]

can´t wait for season 2.

[@crowman5936]

Been following you for years (not a stalker) and glad your back with Meateaters.

[@adamlerner3648]

I have lived in NJ all my life and have never went tautog fishing this needs to change

[@coppercoleman1519]

I love the real talk..I've never sed heck or frig in my life

[@robertanderson5544]

Hope to see a fluke video this summer tight lines!!!!

[@dodgenbuell]

17yr old kid just broke the rhode island state record with 21+ lbs monster

[@cpscps2679]

Toe-tog ????? TAW-tog !

[@ahrenwagner4465]

Is there any chance Joe could bring back the old ABRB hook shots intro?

[@scotsmanofnewengland7713]

Our Connecticut state blackfish record is 23 lbs and the state record for spear fishing is 25 lbs. I do some black fishing and you got to reel them fast out from the rocks or they will wrap the line around the rocks. Hit and a miss for they are light biters !!

[@Slayerformayor1983]

This show fucking rules

[@EW22582]

Where's the next episode. I love this show.

[@xaviermcgann6785]

Yeah like’n this new one from meat eater. Never had any real desire to visit the states... but now yeah maybe. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Australia

[@fishnewhere387]

Heck yeah!