Long Island Sound blackfish fishing - underwater tautog footage

[@StriperScott]

your video qualtiy is spectacular, thank you for this!

[@PeterRanieriII]

Thanks Scott! Yeah this day was amazing on so many levels, it’s funny because even with all the improvements I’ve tried to make to my underwater camera since, I really haven’t been able to capture the blackfish like this again. Gunna keep trying though! Keep up the great work on your channel too man 🤙

[@GrimmFishing]

Always like the underwater view, and god, the calm water just makes this video more enjoyable, nice vid bro!

[@PeterRanieriII]

Thanks 👍 I totally agree its so much easier to watch when my kayak and I aren't getting rocked around and the rod tip is much easier to see with the smooth background. Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed this one!

[@keithpiskorski2833]

Great video and fantastic underwater video 👍

[@PeterRanieriII]

👍 I appreciate the kind words, def makes me want to do more videos like this! Thanks for watching!

[@FishinAccomplished]

Damn! That's one hell of a session you had there! Ideal conditions, and a serious haul to take home! Also, great underwater footage... brings me back to my spearfishing days! Thanks for sharing!

[@PeterRanieriII]

Thanks a lot, haha it really was one of those days that just seemed to go my way. Yea I hear ya about the spear fishing, used to do quite a bit of that in FL but up here the water clarity is tough and when it is good enough to see it’s really cold, lol. Did you free dive or scuba mostly?

[@FishinAccomplished]

@@PeterRanieriII I snorkeled... and yeah, most of the time the visibility was not great... but when the water was clear, it was a lot of fun, especially for Blackfish. They're so inquisitive, they'll practically swim right up to you!

[@PeterRanieriII]

@@FishinAccomplished that’s awesome, yea I would love to try that out, I can see that they really are curious fish

[@WorldVagabond2024]

Wow amazing and very useful video! Thanks for sharing!! I

[@PeterRanieriII]

Glad to hear that, thanks for the feedback!

[@JS441979]

Great video!!!! The best part is your baby asking for more lol that was awesome...

[@PeterRanieriII]

😊 thank you! I couldn't get him to eat porgy cooked pretty much the same way but he has no problem scarfing down blackfish, haha.

[@JS441979]

@@PeterRanieriII black fish is actually really good, this was my first year fishing it, whats the name of the recipe if you don’t mind me asking I didn’t catch it on the video

[@PeterRanieriII]

@@JS441979 It is very good! Has a great meaty/flaky texture so there's a lot you can do with it. I don't think this recipe has a specific name or anything but it's pretty much just a variation of a white wine and herb recipe for any baked white fish. herb butter recipes are also great for this fish but I tried to be a little healthier on this one ;)

[@BobAquatic]

Great video man! I was surprised how tightly squeezed in that tautog was in the rocks. They have some incredible sense of smell or communication with each other. Come out of nowhere when a crab drops nearby.

[@PeterRanieriII]

Thanks Bob! I was thinking the same thing, almost like an eel haha I don’t know how they squeeze in like that. Maybe the sound of the camera/crab/weight dropping down the water column gives off a sound or he could sense some commotion from his buddies nearby, but yea I agree it’s really cool to see him/her do that. These fish really are so curious and so much fun to catch, I really hope their numbers continue to strengthen in our area.

[@MKOutdoors]

Great video man. Love the underwater footage. and it looked like a great day out there, water was like glass

[@PeterRanieriII]

Thank you! I love the underwater too, haha, did you give it a try yet? So calm out there this day, what a treat to fish in this kind of water, and nobody was around either, so nice

[@MKOutdoors]

@@PeterRanieriII not yet. Hope to have the underwater camera this coming week

[@alberta1977]

Another stellar vid man. Gratz on the limit.

[@PeterRanieriII]

Appreciate that! See you out there on the water!

[@jonnyboy513]

Great video, I found the underwater footage to be very educational. Thank you for posting.

[@PeterRanieriII]

Thanks, I really find the underwater to be helpful as well, will keep trying to get more

[@TheReidsOutdoors]

That under water footage was sick! New sub 👍🏾

[@PeterRanieriII]

Thanks man, appreciate the sub! Hope to get some more underwater come spring, just subbed ya back 👍

[@TheReidsOutdoors]

@@PeterRanieriII thanks bro, tight lines

[@fishingmediterraneo1417]

Top video my friend

[@PeterRanieriII]

Thanks for the encouragement, glad to hear it!

[@elfili2]

Good stuff!! Love it

[@PeterRanieriII]

Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!

[@mychannel9964]

Great Video man !!!

[@PeterRanieriII]

Thanks man, appreciate it!

[@gregoryvergaray7920]

Great video!

[@PeterRanieriII]

Thanks! Hope you enjoyed it!

[@snakeeyes9246]

Got my first ever Blackfish and a bunch more a few weeks ago. Also got a 5.2lb Striped Bass on a crab.

[@PeterRanieriII]

That’s awesome, I’m sure it won’t be your last time catching them now, so much fun to catch right? Stripers will definitely hit the crab as well, nice catch!

[@TalkFishTVHawaiianDan]

Excellent brother!

[@PeterRanieriII]

Thanks Dan! Great to hear from ya, hope your having fun out there brother!

[@TalkFishTVHawaiianDan]

@@PeterRanieriII Absolutely! We have to collaborate! Hey what cam are you using for the underwater footage? Friend me on Facebook when you get a sec.

[@PeterRanieriII]

@@TalkFishTVHawaiianDan Sounds good to me! I’m using a GoPro hero 7 that I put inside a housing attachment. Here’s the link on Amazon Fishing Line Camera Mount for Gopro and SJCAM Action Cameras - Underwater Fish Camera Monitor Mount www.amazon.com/dp/B07RTPNCJ6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_b.FRFbGPB4WTY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 It takes some tinkering and it’s tough to get good clarity and reduce the shakiness but like anything else with some practice and a little luck it can come out great 👍

[@derekalexander4030]

Great video. Don’t want your spots just curious where you went out of. Looked a little like gold star in Huntington? Great underwater footage, very educational.

[@PeterRanieriII]

Thanks man! Your on the right track, I am close to Huntington bay. Without being specific, its between Hempstead bay and Smithtown bay. Pretty much that whole area has the same geography though, all you have to do is get out near any of the points where there's some marked boulders and just explore around those and you will essentially be fishing the same locations I fish in the Sound.

[@aliamfishing9877]

good fishing

[@PeterRanieriII]

yep 👍 they were definitely biting this day! Thanks for watching!

[@elanbenyosef970]

Have you tried this spot or some other close spots in the spring? I know the bridge holds some fish but I was thinking about trying some blackfish in the sound during the spring.

[@PeterRanieriII]

I honestly haven’t tried for blackfish in the sound during the spring yet, but I definitely will this April, pretty sure they will be there. Correct, theyr at the bridge but the bite isn’t as aggressive and many of the females are fat with eggs

[@elanbenyosef970]

@@PeterRanieriII yeah sounds good. I definetly want to give it a try too. Maybe ill see you out there!

[@PeterRanieriII]

@@elanbenyosef970 sounds like a plan! See you out there!

[@CP-rp7yp]

you think shallow water fishing is done for the season? the water isnt too cold yet

[@PeterRanieriII]

Your right, the water isn’t too cold yet, I think there could be some fish still in the shallows, but I don’t think there’s as many now as there was back in October.

[@dylann.8773]

what spinning rod is that? thanks man love the vid

[@PeterRanieriII]

I'm using a 7ft st. croix triumph med-heavy-fast with the last eye cut off so it's about 6'-8". Thanks for watching!

[@ericgong1793]

should you take the crab shell off or can you keep it on?

[@PeterRanieriII]

I think it’s good to take it off at first when your trying to get the bite going but after they start biting it may be better to leave the shell on for that bigger one to take it.

[@ajlewis9454]

What pound test line were you using and what size lead did you have on?

[@PeterRanieriII]

For the underwater setup, I have it on 30lb braid attached to 40lb leader but then all the terminal tackle including the rig weight (5oz) and hooks are attached with 20lb leader so that in case I get snagged it should break below the camera, (in theory). When I'm actually fishing I use 20lb braid to 30lb leader and 1oz or 1.5oz jig for this depth. Thanks for watching!

[@ajlewis9454]

@@PeterRanieriII theres no better fishing then using light tackle it makes it more of a sport. We go striper fishing using ultralight poles with 6lb test now thats sport fishing at its best. Anyone can real in a fish using heavy tackle!

[@PeterRanieriII]

@@ajlewis9454 I couldn't agree more! It's so much more fun to let the fish take some drag! I get when your structure fishing you have to use a little heavier leader and get em out of it faster than normal but yea for stripers in areas where there's not too much structure, 6lb would be awesome!

[@ajlewis9454]

@@PeterRanieriII of course we are in a boat so the stripers don't spool you but we fish in Hamburg cove so it isn't hard to chase them down.

[@ajlewis9454]

How long were you fishing for and was the bite consistent for the time you were there?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Love the Tog fishing! Cool vid. Check out some of our epic trips!! Keep the vids coming

[@PeterRanieriII]

Thanks man, I will do my best to keep em comin! Just checked your vids out and subbed ya, love the Chesapeake area great vids!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

@@PeterRanieriII thx Peter. Done the same.

[@christopherevans1247]

I like to only cut half of the legs off I like to leave one claw on

[@PeterRanieriII]

I think that's a great idea, leave a little hanging there for them to rip off and get em going, gonna try that, thanks

[@gennerobootz6490]

I’m from Huntington Long Island I would love to find a good spot for tog by me where I don’t need a boat

[@PeterRanieriII]

do you have a kayak? If fishing from shore, I would say to try caumsett state park. That whole shoreline from lloyd point to target rock is very similar geography that your seeing in this vid and many of my other vids of fishing boulder areas in the sound. They come shallow now too, def give it a try this month, best of luck!

[@gennerobootz6490]

I want to try Oyster bay I have a caumsett don’t need you to special permit to go on there I tried target rock a few times I don’t have much luck there

[@PeterRanieriII]

@@gennerobootz6490 oyster bay pier at teddy rosevelt park prob has mostly shorts but they are there. You need a permit to park at the northern shoreline of caumsett yea, or walk a decent walk from the main lot or drop stuff off. I’ve never done well for tog around center island but others have. Just look for places that have multiple boulders, they love tightly packed rocks/boulders

[@gennerobootz6490]

@@PeterRanieriII So I need a permit to drive onto the beach at caumsett There’s a dock next to Roosevelt Park the long one my friend got a nice tog there last week

[@trevorshao]

what do you mean by fuzz

[@PeterRanieriII]

Great question. I rarely ever mark blackfish on my sonar, for whatever reason (maybe related to their swim bladders or because they're usually hiding in the rocks) they just don't really show up like other fish do. Instead you have to look for what I call "fuzz" but its pretty much just an irregularity that indicates a hard object with growth/activity around it. You'll see the color spread of yellow to red is more spread out. See these two other images for example. imgur.com/a/sruADnh imgur.com/a/63M3OSP