Tautog Pier Fishing Blue Crab Bait | NYC

Hitting up the piers on the East river a lot lately. Mostly for the views. Mixed a little kayak session in here too, just some fun Tautog fishing on jigs.

[@Fishpunch]

Toadfish look so cool

[@newjuppa]

I love your videos. Your KZbin channel will be very successful soon

[@hectorpuente316]

That’s N 5 in Brooklyn.

[@huckfin1100]

I'm surprised you don't snap off more fish with that extreme hook set !

[@messomal]

Where did you go with the Yack?

[@BobAquatic]

The Sound, unfortunately that season closed

[@messomal]

@@BobAquatic yeah man, now we have to wait until next year

[@messomal]

@@BobAquatic where are you launching from?

[@bena4072]

They like the big claws a lot - don’t throw them in the water. Crush them a bit put them on the jig.

[@BobAquatic]

Oh yes you are right. I saved the first claw in the bag at the beginning of the video to use as backup later on. Usually save a few claws throughout the session, they work great

[@bena4072]

Enjoyed the video btw - will follow!

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

Ultimate blackfish bait is live hermit crabs

[@BobAquatic]

I tried to get them once but couldn't source them, I'll dig around china town again. That'd be a fun video, thank you!

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

@BobAquatic In Montauk, we would modify a lobster trap by blocking off the escape vents. Fill a bait bag with bluefish or bunker. Set the trap in about 4 feet of water on a sandy bottom, but close to a rocky area. Set it overnight and check the next day. If you wait multiple days, the hermit crabs will abandon their shells and escape

[@BobAquatic]

Thats really cool, thank you for sharing. I'll have to give it a try in the Spring@@MisfitsFiendClub138