Catching a tautog, also called a blackfish, on a fly rod is no easy feat. You usually find the fish around rocks and boulders 20 to 30 feet down. The bite turns on when the current is moving, so it ...

A big 17-pound blackfish was reeled in off a piece of rock bottom, which is a good sign because once the striped bass head for the barn, the blackfish will need to carry the inshore fishery over the ...

The calendar has turned to January and most anglers who are ocean fishing are targeting blackfish, which will have to carry the small fleet of recreational boats that are still fishing. Most everyone ...

The momentum has slowed in the fall run of striped bass but the season still has life to it, as the readings are still good. The blackfish, which now has a five-fish bag limit, are also starting to ...

Cold temperatures, blustery winds and snow kept the blackfish fleet at the dock for most of the week. Meanwhile, the early indicators are not good for the 2023 striped bass spawn. The ocean had ...

The party boats were able to get some wreck fishing in over the weekend, including an offshore run, the first time a boat has run to the deep in awhile. The fishing was a bit on the slow side but the ...

Blackfish addicts have had to be content with a single tautog per day since July 16, but that comes to an end Sunday when the limit changes to six per man through the rest of the year. It probably ...

Tautog fishermen who have been restrained by a one fish limit during the summer and early fall can finally keep some of those many blackfish they've been releasing for months. The limit jumps to six ...

A Waretown man reeled in what looks to be a record-setting blackfish last weekend in Cape May, wrestling with a 25-pound, 8-ounce tautog to claim the new state mark. Chris Sullivan was among a group ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blackfish remains the No. 1 game in town as far as saltwater fishing goes while ice fishermen are looking for another freeze next ...