Massachusetts Tautog Fishing
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Has anyone been out tautog fishing yet this year. Not looking for any specific spots I was just wondering if anyone has had any luck landing any this spring. I usually don't splash the boat until may but thought it might be fun to try some fishing a few week early.
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#4
Senior Member


I went out Tuesday and tried some usually productive spots in Vineyard Sound. No fish caught and no marks on the sounder. At 44 degrees, the surface water is colder than when I have started catching them in the past. I usually don't have my boat in the water until April 15th or a week later, by which time the water is usually getting up into the high 40's or 50 degrees. I had never really tried this early -- now I know why! Might be worth a trip out to deep water but that will have to wait for the wind to die down.
Has anyone else done better in Vineyard Sound or Buzzards Bay?
Has anyone else done better in Vineyard Sound or Buzzards Bay?
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#13
Admirals Club 


If I put the boat in at Pamet, that's a short boat ride. I am in Eastham, so that's a great option. I will have to look on the charts and see what looks promising in that area.