Affectionately called “Togs”, short for their Indian name Tautog, Blackfish excite all fisherman. Challenging to catch, with a chiseling, nibbling bite, the angler must be ready to set the hook hard, but not too soon or too late for the Tog will rob you of your bait. Black fishing in Orient Point is a unique opportunity if you want to Black fish on Long Island.
         Blackfish live in structure, rock piles and sunken boats called wrecks. In the morning as we leave Orient By The Sea Marina the mate cuts a bucket full of live crabs and gets the rods ready with a sharp hook and a sinker. Once the Captain has set the  anchor with the boat atop the fish everyone drops down to the bottom and gets ready to swing. The bites usually come fast so you must be ready or you will loose your bait, its that fast. Once hooked the Tog fights hard to return to the bottom to wedge himself among the rocks. The angler must fight hard back to try and land this “Tugging Tog”.
         With a diet of crustaceans, their pure white meat tastes like what they eat, crabs and lobsters. Considered the best eating inshore fish, the meat is delicate and sweet. It really doesn’t matter how you cook them as they are always great.
         Charter boat fishing in Orient Point is considered by avid anglers to have the best Black fishing on Long Island. With its rocky shoreline and varying depths, Orient Point Black fishing is good from the beginning of October thru Thanksgiving.
          Book your  Black fishing charters with OrientPointFishing.com in advance, it’s the best fishing in New York and for that we get sold out.