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- Published on September 23, 2017
The Amazing "FG Knot" for Connecting Braid to Leader!
By Ralph D'Angelo
The "FG Knot" is one of the newest and best ways to connect your braid fishing line to your leader. It's great for top shots because the knot is so low profile and slides through your guides easily. It does not intefere with your cast or cause backlashes like thicker knots such as the "Uni to Uni" knot.
For the most pat, I have been using the "Albright Special" knot to connect my mono or florocarbon leaders or top shots to my super braid backing. The Albright is super easy to tie (see how here), is strong, and pretty low profile. The "FG is even stronger and even more low profile. It is slightly harder to tier though. For know, until I get better at tieing it, I am making the knots at home, and when I am out on the water, using the bimini instead. But it's rare I have to tie the leaders on the water, so for the most part, they are tied on at home.
Here is an EXCELLENT website and video demonstrating what I have found to be the simplest way to tie this remarkable knot. It's crazy, but it's not even really a "knot" at all, it's simply wrapping the braid around the end of a single starnd of leader, and holds on using a principle similar to a "chinese finger cuff"!
https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/how-to-tie-the-fg-knot/
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- Published on August 22, 2017
Come Support Hooks For Heroes this Sunday August 27th
Come to Buoy Bar & Scotty's Fishing Station Aug 27th for our Summer Fluke Slam and watch Long Islands fastest Knives in our Fluke Fillet Contest hosted by Dexter Outdoors and Joey LeggioChasing Tail TV. If you think you have what it takes to compete please email
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Winner will receive a Dexter Knife set and gear package!
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- Published on August 18, 2017
Latest News from the DEC
Shark Fishing
New York is home to many species of sharks, from white sharks and makos to dusky sharks and sandbars.
If you decide to try your hand at shark fishing, here are a few things you should know before you go:
- Many species of sharks are prohibited, meaning you can’t harvest or remove them from the water. Make sure you are familiar with the recreational shark regulations.
- If you can’t identify a shark species, treat it as a prohibited species and release it, or as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) would say, "If you don't know, let it go!"
- You are required to use non-stainless steel, non-offset circle hooks when shark fishing.
- You must first register with the NYS Recreational Marine Fishing Registry AND apply for a federal Highly Migratory Species (HMS) permit.
Sharks are apex predators (they are at the top of the food chain) and an important part of the marine ecosystem. While fishing, if you don’t intend to keep a shark, it is important to release it in a way that increases its chance of survival. Learn more about the safe handling and release of sharks.
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- Published on May 04, 2017
Frankie James Inshore Fishing Charters
The "Frankie James" will be ready to sail this week with a bunch of great upgrades.... We fish for all inshore and near shore species. I can accommodate up to 4 anglers. Everything included with the exception of food and drinks. Full day ocean is $500.00 and full day bay is $400.00
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- Published on April 25, 2017
New Fluke Regs. for 2017 are in
Summer Flounder/Fluke: 19-inch Minimum, 3 fish bag limit, Open May 17 to September 21
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- Published on April 11, 2017
Post like this is what makes us want to continue to work hard for all of you.
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- Published on March 30, 2017
Appril 1st is opening day for NY Winter Flounder
Cabin Fever is about to end.. April first marks the opening day of Flounder season. Yes, you would think that this is a cruel April Fools Joke with it being so hard these days to catch a few but it is not. Cabin fever is gone and rods will be bent.. Pictured is Jesse Rosner with a nice brace of Flounders from a trip aboard "The Fever"
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- Published on March 02, 2017
Daiwa teams up with ChasinTailTV
We are very excited to announce that Daiwa is now part of the ChasinTailTV family. We look forward to putting all the Daiwa products to the test. Reviews will be trough film and print.
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- Published on February 11, 2017
Why we do what we do.....
I received this post from a ChasinTailTV Member and it made Ralph and I so happy to see that all our work is appreciated.. Thank you for taking the time to write to us.
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- Published on February 09, 2017
Bass Pro Shops Seminars (FREE)
Come on down and Meet Capt. Joey Leggio at Bass Pro Shops (Bridgeport, CT)on Saturday February 25th. at 1:30 & 3:30 PM.
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- Published on January 28, 2017
Lunkerville with ChasinTailTV.com airs this week.
This Sunday.... tune into WFN to watch Frankie and I, as ChasinTailTV.com goes Fluking and Porgie fishing on South Bends Lunkerville with Mike D. Get your DVR's set. Any questions about the show just give me a call. Hope ya all like it.
The shows also will air on WFN 6 times per week:
Part One the week of January 29th
Part Two the week of February 5th
Sundays at 11:30am and 9pm ET
Thursdays at 9pm ET
Fridays at 1am, 9am and 3pm ET
The episodes will also repeat every quarter on WFN and will air once on Destination America in May.
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- Published on September 09, 2016
ChasinTailTV & Lunkerville Team Up Again..
Checkout Capt. Joey as he teames up again with Mike D. of Lunkerville. The show will air early 2017. Keep an eye out...CBS Sports, WFN, Comcast, Destination America & PBS
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- Published on July 26, 2016
Largest Fluke ever caught on film
15.30 # Fluke caught by Austin D. on the Hampton Lady out of Hampton Bays, NY
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- Published on July 16, 2016
Bottom fishing is as good as it gets
The bottom fishing scene has been on fire with great catches of Fluke, Seabass, Porgies and Blackfish (released). Clams and Gulp have been the hot tickets.
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- Published on May 19, 2016
New Bluefin Tuna Regulations
For private vessels the limit on bluefin has been raised to two school bluefin per vessel in the 27- to less than 47-inch range, and one large school/small medium bluefin from 47 to 73 inches; for charter/headboat vessel the limit has been raised to three school bluefin in the 27- to less than 47-inch range, and one large school/ small medium bluefin from 47 to 73 inches.
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- Published on May 03, 2016
Tom Schlichter & Capt. Joey sit down and talk Bunkerspoon Trolling
Capt. Joey Leggio sat down with Tom Schlichter and went over some do's and don't's when it comes to Bunkerspoon Trolling. Article curtesy of Coastal Angler Magazine Long Island Edition.
