Tog action was pretty good all week along the Breakwater. Some days were challenging, with northerly winds, strong currents and surge making it difficult to stay in place on the Wall. Toggers should be very cautious when anchoring around the rocks. The situation can become dangerous quickly if a line slips or a rogue swell pushes your vessel into the structure, so boaters should always be aware of their surroundings and exercise care at all times. Water temperatures have dropped to near 60 degrees, and clarity has improved since last week's northeast blow. Seems the better bites have occurred at the end of incoming tide, and that's usually when the Bay is cleanest. Crunchy crustaceans remain the favored baits, but green crabs have sometimes been hard to come by in recent weeks, so anglers have been employing a variety of other critters as well. Asian Shore Crabs, Calicos, Jonahs, Blue Crabs, Fiddlers, Hermits and Spider Crabs will all take tautog. Sand fleas, shrimp and clams also get bit. Most fishermen use a traditional short leader bottom rig, but jigs can be quite productive at times. Flat, lima bean like heads sink quickly in current, but banana shapes work on the rock bottom too. Weights varying from 1/2 to 4 ounces are used, depending on current flow. Impaling a chunk of crab or sand flea on the hook and presenting the lure with a spinning outfit is an effective and fun way to catch tog. Hookup ratio is usually good because strikes are easier to detect with a direct connection to the hook. Captain Brent's toggers on Katydid had good trips during the week. His Columbus Day crew took home 32 keepers. Wednesday's group wound up with twenty. Bill and Charlotte Hughes fished on Katydid Friday for their limit. Captain Pete hosted the gang from Hidden Acres Sawmill Wednesday aboard Top Fin, and they returned with 30 nice tautog. Captain Brian's Monday anglers boxed 17 aboard Lil Angler II. Joe Ryan and Joe Jelks teamed up to take home their limit from the Wall Wednesday. Dave Walker, Jeff Monaco and Mike Delio worked the Wall Wednesday for their limit of tautog too. Rich Ressler, Larry Hughes Sr. and Jr., and Ted Garman got into tog at the Wall Friday, and iced their limit of 20 stout specimens. Despite a chilly wind, John Leader, Dan Lauer, and Rick, Todd and Ted Garman took 20 plump tog to over 6 pounds at the Wall Saturday. Andy Nowakowski nailed a 7.11 pound citation blackfish while togging the Wall. Seth Harnish had a 7.5 pounder aboard Grizzly. The Leader Board for this year's Lewes Harbour Tog Tournament is shaping up. Currently, Larry Hughes holds First with his 8.2 pounder. Bob Murphy has Second with a 6.79 pound tautog, and Robert Karpovich is in Third with a 6.55 pound tog. The Tourney runs through October 31st. Sea bass enthusiasts are looking forward to the reopening of that season on October 22nd. Anglers will be able to keep 15 black sea bass per person at a minimum length of 12 1/2 inches. Bass should be available on reef structure at Site 11, and in Del-Jersey Land.