Here is a trophy Blackfish also known as Tautog, it was caught by Capt. Joe Russo on December 20, 2003. This fantastic fish weighed in at 11 pounds and 4 ounces. It was caught on a Jonah Crab on a snafu rig on the bottom in a 100 foot of water off the New Jersey Highlands. The state record blackfish was caught by Jim Burgon, of Riverhead, NY on 08/22/92 this fish weighed 19 pounds 12 ounces. Although blackfish may reach 20 pounds or more the average fish caught is 2 to 4 pounds so anything over 10 pounds would be a trophy fish.
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