Learn basic facts and information about the bottom-feeding saltwater fish called tautog.

A man from Waretown reeled in a 25.8-pound tautog on Sunday, toppling the previous New Jersey state record, upon further review.

Heated handrails are a game-changer while bottom-fishing on a party boat for a mix of deep water species during the chilly winter months.

Stripers are holding tight to the beaches, tautog to 14.5-pounds, and "pretty solid" offshore black sea bass wreck action.

Whether you call them blackfish or tautog, these goofy-looking bottom fish make for a great chowder

Tautog are visual predators, feeding on hard-shelled crustaceans and mollusks during daylight hours and quickly retreating to the shelter of structure as the sun goes down.

Tautog fishing comes down to location, tackle, and technique. Here are a few tips to get started. 

Small, and typically overlooked structures that see less fishing pressure than larger, more obvious areas often hold large tautog.

Repeat offenders caught with 27 tautog over the limit, 26 of which were also undersize.

A case for releasing female blackfish during spring spawning season.