UMT Tenacious Jigs
Stand-up tog and sheepshead jig head, designed and fished by Northeast anglers.
The Tenacious Tog Jig uses a stand-up head that keeps your crab sitting upright, just off the bottom, right in the strike zone where tog and sheepshead feed. The stand-up design helps the hook ride point-up, so you get fewer hang-ups in rock, rubble, and pilings than with a round-head jig.
Features
- Stand-up head design: keeps bait upright and hovering just above the seabed for a natural presentation
- Mustad 2X strong nickel hooks: built to handle the hard hit and head-down dive of big blackfish and sheepshead
- Durable powder-coated finish: holds up to rocks, pilings, mussel beds, and saltwater use
- Five weights (1/2, 3/4, 1, 1.5 and 2 oz): match your jig to current and depth
- 1, 5 and 10 packs: stock multiple weights so you can adjust as the tide changes
Which Weight Should I Use?
1/2 – 3/4 oz (15–25 ft)
- Slack water or light current
- Shallow rocky areas
- Great for beginners or when fish are actively feeding
1 – 1.5 oz (25–40 ft)
- Moderate current
- Standard choice for jetties, piles, and rocky structure
- Best all-around weight for most tog fishing
2 oz (40+ ft)
- Strong current or tidal flow
- Heavy bottom conditions where lighter jigs keep drifting
Quick tip: Not sure where to start? Go with 1 oz. It's the most versatile weight and what most tog anglers default to. Go heavier if you're not holding bottom, and lighter if you're snagging too often.
How to Fish It
Tip with a green crab, white crab, or half an Asian crab. Drop straight down to structure, keep a tight line, and hold the jig just off the bottom. When you feel the tap-tap, wait for the weight, then set hard and turn the fish's head out of the rocks.
Targets: Tautog (blackfish), sheepshead, black sea bass, porgy
Experience the ultimate tog or sheepshead fishing adventure with Uncle Mo's Tackle Tog jig heads. Professionaly Crafted & Designed by NE Fisherman:
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Perfectly designed: Keeps your bait hovering just off the bottom, presenting it in the irresistible "strike zone" for tog and sheepshead.
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Variety of weights: Choose the perfect weight for your target species and fishing conditions, ensuring optimal performance.
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Mustad 2x Strong Nickel Hooks: Uncompromising strength and reliability to land even the toughest tog.
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Field-tested color combinations: Proven to attract fish and trigger their predatory instincts.
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Durable powder-coated finish: Withstands the harshest saltwater environments, guaranteeing long-lasting performance.
Elevate your fishing game today:
- Effortlessly present your bait for maximum impact.
- Increase your chances of landing trophy-sized Blackfish and sheepshead
How to Jig for Tog
Tog (tautog/blackfish) jigging is all about finesse. They're smart, powerful fish that live in the nastiest structure. Here's what works.
The Basic Presentation
- Drop the UMT Tog Jig Head straight down to the bottom
- Keep it as still as possible. Tog don't chase; they pick and crush
- Let the jig settle, then give it the subtlest lift (1–2 inches) to keep your bait in the strike zone
- Too much movement means missed bites
Reading the Bite
- Tog bites are subtle. It often feels like a slight weight or "mushy" pressure, not a hard thump
- Braided line is key. 30–40 lb braid gives you direct contact and maximum sensitivity
- Add a 30–50 lb fluorocarbon leader for abrasion resistance against rocks, mussels, and barnacles
Timing & Positioning
- Fish the hour before and after the tide change. Tog hold in the rocks and wait for current to bring food to them
- Drop directly over structure: wrecks, jetties, rock piles, bridge pilings
- Work multiple holes. If you get no bite in 2–3 minutes, move a few feet
Setting the Hook
- Wait until you feel the fish load up. Don't set too early
- Sweep the rod firmly upward (don't jerk it) and crank immediately to pull the fish off the bottom before it wraps you in the structure
Best Baits to Tip the Jig
- Green crab: the gold standard. Cut it in half and remove the legs and claws
- Asian shore crab: small and fished whole. Improves your hook-up ratio
- Fiddler or hermit crab: also work well
Pro Tip: Use the lightest jig that still holds bottom. A jig that tumbles or drifts in the current loses its presentation fast.
