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Fishing => Member Fishing Reports and Photos => Topic started by: Stan on May 27, 2015, 11:41:58 PM

Title: Memorial Day Deep Drop
Post by: Stan on May 27, 2015, 11:41:58 PM
Jae and four others chartered Blind Date for another deep drop trip in Norfolk Canyon. We had a beautiful ride out and very pleasant weather until the last part of the ride home. First fish was caught within minutes of dropping, and we were rewarded with a 54 lb Golden Tilefish. Fishing was a little slow most of the day, but we ended up with two goldens, twenty nice blueline tilefish, several black bellied rosefish, and a few hake. All in all, a great day of fishing. Didn't see any other boats in the canyon, except for one commercial longliner.
Title: Re: Memorial Day Deep Drop
Post by: theswimmer on May 28, 2015, 11:19:08 AM
Thanks for the report. Thats a lot of food.
How deep did you fish?
Title: Re: Memorial Day Deep Drop
Post by: conchydong on May 28, 2015, 11:38:42 AM
That is a pig for sure Stan. I saw it on the other site yesterday. Way to go.
Title: Re: Memorial Day Deep Drop
Post by: Stan on May 28, 2015, 12:01:29 PM
Got that one in about 100 fathoms.  We generally fish 50 fathoms for the bluelines, and between 75 and 150 fathoms for the goldens.  Couldn't find any barrelfish, wreckfish or grouper.
Title: Re: Memorial Day Deep Drop
Post by: SacFly on May 28, 2015, 02:15:56 PM
That's a heck of a nice tilefish.  They are so tasty.
Title: Re: Memorial Day Deep Drop
Post by: Steve-O on May 28, 2015, 04:36:56 PM
Nice report, thanks for sharing. Superb Golden Tilefish! my one and only ever caught was a tasty 10 pounder off the NC coast.
Title: Re: Memorial Day Deep Drop
Post by: coastal_dan on May 28, 2015, 05:55:03 PM
Very nice Golden!  Sounds like a nice day of fishing with plenty to eat.  Can't wait to fish with you in July.
Title: Re: Memorial Day Deep Drop
Post by: newport on May 30, 2015, 09:01:50 AM
Nice fish. How long are these trips usually?
Title: Re: Memorial Day Deep Drop
Post by: Alto Mare on May 30, 2015, 10:01:59 AM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Memorial Day Deep Drop
Post by: Dominick on May 30, 2015, 06:34:06 PM
Keep those fishing reports coming.  Good job.  Dominick