Offshore Sea Bass/Tile- Sunday Night/Monday

[the1jonc]

My work, family obligation and weather window is rapidly closing for Sea Bass and I am going on a NS in Wildwood for Sea Bass/Tile Sunday Night, fishing Monday.

I would have preferred to go out from Pt Pleasant but no one is sailing Monday.


If anyone wants to fish this trip and ride down with me from North Jersey let me know.

[Jay]

Good luck, Jon! Catch em up!

[blkbear]

Good luck, If I could get off I would go with you.
I am on the Voyager Thursday night and long range is not looking good.

[the1jonc]

Originally Posted by blkbear

Good luck, If I could get off I would go with you.
I am on the Voyager Thursday night and long range is not looking good.

Thanks Jay

Blkbear- I was thinking the same thing and had to jump on this. **Cough**Cough--Sick Day. No pictures.

[MVP]

Was thinking about going when i got the call but no way i can swing it.

Good Luck

[PaBeerGuy]

Originally Posted by the1jonc

Thanks Jay

Blkbear- I was thinking the same thing and had to jump on this. **Cough**Cough--Sick Day. No pictures.

we're expecting reports when you get back, no pressure.

[the1jonc]

Just got back home. 145 Miles back home after we hit the dock.

I was off my game with the Sea Bass today. I got cut off and lost 200 feet of braid and my rig, then lost my topshot, all while bite was red hot around me. Came up short of my limit but that's fishing.

When I got back in the groove the Dogs moved in . My rig was clean of any bling but they still kept biting. They chewed through a few rigs and I had to re-tie. Came up short of my Sea Bass limit was it was a combo trip and we were done Sea Bassing at 10 am. Also caught a few 10 lb class Bluefish. Just had a peice that I sauteed with some Salt and Pepper. If you bleed it, fresh Bluefish is delicious. No Porgies, Cod or Pollack caught, although I did see a Ling.


We then took and hour plus ride further out for the Tilefish. Conditions got sloppy and current was ripping. We drifted and fished Port side. I was using 3 lbs and was having to let out line to hold bottom. I caught 4 Blue Lines. A bunch of Golden Tiles also came up buy none for me. A sharpie a few spots down caught at least 6 Goldens, including the Pool winner.


Ride back in was 5 plus hours in reall rough seas. 10 footers a few seconds apart. I was in a bunk on the top deck behind the wheelhouse and we had waves hitting the side of the structure.

Nice trip but wish I had about an hour more Sea Bass time. Good boat, crew and bunch of anglers.

Sorry, no pics.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by the1jonc

Just got back home. 145 Miles back home after we hit the dock.

I was off my game with the Sea Bass today. I got cut off and lost 200 feet of braid and my rig, then lost my topshot, all while bite was red hot around me. Came up short of my limit but that's fishing.

When I got back in the groove the Dogs moved in . My rig was clean of any bling but they still kept biting. They chewed through a few rigs and I had to re-tie. Came up short of my Sea Bass limit was it was a combo trip and we were done Sea Bassing at 10 am. Also caught a few 10 lb class Bluefish. Just had a peice that I sauteed with some Salt and Pepper. If you bleed it, fresh Bluefish is delicious. No Porgies, Cod or Pollack caught, although I did see a Ling.

We then took and hour plus ride further out for the Tilefish. Conditions got sloppy and current was ripping. We drifted and fished Port side. I was using 3 lbs and was having to let out line to hold bottom. I caught 4 Blue Lines. A bunch of Golden Tiles also came up buy none for me. A sharpie a few spots down caught at least 6 Goldens, including the Pool winner.


Ride back in was 5 plus hours in reall rough seas. 10 footers a few seconds apart. I was in a bunk on the top deck behind the wheelhouse and we had waves hitting the side of the structure.

Nice trip but wish I had about an hour more Sea Bass time. Good boat, crew and bunch of anglers.

Sorry, no pics.

Nice honest report Jon! You get them next time buddy! Just curious, did someone cut your line? That is a lot line to lose at one time if not cut.

[the1jonc]

Jay- Thanks. I try to keep the reports honest, warts and all.

the guy next to me tangled on my line while I had a fish or 2, so it was under tension and I was a few feet off of the bottom. The mate untangled the guys rig and when he was done I had no line. It may have broken from the tension. One minute I saw my line in the water and then it was gone. I don't think anyone did it on purpose.

[blkbear]

Nice Job Jon, you hung in there and caught fish.
i hate when things go wrong but it beats work