Tilefish?

[stickbowaterfowler]

I keep hearing about tilefish how and where do you fish for them?

[maestro]

Bottom fishing in 600 feet of water in the canyons. Do a search, it's been discussed in detail on recent threads. You'll find everything you need except for GPS coordinates. Captains like to keep their tilefish holes to themselves.

[reskewed]

just got back from a tuna trip last night, saw a 44lb golden tile at the fish cleaning station at OC fishing center, he also had 2 others in the 20 lb range. Really neat looking fish, I didn't know they got that big!

[Darren]

600 ft huh.

[racn35]

600 ft huh.

i can ever hear you saying that and the way you say it !! :scratchchin3:

[Casca Dura]

Saw Sunset's reoprt. They mentioned Tilefish at the Hambone. Could that be possible??

Ocean City Maryland Fishing and Charter Boat Sportfishing - Sunset Marina (http://www.ocsunsetmarina.com/fishing_report.php)

[reskewed]

Saw Sunset's reoprt. They mentioned Tilefish at the Hambone. Could that be possible??

Ocean City Maryland Fishing and Charter Boat Sportfishing - Sunset Marina (http://www.ocsunsetmarina.com/fishing_report.php)


I'm thinkin not, Hambone is around 130' of water.........not likely to hold even grey tile fish.

[emorycreek2]

We fish blue-line tiles in about 300', and golden's deeper. Good fun, good eating...

[Casca Dura]

Yep. I have my doubts about the accuracy of Sunset's fishing reports.

[reskewed]

anyone else heard that tilefish have a high mercury content because they are bottom dwellers? I was told that consumption should be limited even more than tuna.

[sfcallen]

That warning was originally for gulf and Florida Tiles. However, I do not eat more than 5-6 meals of it a month, just in case.

[Healthy Grin]

48 lb golden weighed in today at the VA Beach Fishing Center. Pending state record. Caught on the Waterman with Zipper.