Now that they will allow us to bottomfish at any depth without regard to rockfish (except the 3 nono's), what are you hoping to catch at great depths? It could be anything weird also.
I'll start with just a couple off the top of my head:
Black Cod
Chimaera
Fangtooth
Maybe a new unknown subspecies of Latimeria? ;D
Sablefish
Anglerfish
Pesky broadbill
I'd be stoked with any of those. I think any bite is gonna be a new species down there which is what really excites me. Now if only I could get a bite.
: jrodda February 01, 2023, 02:50:15 p
I'd be stoked with any of those. I think any bite is gonna be a new species down there which is what really excites me. Now if only I could get a bite.
Jeremy, have you tried Power Bait? ;D
: xjchad February 01, 2023, 04:05:08 p
: jrodda February 01, 2023, 02:50:15 p
I'd be stoked with any of those. I think any bite is gonna be a new species down there which is what really excites me. Now if only I could get a bite.
Jeremy, have you tried Power Bait? ;D
Doesn't stay on for the quarter mile drop :(
: jrodda February 01, 2023, 08:14:25 p
: xjchad February 01, 2023, 04:05:08 p
: jrodda February 01, 2023, 02:50:15 p
I'd be stoked with any of those. I think any bite is gonna be a new species down there which is what really excites me. Now if only I could get a bite.
Jeremy, have you tried Power Bait? ;D
Doesn't stay on for the quarter mile drop :(
LOL!
Bait thread and fresh sardines are your friends!
: BenCantrell February 03, 2023, 06:31:47 p
Bait thread and fresh sardines are your friends!
Sardines over squid? I rather be armed with info before I start dropping a 1/4 mile down.
I skunked out at 1000 feet half a dozen times using squid and shrimp. Switched to sardines and caught sablefish both times right before I moved.
: BenCantrell February 06, 2023, 05:13:56 p
I skunked out at 1000 feet half a dozen times using squid and shrimp. Switched to sardines and caught sablefish both times right before I moved.
Conclusive enough for me and my arms!
: Latimeria February 03, 2023, 07:01:34 p
: BenCantrell February 03, 2023, 06:31:47 p
Bait thread and fresh sardines are your friends!
Sardines over squid? I rather be armed with info before I start dropping a 1/4 mile down.
The local research crews out of oside use sardines. Threaded onto a J hook and fished 300-1800ft down. They were doing really well with Opah on sardine. I had plans to experiment myself but life got in the way and then every time I had a window to fish the wind wasn't cooperating to make deep drops so I looked for other stuff.
: Chris February 20, 2023, 01:18:35 p
: Latimeria February 03, 2023, 07:01:34 p
: BenCantrell February 03, 2023, 06:31:47 p
Bait thread and fresh sardines are your friends!
Sardines over squid? I rather be armed with info before I start dropping a 1/4 mile down.
The local research crews out of oside use sardines. Threaded onto a J hook and fished 300-1800ft down. They were doing really well with Opah on sardine. I had plans to experiment myself but life got in the way and then every time I had a window to fish the wind wasn't cooperating to make deep drops so I looked for other stuff.
I'm 100% going to try that in April.
I'm having a slow pitch blank wrapped that's been sitting in my garage for the past 7 years and pairing it with a siegler small game lever drag filled with 30lb braid. I can't wait to see what I can jig up from 1,000+ ft
: Chris February 22, 2023, 08:27:11 p
I'm having a slow pitch blank wrapped that's been sitting in my garage for the past 7 years and pairing it with a siegler small game lever drag filled with 30lb braid. I can't wait to see what I can jig up from 1,000+ ft
I wish I had been using 30 lb in CA. Had 65 lb on my deep drop reel, switched to 30 lb when I moved to FL. It's so much better having less bow in your line.
: BenCantrell February 24, 2023, 07:51:21 p
: Chris February 22, 2023, 08:27:11 p
I'm having a slow pitch blank wrapped that's been sitting in my garage for the past 7 years and pairing it with a siegler small game lever drag filled with 30lb braid. I can't wait to see what I can jig up from 1,000+ ft
I wish I had been using 30 lb in CA. Had 65 lb on my deep drop reel, switched to 30 lb when I moved to FL. It's so much better having less bow in your line.
I was using 65 for swords with 4-6 lbs of weight and still had scope.
I might even go with 20.