Finally Struck Gold! (Boca 2/4/08)

Uncle Buck · 02-04-2008, 10:12 PM

A few hours, two dozen drops, twenty-two rosies, and finally... I struck gold! Not a giant, but it's my first. I'm guessing about 8lbs. Of course, that also meant that I was done fishing. (1 golden tile per person limit

)

Met my local Marine Patrol at the cleaning table. Nice guy. You should have seen his face when I opened the cooler!

There were a pair of skipjack tunas below the rosies, so it looked like way more. He had actually never seen a rosie or tile, so I got to teach him little somethin'. Too bad I didn't go after barrelfish today too.

miamiangler1 · 02-04-2008, 10:26 PM

Wtg ... Nice Catch Ub ....

cogzwell · 02-04-2008, 11:14 PM

very nice. were you ou on the hump?

daytime swording for me and RT tomorow afternoon, spot is open......

sdfishkiller · 02-04-2008, 11:21 PM

way to go bill, looks like the bull is paying for itself. todd.

Uncle Buck · 02-04-2008, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdfishkiller

looks like the bull is paying for itself

By far, the favorite reel in my collection!

Cogz... I was blind dropping/prospecting mostly south of Wilmont, at various depths. I was looking for tiles, but didn't want to fish the hump since it gets a lot of pressure. Towards the end I made a few drops starting about a mile north of the published Wilmont numbers, and eventually got the tilefish. The rosies are friggin everywhere!

DIRTYFOOT2 · 02-05-2008, 08:32 AM

WTG Bill. Perserverance pays dinner dividends.

dpdash · 02-05-2008, 08:49 AM

Very nice. We went gray tile fishing on Sunday, got about a dozen and one 5lb Vermillian. Tiles were on the small side.

quack quack · 02-05-2008, 09:37 AM

Good job buck congrats!

catching · 02-05-2008, 10:56 AM

very nice Buck, glad you finally got one

DORADOsteve · 02-05-2008, 12:15 PM

Good going U.B.

Disco Lady · 02-05-2008, 01:01 PM

COÑO!!!!!!! UB

mannyc · 02-05-2008, 01:24 PM

good job buck!

Broadbill-Pro · 02-05-2008, 04:05 PM

Buck,

I had the same idea last Saturday.

Would not trade my Goldie for a slob sword.

Relentless33 · 02-05-2008, 04:09 PM

Awesome

Uncle Buck · 02-05-2008, 04:36 PM

Vinnie... that's almost exactly my same haul! hahaha Good stuff.

Catch-All · 02-05-2008, 08:57 PM

Uncle Buck & Vinny - nice job guys. Both of you had nice hauls.

I don't think I've ever caught a Rosie. Are they also called "Streamer Bass"? I managed to catch one of them once off The Submarine NNE of the Hill.

BTW - Buck, either that cooler is on the small side or else thats a damn nice Golden Tilefish for your first ever. Nice going and tasty too. If you filleted it, try steaking your next one and using a tuna recipe to grill it or saute it. It be the shiznit!

Catch

Tuna Devil · 02-05-2008, 09:33 PM

Uncle Buck · 02-05-2008, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catch-All

Are they also called "Streamer Bass"?
...either that cooler is on the small side or else thats a damn nice Golden Tilefish

Nah, they're not called Streamer Bass that I'm aware of. I looked that up, and it's a totally different fish. Blackbelly Rosefish are related to scorpion fish, but do not have the poisonous spikes... although they can hurt ya. Lip-grabbing is easiest way to handle 'em.

The cooler is medium-sized (62qt). It measures 27" to the inside ends. The tile was about 25".

Broadbill-Pro · 02-05-2008, 11:41 PM

Sorry about the size of the pic, I didn't take the time to reduce it.

I had a ball catching them, went offshore by myself. I was surprised by the size of some of those rosefish.

The tile was good eating as usual, but I have to say that the rosefish are fast becoming my favorite.

I can't find any regs on catching them, anyone else know of any?

billspilingup · 02-06-2008, 09:00 AM

BB-Pro, I don't know of any regs on rosefish. My understanding of the species (from Sport Fishing Magazine's fish ID section in the late 90's) is that they were only recently introduced to science. Some guy caught one, had no idea what it was, and wrote in to the magazine inquiring about it and the magazine's response stated something about it being a relatively new species. I first caught them in April of '99 while prospecting around Hollywood Hills and the article was maybe a year old at that point. I guess they aren't as prevalent (or found at all - I've personally never seen one in thousands of drops) in the Bahamas nor are they found as frequently more inshore where the older generation fished for groupers and tilefish and could use buildings, trees, and antennas to triangulate their position.

02-04-2008, 10:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Uncle Buck Grander Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boat in Boynton / Home In Boca Boat: Sailfish 218CC Best Catch: 350+ Mako Occupation: Graphic Designer Posts: 1,983	Finally Struck Gold! (Boca 2/4/08) A few hours, two dozen drops, twenty-two rosies, and finally... I struck gold! Not a giant, but it's my first. I'm guessing about 8lbs. Of course, that also meant that I was done fishing. (1 golden tile per person limit ) Met my local Marine Patrol at the cleaning table. Nice guy. You should have seen his face when I opened the cooler! There were a pair of skipjack tunas below the rosies, so it looked like way more. He had actually never seen a rosie or tile, so I got to teach him little somethin'. Too bad I didn't go after barrelfish today too. __________________ Help Me Promote FishClings! - Get Your Samples Here --> FishClings-Promo

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cogzwell Hooked Up Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Boca Raton / Jackson Hole Boat: 2003 34 Venture Best Catch: crabs -- but well worth it Occupation: debt collector Posts: 261	very nice. were you ou on the hump? daytime swording for me and RT tomorow afternoon, spot is open...... __________________ The Hailey Ryan

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DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,061	WTG Bill. Perserverance pays dinner dividends. __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

02-05-2008, 08:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
dpdash Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 155	Very nice. We went gray tile fishing on Sunday, got about a dozen and one 5lb Vermillian. Tiles were on the small side. __________________ Double D

02-05-2008, 09:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 4,981	Good job buck congrats! __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

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miamiangler1 Grander Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: north miami, keystone point Boat: ,live bait ,deep dropping,swordfishing Best Catch: 7ft sailfish on 10#test with diawaBG20, 100#tarpon on 6#test baitcaster bass rod Occupation: selfemployed,real estate, painter,model builder Posts: 1,573	Wtg ... Nice Catch Ub ....

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sdfishkiller Grunt Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Boat: Boston Whaler 19' Best Catch: 225# thresher, 32# California halibut Occupation: brewing beer Posts: 6	way to go bill, looks like the bull is paying for itself. todd.

02-05-2008, 10:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,552	very nice Buck, glad you finally got one __________________ Better to be lucky than good

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DORADOsteve Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Singer Island, FL Posts: 580	Good going U.B.

02-05-2008, 01:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,423	COÑO!!!!!!! UB

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mannyc Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Palm Beach Boat: Cobia 214cc Posts: 332	good job buck! __________________ Manny

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Broadbill-Pro Grander Join Date: Jan 2006 Best Catch: When I look at a Commercial Fishing Vessel I see 300 million Americans and you only see the Crew Posts: 1,395	Buck, I had the same idea last Saturday. Would not trade my Goldie for a slob sword. Last edited by Broadbill-Pro; 02-05-2008 at 11:28 PM..

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Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 2,994	Awesome __________________

02-05-2008, 04:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
Uncle Buck Grander Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boat in Boynton / Home In Boca Boat: Sailfish 218CC Best Catch: 350+ Mako Occupation: Graphic Designer Posts: 1,983	Vinnie... that's almost exactly my same haul! hahaha Good stuff. __________________ Help Me Promote FishClings! - Get Your Samples Here --> FishClings-Promo

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Catch-All Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart Inlet, Fla Boat: DeepDropping, BottomFishing, Offshore Fishing, Beerdrinking Best Catch: 976 lb Manatee Occupation: Beaver Wrangler at the Heavy Petting Zoo Posts: 711	Uncle Buck & Vinny - nice job guys. Both of you had nice hauls. I don't think I've ever caught a Rosie. Are they also called "Streamer Bass"? I managed to catch one of them once off The Submarine NNE of the Hill. BTW - Buck, either that cooler is on the small side or else thats a damn nice Golden Tilefish for your first ever. Nice going and tasty too. If you filleted it, try steaking your next one and using a tuna recipe to grill it or saute it. It be the shiznit! Catch __________________ Karma is a bitch, but sometimes she puts out.(copyright Catch-All Catch-Phrases 2008) http://100FFC.com AN RFA-AFFILIATED CLUB FOR BOTTOMFISHERMEN, SWORDFISHERMEN & DEEPDROPPERS

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Broadbill-Pro Grander Join Date: Jan 2006 Best Catch: When I look at a Commercial Fishing Vessel I see 300 million Americans and you only see the Crew Posts: 1,395	Sorry about the size of the pic, I didn't take the time to reduce it. I had a ball catching them, went offshore by myself. I was surprised by the size of some of those rosefish. The tile was good eating as usual, but I have to say that the rosefish are fast becoming my favorite. I can't find any regs on catching them, anyone else know of any?

02-06-2008, 09:00 AM	#20 (permalink)
billspilingup Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lighthouse Point Boat: 31' Ocean Master Best Catch: 300lb & 200lb back to back daytimers Posts: 499	BB-Pro, I don't know of any regs on rosefish. My understanding of the species (from Sport Fishing Magazine's fish ID section in the late 90's) is that they were only recently introduced to science. Some guy caught one, had no idea what it was, and wrote in to the magazine inquiring about it and the magazine's response stated something about it being a relatively new species. I first caught them in April of '99 while prospecting around Hollywood Hills and the article was maybe a year old at that point. I guess they aren't as prevalent (or found at all - I've personally never seen one in thousands of drops) in the Bahamas nor are they found as frequently more inshore where the older generation fished for groupers and tilefish and could use buildings, trees, and antennas to triangulate their position.

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