Sea Bass & Gray Tilefish Trip - January 3, 2013

 We welcomed the New Year 2013 with a successful Sea Bass and Gray Tilefish Trip!!!

Mike rigged a Monster Skirt on this Lucanus Jig, and it worked extremely will with the Sea Bass.

The first trip of the year yielded minimal wave height, but steady and extremely cold winds persisted. These winds lasted the entirety of the trip. Anglers were bundled up with gloves, hats, and multiple sweaters, jackets, thermals, etc.

The first stop was a well known Tilefishing ground. Despite the popularity and past success at this spot, the Tilefish were unusually slow to bite. Anglers caught few Golden and Gray Tilefish. The next spot was a rocky bottom Sea Bass ground. There were many large Sea Bass with Bluefish as well. Anglers caught many nice sized Sea Bass on both jigs and bait. The Lucanus Jigs were very successful. Mike reports that the Lucanus Jig with a Monster Skirt instead of the standard Lucanus skirt did wonders with the Sea Bass. There were many coolers full of Sea Bass and some Tilefish as well.