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Posted 9/20/2008 9:16:25 PM
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After a lot of success deep dropping down in the keys I am getting the itch to do it at home.  We found our spots in the keys in 6-700 feet of water over hard and muddy bottom.   I was wondering if anyone has had any success with tiles, snowy's and such.  I don't even know if these species are in the northern gulf.  I can't see why not seeing water temp at those depths is the same.  I fish out of Destin and am wondering where to start looking.  Seeing these fish really don't like big structure to live on the bottom I really don't know where to start looking.  Any suggestion?
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Posted 9/20/2008 9:34:09 PM
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Go out towards the nipple.  I ran over a nice break a few months ago SE of the nipple in 750 feet.  Loked good.  Also, there are some good rocks  of the ozark in 400 ft which should be productive...


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Posted 9/20/2008 9:54:51 PM
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Thanks for the reply.  What kind of luck have you had with deep dropping in those areas?  Species etc.
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Posted 9/20/2008 10:05:37 PM


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carry a lot of extra lead for the areas near the Ozark - lol - current seems to be ripping fast 7/10 times we go out there :(

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Posted 9/20/2008 11:23:54 PM


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They do live around here

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Posted 9/21/2008 12:03:53 AM


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From what a friend who deep drops a lot told me, the deep droping fishing has sucked this year. Nothing like last year when they were pulling up "record" fish (on electrics so they didn't qualify). This year he said it looks like a long liner came in and wiped out all his "usually productive" spots.

Not sure what to make of it but he said the spots used to be filled up with big Tile's and Snowy's... Nothing now..



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Posted 9/21/2008 7:51:39 AM


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Check out these post. Most of them are deep dropping.

http://fishthebridge.com/fishingforum/Search1-2-1.aspx?SessionID=vqn04nb5hn4lewjbp4cg2u45&SortBy=1&SortOrder=1

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Posted 9/21/2008 10:16:33 AM
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I have been dabbling around with deep droping - Found some golden tilefish in the mud banks NW of the dumping grounds - 600 - 800 feet.  Have caught other Tile file species (grey I think) fishing rocks 300- 400.  

I have yet to dial in on any relaible yellow edge  or snowy group spots.

Never seen any queen snapper up here that I see in the deep droping reports from the keys or SE FL.

The guys fishing off LA get barrel Fish around the deep (>1000 feet)oil rigs.

Be sure to report any catches !

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Posted 9/21/2008 10:29:05 AM


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Yellow Edge Grouper...



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Posted 9/21/2008 12:17:03 PM
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I plan to go out and try deep-dropping this week if the weather cooperates.  I can't find the dumping grounds on any of my maps.  Does anyone have some good numbers to get me close to the area.  Thanks.
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Posted 9/21/2008 12:45:03 PM


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my brother caught the state record barrel fish last year out of dauphin island. we catch yellow edge snowies tilefish barrel fish and long finned sea bass. i will try and find pics of our deep drop trips.

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Posted 9/21/2008 1:09:34 PM


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I can't find the dumping grounds on any of my maps.  Does anyone have some good numbers to get me close to the area.  Thanks.

There is a number in Supermap for Dumping Grounds - I've never been out there so I can't confirm or deny this number.

DUMPING GROUNDS (1680 to over 1750' of water, 67nm from PCola, 77nm from Destin) 
N 029 22.826
W 087 15.863
 
 


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Posted 9/21/2008 1:12:55 PM
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The replies sound pretty encouraging regarding deep dropping for different species in the area.  Never considered world record potential considering most people now use electric gear.  We only use conventional gear and the deepest we have tried is around 700'.  I know, that is a lot of reeling but if you want you can tag team it and plus pushing a buttom just doesn't do much for me.
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Posted 9/21/2008 1:17:04 PM


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Check out some of the reports JHOGUE has posted from the Hog Wild, they crushed em all summer

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Posted 9/22/2008 10:07:41 AM


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heres a pic from our last trip last year. problems this year has yet to let us get out but we still gonna try





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Posted 9/22/2008 10:05:17 PM
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That's a nice haul of fish.  For the yellow edge grouper, do they prefer the same type of bottom structure as the gags and reds?  Trying to target these type of fish but really don't know what is required on the bottom as far as terrain or structure to hold these type of groupers.
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