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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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