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Caulolatilus microps
How to catch Blueline tilefish
Blueline tilefish feed in 50–66°F water and bite best at 54–62°F. Fish Scouter's season calendar follows them in 5 waters; in October they are at their peak in The Chesapeake, Delmarva & Delaware Bay, The Jersey Shore.
40 pts · trophy at 28"Feeds 50–66°FBest 54–62°FIn season nowLedge / hard bottom
About
The gray tilefish of the deep rock and rubble in 250 to 600 feet, caught with the snowies and the yellowedge on the deep drop, and excellent eating.
How to fish it
Deep-drop rig on the rocky edges in 300 to 500 feet; squid on small circle hooks.
What it eats
squidcut bait
Live bait for it
SquidStrips on a bottom rig for snapper, grunts and porgies; whole on a deep-drop rig.What to fish it with
the sizes that fish itLeader80–150 lb mono
Hook8/0–14/0
Braid65–100 lb
The rule
not confirmed hereWithin the deep-water grouper and tilefish aggregate — confirm at MyFWC.
The current rule →Where it is, month by month
PPeakSSpawningAArriving·AroundLLeaving
South Atlantic
Mid & North Atlantic