deep jigging east of the bank
 

tried a little jigging out by wildcat the other day, 600 - 750' of water. didn't catch anything but was wondering who is down there. how deep do monkfish typically live and how big are they usually. what other critters like the deep water out there?

years ago in 400+, we got red fish, they were the color red and fish, not very big, but I don't know what their name is, but not the 'redfish' you get down south.

At 600 - 750 I hope you had an electric reel.

no electric reel yet, i'm gonna get one over the winter for a spring tile trip though. i've got a little spot to the north that gives up redfish by the coolerful in surprisingly shallow water. it's a good thing they taste good because they all seem to die on the trip up :)

how do you catch them things?only caught one in my life jigging east of chatham at the figs.i just assumed it was lost.cant remeber if it was on jig or teaser.you jiggining for them?

I thought I read somewhere that deep water fish......300 feet or better.....die from the rapid change in pressure being hauled up???

they'll hit just about anything. i get most of mine on the teaser while jigging

teasers
cod jigs
clams

damn near anything if they're in the area.

i've caught cod/haddock from over 300' -400' that come up alive. don't know about survival rates after the trip. must depend on the critter. i've got a deflator but don't need to use it much

Hake and whiting bout the only things I've caught that deep. Some big hake maybe 15 pounders
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