GFS has it staying way out to sea. I havent seen the latest EURO forecast, but earlier one had it closer, but still ok.
I'm keeping a close eye on this. Only 3 more Tile fish trips up here until its over for '25 so, I'll be sure to make one of them if this one gets cancelled.
Returned yesterday from overnighter at Hudson. Left at 11:00AM Thursday. Seas glassy with slight SE swell. Drove straight to SW corner. On way there spotted a Bonner box floating. Had rod holder on it. Casted my Ron Z and pulled out a nice Mahi. At the SW corner started dropping for tiles in 500’ of water. Boated 24. My secret is use clams and put a blink light on it. It’s dark down there. Set out spread for White Marlin. Had a dredge too. Had 4 come up in the spread. One bit a chugger head with a Bally but didn’t get the hook. Trolled into the dark changing the spread to Big Eye stuff. At 9:30 found our spot on the Hundred Square. Set out sword baits and started to chunk. Manta rays and big Hammerheads all around. No love for the chunk or swords at grey light about 4:30 AM pulled that gear and set up the Big Eye trolling gear. Ran down the east wall then across the deep to the West side. Trolled a couple pots when both white pearl sterling wide trackers got smacked. Lines crossed didn't know what we had till that mess got to the boat. While gaffing a small Yellowfin tuna my buddy looked down and said there is another down there! Boated another small Yellowfin. Got the spread back out toured a few pots boated another Mahi. Pulled the plug at 9:30AM and headed for the barn. Ride home was bumpy due to NE wind coming up.
Erin headed further west. Not good for us. NOAA has us at 5-7ft seas, 20kt winds. Upside is that they're also calling for long period waves so it should be just a slow rise and fall. By Tues nite we need to be long gone from Hudson or Wilmington Canyons as Erin will be bringing 7-11ft waves with her. That's if we go at all. Good thing I still got a Pulley Ridge trip for Oct so if deep dropping is done for the year here, I do have another opportunity.
