http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/eastern-shore/bal-tilefish-record1103,0,7407079.story

wow. I've never seen one of those before. That's a huge fish!

They're delicious.

first i've seen one of those too.

Not surprised you never seen one since they live 750 FEET DOWN! And not to mention in holes!

Great job!

first i've seen one of those too.

x2

And it was the first one that guy had caught it and it's going to be a state record. haha

That is one big, and definitely ugly, fish.

They're delicious.

Right you are.

I came very close to going on a tilefish trip in Jersey.

In New Jersey though, the Hudson Canyon is nearly 100 miles offshore,

so it entailed 3 days and 2 nights offshore, and was prohibitively expensive.

Roger

Caught many a tile fish off miami beach in 400-700 ft. Never ate one, they smelled IMHO.

Looks kinda like a massive freshwater drum.

Tilefish are great eating.  Expensive at my local seafood place though.  We prepare them wrapped in tinfoil, broiled with squash, onion, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

bet that was a heck of a fight

nice fish

is that the one steve doctor caught?