I use 50 or 60. The loop fits thru the hook eye easier. 80 can be too thick for a 5/0 baitholder hook

Roger that. I can't remember what size hook I used bottom fishing but the eye is big enough for 80. Agree that smaller hooks this won't work.

Finally found yellowfin tuna 77 miles out. Then went to Hudson canyon for tilefish. Also got some 5 pound skipjacks on the light spinng rods.
Stopped at the Resor on the way in for our 4 seabass allowed. Wreck is covered in nice ones. We had 4 as soon as we hit bottom. All keeper size but we dropped a few more times and culled to get the bigger one's. 5 minutes of nonstop fish and we were done.
https://i.imgur.com/b4DMpkIl.jpg

Then when cleaning tuna at 930 next morning got the 2 biggest dock bass ever(31..ish:zip:) on tuna chunks. That bass was caught on a little penn spinner meant for crappie and sunnies.

https://i.imgur.com/4BIrSKPl.jpg

nice looking bunch of fish, Skunk. I've never had tilefish, heard they are delicious.

Glad you able to get out, almost too hot to fish down here.

Now, let me see if I read this right, you guy's caught Tile Fish, Yellow Fin, Skipjacks, Sea Bass and the next day just sitiing around at the dock, a Striper decided to take a hook, again just sitting around at the dock, I get it, I get it, you had a great two day's!!!! :beer: So what I'm trying to say is this, I'm FREAKIN' JEALOUS!!!! :clap:Never had Skipjacks before, I had Tile fish once and I thought it had a lobster taste to it, but what the hell do I know, I'm just a jealous guy. :nice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzYNwN3UWVU
Enjoy & WELL DONE!!!!
G

Dang, skunk is killing it! And Giorgio is turning green!

That's a me

:you:

Skunkboat gettin it done! Crazy stuff, sounds like fun and delicious. Well done buddy!

Got out today for a nice easy fluking trip. Found best bite at Axel Reef SE corner in low rocks. Between three of us we got 6 keeper fluke to 6 pounds. and our three seabass

https://i.imgur.com/gtq2IgKl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/DDo2iq7l.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/vbeR27Ol.jpg