Big Spades At Chesapeake Light!

[Jet Ski Brian]

I got up at 0300hrs and left my house by 0400 for Virginia Beach. I only had a couple of hours this morning so I thought I would start early to look for some Cobia along the CB buoy line and then go 15 miles offshore to The Chesapeake Light Tower for some spades. I fished several sets of buoys using live eels but could not find a cobia today. I was the first one to the Tower but by the time I got in the water a couple other boats showed up. The visibility was decent at about twenty feet but all the Spadefish were below my sight so I had to go down to get them. There were plenty of them hanging right at around twenty five feet. I speared three that were 5-7 lbs and then got back on my jet ski and headed to Rudee Inlet. On the way in I saw a cool little Submarine from Brazil and a Tall Ship from Mexico. They were going into Hampton Roads for the Opsail 2012. I was back at the ramp by 0900 and then worked the rest of the day. Here are some pictures from this morning.

[Jet Ski Brian]

[AKscuba713]

Brian question for you on your spadefish.. the ones Ive shot in florida have a very dark grey fillet, is it the same for yours? They look nasty cleanin em up but they come out pretty good on the table far as im concerned. usually dont find em big though unless i get out to a deep wreck or ledge.

[WETDREAM]

Great pics Brian....

The submarine Takuna is from Brazil
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazili...ne_Tikuna_(S34)

[tysonjunior]

Great as usual Brian.

[Jet Ski Brian]

Thanks, sometimes the meat is light grey. It is great table fare though.