The weekly party boat trip to Norfolk Canyon on Saturday produced good catches, all in all, said Capt. Skip Fuller from Rudee Inlet Charters. The anglers first fished the shallows for blueline tilefish. Dog sharks were a horrible nuisance, but a few bluelines were boated. So the vessel was moved to deeper waters, and blackbelly rosefish gave up very good catches. Several snowy groupers, including a 57-pound whopper, the highlight of the trip, were pumped up. A few golden tilefish to 35 pounds were also creamed from the deep. The trips will keep sailing to Norfolk Canyon 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. every Saturday, limited to 40 passengers, costing only $170 per person, a great price for offshore angling. Blueline and golden tilefish, blackbelly rosefish and snowy groupers are some of the common catches. Inshore trips also started fishing during the week, putting anglers on a few tautog and even a few cod. The cod were unusual this far south, and the cold winter must’ve drew them in. The inshore trips will probably target the tog another couple of weeks, until waters warm. Then the anglers will switch to flounder and croakers, until fishing for sea bass when the season for the lumpheads opens May 22. The inshore trips are running 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays through Sundays. Call: 757-422-5700 or 757-425-3400. Visit Web Site.

Tautog, ling, cod and pollock offered catches 12 to 20 miles from shore, said Capt. Bill Richardson from Backlash Sport Fishing. The cod and pollock were surprising, and cold waters this winter must’ve caused them to slip down to the local area. Backlash will relocate to Hatteras, North Carolina, on May 1 for six or eight weeks for annual trips for tuna, marlin, mahi mahi and wahoos. A healthy population of the big game began developing there already. Call: 757-286-0711. Visit Web Site.