I fly offshore and was discussing my day over a beer with a safety guy who I thought was a buddy. I told him it was really picturesque to fly down through a cloud layer that was thin, less than 1,000 ft thick, and pop out underneath. When the sun rays are just right it is truly magical. 
Anyway fast forward 3 days and I get a call from the CP saying they've already Interviewed the passenger bubbas and they know I've been flying unfiled ifr!!! What a back stabber. Not sure what will happen next they have taken away my flights for the week. 

 that gave it away. along with interviewing passengers lol

Just a thought, I was once on a clearence and just missed a Cessna 180 in the fog going the opposite direction doing outlaw IFR. I guess he was having fun like you were. In any case you don't get much sympathy for being an illegal danger to others.

It was on the North Slope and his excuse was that he had been flying up the coast for years in the fog, without incident, as a necessity because of the frequent costal fog. Dumb is dumb regardless of how much fun you are having or your desire to make a buck.

 Don't let some CP threaten you with a .293 check ride!

When he said, "You'll be in trouble if you get caught breaking the rules", he meant it. 

You'll be a successful helicopter line pilot when you realize that the only thing more important than plausible deniability is getting the job done.

not putting others at peril.  Get a job flying offshore overseas where you may wind up more comfortable.

Take ur punishment and learn for ur mistake.....Confine those types of activities when ur solo & keep ur mouth shut.