Macs and Whiting

[socks]

I wanna smoke some macs and whiting for the holidays. What boats are sailing 3to9 trips.

[duranautic al]

Better reset your time machine for 1990 at the very least!:eek:

[dakota560]

I hope your referring to Macanudos and White Owls.........otherwise you might be disappointed! Those fisheries are long gone at least in this neck of the woods but your post certainly brings back memories. Two more fisheries that couldn't possibly be destroyed which were due to over-harvest by commercials and policy decisions of our inept government. JR's 3-9 is your best bet!

[torchee]

Sounds like maybe we will get a shot a mackerel this year.
It doesn't always happen though.....

there will be no 3-9 boats.

[1captainron]

I wanna smoke some macs and whiting for the holidays. What boats are sailing 3to9 trips.

Wow....Thanks for the Memory!! :) Sad to say you can find some Smoked Spikes this time of year (if your lucky) at a good fish market.

[NoLimit]

The Satellite - and maybe the Atomic. http://www.mels-place.com/mmm/Party-Boats/Party-Boats-Page-22/slides/1447-satellite-1988.html

[Capt. Debbie]

Thats funny!:)

better reset your time machine for 1990 at the very least!:eek:

[Capt. Debbie]

I think the Palace out of Hoboken and Sea Pidgeon out of the Amboys will be running for them too. Maybe the Delmar and Lazy Bones or perhaps the Sunbeam may all switch over.

Or just hit Long Branch fishing pier in January. They are all good for night whiting.




The Satellite - and maybe the Atomic. http://www.mels-place.com/mmm/Party-Boats/Party-Boats-Page-22/slides/1447-satellite-1988.html

[tautog]

Go up to New Hampshire in the summer or invent a time machine

[bulletbob]

Wow....Thanks for the Memory!! :) Sad to say you can find some Smoked Spikes this time of year (if your lucky) at a good fish market.

We see them ""fresh"" all the time up here in NY state.. Wegmans and Price Rite, has them in plastic wrapped trays on ice or in the refrigerator... Dark sickly looking gray, , rotten looking, and the size of Smelts.. They are gobbled up by the netters before they can even mature.. I never see large or even medium size Whiting for sale.. All spikes,all the time.. WHO buys these things anyway???... they look disgusting.

I DESPISE govt regulations on just about any fishery, but it would not break my heart to see a moratorium on Whiting so they can recover.. Do netters really make any money catching and selling 8 inch Whiting?????bob

[dales529]

We see them ""fresh"" all the time up here in NY state.. Wegmans and Price Rite, has them in plastic wrapped trays on ice or in the refrigerator... Dark sickly looking gray, , rotten looking, and the size of Smelts.. They are gobbled up by the netters before they can even mature.. I never see large or even medium size Whiting for sale.. All spikes,all the time.. WHO buys these things anyway???... they look disgusting.

I DESPISE govt regulations on just about any fishery, but it would not break my heart to see a moratorium on Whiting so they can recover.. Do netters really make any money catching and selling 8 inch Whiting?????bob

Funny around here in Northwest NJ most if not all of the Shop Rites have 2-3 lbers smoked and they are great except for the price which averages about $6.00 to $8.00 per fish.
Whiting have rebounded very well in the New England states I just think they migrated up there and dont come to NJ anymore.

Also not positive but believe the OP was being sarcastic

[courbeco]

Give Capt. Al Wirth a call on the Falcon......:D

[bulletbob]

Funny around here in Northwest NJ most if not all of the Shop Rites have 2-3 lbers smoked and they are great except for the price which averages about $6.00 to $8.00 per fish.
Whiting have rebounded very well in the New England states I just think they migrated up there and dont come to NJ anymore.

Also not positive but believe the OP was being sarcastic

Actually, it did seem he was being facetious.. at least i hope so.

$8 for a Whiting?... yikes...

[emcjim]

This September, Macs were flying over the side of the newly-rebuilt pier at Eastport, Maine. Reminded me of the old days on a partyboat here in NJ. Maybe they will show up here. The Sea Hunter had a few on one of the bass jigging trips.

[Solemate]

Hey Frank the Delmar did not run 3-9 Al Gable was to sleeping by 8:30. Quite a character Gotta Get Em. Worked his boat as a 12-15 year old summertime with mate Frank. Bait boy and cleanup. Loved the Ling/ Whiting/ Mac combo trips with burlap bags hanging from the rails. Ambrose/ Scotland grounds

[Reelron]

Gotta believe I would head to New Hampshire for the Whiting ?????? Did very well up there this year. But not exactly a day trip.

[Grateful Dad]

The Super Cat and Sea Fox out of AH are both running 3-9 trips. Hop on, they have heated rails for the cold nights.

[Jigman13]

Guys were catching mackerel from the sandy hook beaches recently. With big hickory shad mixed it. Perhaps that's a sign they'll be here??

[bunker dunker]

i was thinking the Happy or the reliable,they both fish the Magic hour trip.

[Capt. Debbie]

My father loved winter fishing more than summer. He crabbed summers and we fished winters. Cod was his God.

I remember the burlap sacks tied to the rails very well. This is a real stroll down a fond memory lane.

I think the Zephyr out of Bayonne may switch over soon too and hit Scotland and fish in the shadows of Ambrose Tower.



Hey Frank the Delmar did not run 3-9 Al Gable was to sleeping by 8:30. Quite a character Gotta Get Em. Worked his boat as a 12-15 year old summertime with mate Frank. Bait boy and cleanup. Loved the Ling/ Whiting/ Mac combo trips with burlap bags hanging from the rails. Ambrose/ Scotland grounds

[Fun King]

Once I threw a burlap sack full of whiting in the trunk of my car. Just once. Almost had to get rid of the car it stank so bad.

[bunker dunker]

run over to leroys after the trip and go 2 fo 1 on smoked whiting.i like the
december fishing when we could catch whiting,macks,herring and ling.

[NoLimit]

run over to leroys after the trip and go 2 fo 1 on smoked whiting.i like the
december fishing when we could catch whiting,macks,herring and ling.

"We Smoke Anything"

[Mark215]

Maybe take ride over to Belmar and see if the Capt Joe II has enough fares to sail, if not head over to the Norma K

[MohawkJD]

Gotta believe I would head to New Hampshire for the Whiting ?????? Did very well up there this year. But not exactly a day trip.

Eastman's had an unbelievable mackerel run last summer. They run 1/2 day trips on one of their party boats July & Aug. Whiting are run on 6 pack charters. I go once every summer and it's usually non stop catching. Captain can do 1/2 day ling/whiting and finish with haddock or all day ling & whiting. Your smoker will be running into October from a day & a half up there.

[Sullivan]

Burlap bags , whiting , Scotland and Ambrose lightships , and big smiles on all the old timers faces , nice post !

[porgylber]

Definitely fond memories here. My first time fishing on a party boat as a kid was for macks out of Sheepshead Bay. I caught 8 that day, brought home in my burlap bag. I remember my Mom cleaning them in the kitchen sink, and she broiled them for dinner that evening.
As for whiting, I’ve actually seen a few more come up on ling trips. All have been small.

[Rich]

Or just hit Long Branch fishing pier in January. They are all good for night whiting.

Now those were the days!!!!!!!