Re: scarce ling
Personally, I think ling have too much pressure these days.. That being said, I remember the "old days" 35 years ago ,when there were more ling[and whiting] than anyone today could imagine, it would slow down in late winter as well...However I recall fishing getting real slow in February and March even when there were huge populations. I recall one of the head boat captains saying they just stopped hitting when the water temps hit 36 degrees..
We have had water temps this year that are simply too cold for optimum ling fishing.. Probably best to wait for April an May before we push the panic button..
If we are still seeing catches of 2-3 ling a man when the water temps get well into the 40's, we can start worrying.. I really do fear for ling as they get pounded year round these days, mainly because other species are off limits..bob
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