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Originally Posted by bulletbob
The "blackfish addiction" is pretty recent, within the past 20 years.. It would be a LOT less addictive to many guys if there was a chance to go and catch buckets of big Ling and Whiting.. I know I've said it here many times, but most here are younger than I am, and don't remember the days when blackfish boats would be lucky to get 20 guys on a nice weekend day in November .
Blackfish became wildly popular after the demise of the Whiting/Ling/Mackerel/Cod fisheries... We " blackfish addicts" were always there.. I was one as a teenager.. However, when there were other options to catch big bags of fish, blackfish were always an also ran to many less dedicated party boat fishermen .
Concerning "blackfish weather", thats new as well.. Blackfish were targeted by most boats only until the Whiting showed up , and that was it until May when the whiting and ling started heading offshore.. there was no such thing as blackfishing in the snow and cold as we have today.. they are much more active in 60 degree water than they are in 40 degree water, thats why BIG BROTHER opens the season up in November when the fish have already started slowing down.. it is what it is, welcome to the modern age.. bob
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BINGO. I COULDNT HAVE SAID IT BETTER. I love to catch blackfish but their days are probably numbered too as slow as they grow ant the pressure on them. As far as me, it’s just too try to catch a real big on like the one that pulled my hook lol
