Think we will see Whiting in our lifetime?

[coltsfan61]

Yes I remember as a kid in the early 70's fishing on the Place outta Hoboken nj fishing for whithing in the amboross channel, right by the iron horse LOL. Those whithig were called baseball bats because they were big! Along with 5 lb ling, we use to fill up burlap bags full of them.
The.last time we got them was on 1986 fishing on the dorthy b in sheepshead bay.robot cop was the big movie, yes. I had caught a few after that on private boats, and a party too and it was a big deal, everybody talked about the whithing I caught.MISS THOSE DAYS

[coltsfan61]

Forgot To Mention In The 80's I Caught A 5 Lb Whiting On The Palace And Won The Pool, Ollie Balletti Said That It's Been Years That The Pool Was Won On His Boat By A Quoting.
Yes And The Long Branch Fishing Pier, Boy The Whiting Was All Over By True Lights Mixed With The Herring. Remember Filling A 5gal Pail In A Hour Then Leaving Cause It Was Freezing Lol

[CaptBob]

I have seen it in my lifetime, but fear will not again.

Used to go "Frost" Fishing with my Pop and Grand Dad, Whiting would come up in the surf chasing bait and get stunned by the cold air, we would scap them up with long handled nets.

Used to be able to catch Whiting at the Cedars on Sandy Hook.........

Foriegn Ship killed the fishery in the late 80's-90's, and our government let them do it. Has never rebounded in out area.

Used to catch what we called "Baseball Bats" and thats how big they were. You'd take 2 burlap bags of Fish to Roy's or LeRoy's on Rt 36 and they would smoke them for half the fish............

Just a memory now

[torchee]

We used to go to a smokehouse in Secaucus for the same deal - give them half.

Even better memories of eating smoked whiting for breakfast almost all winter!

[parker pete sportfishing]

1991 was the last year We got the baseball bats on the 17 fathom bank in march. I made more money that summer than i did the rest of the summer since fluke was terrible that year

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Originally Posted by CaptBob SHFA

I have seen it in my lifetime, but fear will not again.

Used to go "Frost" Fishing with my Pop and Grand Dad, Whiting would come up in the surf chasing bait and get stunned by the cold air, we would scap them up with long handled nets.

Used to be able to catch Whiting at the Cedars on Sandy Hook.........

Foriegn Ship killed the fishery in the late 80's-90's, and our government let them do it. Has never rebounded in out area.

Used to catch what we called "Baseball Bats" and thats how big they were. You'd take 2 burlap bags of Fish to Roy's or LeRoy's on Rt 36 and they would smoke them for half the fish............

Just a memory now

That was the good old days cought the whiting at the cedars a few times ling too.Dam Leroys made some good smoked fish.Too see them come back i wish.