EPIC "Whiting" Charter Eastmans Merilee Ann

[fishark531]

Yesterday was one of those days us old Whiting Fisherman thought we would NEVER see again

IT WAS BEYOND SENSATIONAL

On The Anchor No Less

Fishing In 340 Feet Of Water We Bailed Whiting For 3 Straight Hours

Between Me And Friend Kenny (We Kept Our Fish Together) We Had 142 Whiting & 24 Ling - Mostly Small & Mediums with a few Bats Thrown In

Bill YTuna With A Quadroople Header

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As My Old Italian Friends Called Them "DINGERS"

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Kenny P With A Whiting & Ling Combo

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Captain Nicole

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Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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MORE PICTURES LATER

This was my last Whiting Trip For 2014

[billfish16]

Memories

[fishark531]

Just Booked a new trip with Captain Nate On the Annie B and there is 1 Spot available and will also be booking 10/31 which is wide open with t spots available

[fishark531]

10/30 Trip Now Sold Out

4 Spots available for 10/31

[fishark531]

The great Steve Winnettt

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Very Nice Whiting

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Captain Nicole with A triple Header

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Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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1st Cooler Kenny and I Filled

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[dakota560]

I hope to God this is one fishery where we learn from our past mistakes. Like most who witnessed it, I never thought we would ever see a post like this again of both ling and whiting being caught in good numbers or in the case of whiting in any numbers. Give these fish a few more years to spawn and protect them from the small mash netters and there's no reason this body of fish can't increase in size and be a sustainable fishery once again. It will be a few more years before they migrate in numbers to the east and if we leave them alone, they will populate the Mud Hole and inside areas the way they did in the 60's and 70's. It won't be long after that you will see giant blue fins in the hole again with some degree of consistency.

I hope the powers to be get this one right as managing this stock of fish will be a win win for everyone. Spring / Fall party and charter boats, commercial guys, tuna fisherman, recreational boaters and even shore anglers will have a chance to harvest these fish. For those of you who never experienced it, ling and whiting fishing was a seasonal traditional fishery and it was unbelievable when they disappeared. As I said, I hope the fish we're starting to see reappear is just the beginning of a true comeback for these two species. It would be a remarkable recovery and a true example of what can happen when fish stocks are managed responsibly and not exploited by commercial interests whether domestic or foreign. And man are they a great eating fish!

Thanks for the post, man does it bring back memories!

Dakota

[fishark531]

Fantastic post Dakota

I am completely thrilled with the abundance of Whiting currently in the Gulf Of Maine. I plan on running a significant amount of Whiting charters next season starting in July. My days off from work are Thursdays and Fridays so those are the days I book my trips. Hopefully one day you will join me.

[fishark531]

Captain Phil

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Long Live The King (Rob King)

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Monster Cusk For Kenny P

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Captain Nicole Looking Over

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Bill Y Tuna (5 At A Lash)

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The Great Steve Winnett

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Captain Phil

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