I am booked on two of Eastman's trips targeting these tasty fish.
fishark is correct in that no one and I mean no one is fishing for these whiting.
The area they fish is empty of any boats and 600 fish in nothing.
I have had days on NJ party boats were I alone caught 100 plus ling and used every fillet so 600 is nothing when very few boat fish for whiting unless they want some for tuna fish.
You should check it out and enjoy what few fish they allow you to keep up in the GOM.
Don't get me started on Haddock my fav fish to eat, you catch 3 haddock in less the 5 min and wind up tossing 100 back. you can't get away form them , even in areas that never had haddock there are loads.
I highly recommend anyone to make a run up to Eastman's this fall and get in on some great whiting and ling fishing with some nice Pollack as well.
I plan on doing at least 2 more days besides the ones I have planned to fill my freezer with my winters supply of fish since I can't keep any thing else
