Macs and Whiting

[dales529]

Originally Posted by bulletbob

We see them ""fresh"" all the time up here in NY state.. Wegmans and Price Rite, has them in plastic wrapped trays on ice or in the refrigerator... Dark sickly looking gray, , rotten looking, and the size of Smelts.. They are gobbled up by the netters before they can even mature.. I never see large or even medium size Whiting for sale.. All spikes,all the time.. WHO buys these things anyway???... they look disgusting.

I DESPISE govt regulations on just about any fishery, but it would not break my heart to see a moratorium on Whiting so they can recover.. Do netters really make any money catching and selling 8 inch Whiting?????bob

Funny around here in Northwest NJ most if not all of the Shop Rites have 2-3 lbers smoked and they are great except for the price which averages about $6.00 to $8.00 per fish.
Whiting have rebounded very well in the New England states I just think they migrated up there and dont come to NJ anymore.

Also not positive but believe the OP was being sarcastic