Old weakfish photos

[Fat man in a little boat]

I was looking last night for photo of me in the living room with a drumfish(caught with 12 pound test because I was trying to break the world record line test record of 82 pounds)(that one, in the LR, weighted, 70 pounds) When I found some old photos taken in 1996. The first two are my buddy Carlos Dimicale, who taught me how to fish. I never really started fishing until I was about 26(1986) The two piles of fish were weakies on the left and spot, porkys, and crokers on the right. The third photo was of Larry Z. of the Burns Rd gang, we were fishing the eddys of Ship John Lighthouse on Memorial Day, 96 in the original "little boat" fame.
Wish I had photos of some of the fish my brother use to catch in the late 70's and of some of the early spring Brandywine weakies I used to catch with my dad in the 96-2000 range, I had a photo of my biggest weak that I caught in the dark at the maul in the lights with a glow in the dark Taout (lead head with shrimp tail, no bait) It was 34 inches long and weighed 12 pounds two ounces. But I can't find it. I still have the citation award letter for winning the press contest that year.
I believe we will see the rebirth of those weakfish days in a few years to come

[Steve Wdz]

Remember those days, I remember getting a citation for a weakie in the late 80's caught it at Ship John, got my picture in The Fisherman, think it was around 12 lbs.

[grtwhthunter/fisherman]

i moved like 4 times and cant find a decent pic of the big weakies from the 80s.dam!!lol

[Hooker]

Nice table of fish. the only citation you can get for weakfish nowadays is one that will cost you $54.00 per fish over your 1 fish limit. . I hope they come back

[killerbee]

Unfortunately I did not get to see the weak fish of the early years. Looking at you first picture though. There is no doubt that this weekend I could have a weak fish spread like that on the filet table. Are the weakfish back again???? Ofcourse I did not see anything the size of that single weakie picture.

[aquasport190]

My last weakie. It was 2003. I haven't caught one since.

[JMcKnight]

Cool pics...

[livetofish]

Those were the days, thanks for the pics

[Playnhookey]

Nice Pictures Big Man. Sure does bring back memories. Thanks for taking time to post your pictures.

[BILLO]

Unfortunately I did not get to see the weak fish of the early years. Looking at you first picture though. There is no doubt that this weekend I could have a weak fish spread like that on the filet table. Are the weakfish back again???? Ofcourse I did not see anything the size of that single weakie picture.

The Weakies will soon be done the last spawning in a couple weeks -multiple spawns from April to Mid-August. Mid-Aug thru September(sometimes into Oct. if no Major Storms hit the area) Is PRIME Weakie 'catching' time. My old fishing club - started in 1939 - kept logs of every trip - with the second 1/2 of August being the best for size and quantity. We definitely are in the 20 year cycle-'upswing' for weakies this year -- Weakies,croakers,puppy drum,flounder and blues will be on the menu the next 6 or so weeks --with puppy drum bringing up the rear 'moving' onto the weakies territories as the larger weaks start on their southern migration to the NC sounds for the winter the end of Sept.
Class of '69 Frankford High - Phila.

[Tinknocker]

Cool pics Brad, maybe someday this will happen again

[Squirrel]

I don't know what's more impressive.The fish or that guys shorts...wow!!

[The Seeker]

"I believe we will see the rebirth of those weakfish days in a few years to come"

Amen brother! Some of those millions of spikes that we have seen over these recent years have to make that fishery come back to its glory days.