Blind Casting for Albies
Catch more false albacore by focusing on structure and bait instead of chasing the blitz.
Catch more false albacore by focusing on structure and bait instead of chasing the blitz.
Henry Simonds reeled in a jumbo albie while fishing for bluefin tuna around the Block Island wind farm.
Soft-plastic baits paired with long-casting tackle can fool the most finicky “funny fish.”
Fishermen wait all season to see false albacore streaking across the surface after small baitfish.
Join OTW’s Assistant Editor Matt Haeffner, as he equips his kayak for chasing false albacore during the Fall Run on Cape Cod.
The arrival of false albacore brings with it a need for speed.
For New Englanders who do not venture offshore, false albacore bring a taste of tuna fishing close to the coast.
Short for false albacore, "albies" are the trickest northeast inshore fish to catch, but are well worth the effort. Here are a few tips to get started.
Albies can be the most frustrating, but exciting fish to catch in the Northeast. Take a look at these elusive record catches state by state.
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