Re: Albie reports 2008-2012
They showed early this year, more than 3 months ahead of when they usually do.....
All this week, confirmed reports of boat catches from Island Beach to NomoCo......
All boat reports so far, but they are feeding close to the surf early in the morning.....
With all the small bait that has arrived in the surf in the last week,,,
I would estimate someone will have gotten one from the surf by this time next week....
Good luck guys, and if you do catch them please treat them carefully and get back into the surf quickly...with the lower oxygen content now in the surf, they will die more quickly if not releassed within a minute.....:learn:
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We trolled one on Tuesday. It was about 7 pounds. About 1/2 mile off the Casino Pier. Good luck guys.
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Been a month since any sightings. Looks like they are finally here!
From Ristori's blog
"Allen Riley of South Plainfield passed along very surprising news that little tunny have been caught in the surf weeks ahead of when they usually show -- if at all. Riley reported that they were caught Friday in the Sea Bright surf behind Giglio's Tackle, and there were additional reports this morning from Long Branch and Monmouth Beach. Small metals tied directly are the best bet."
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They are getting them a few at a time on some of the day bluefish boats now.
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You guys are lucky, We really don't get to see them in the surf in Cape May.
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Not albies but I did see some acrobatics this morning. SRI area, small blues, and then about 1/2 hour after sunriise some thinner longer species pushing bait. Frigate mackerel and spanish mackerel. They were pretty close, maybe 75' Was throwing small deadly ***** but could not get a touch. Bringing even smaller metal next time. Take your tubes off if you are throwing avas. Trebles make a shorter profile.
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buckethead
Bringing even smaller metal next time. Take your tubes off if you are throwing avas. Trebles make a shorter profile.
That was the ticket today bucket. Got into a few with a ava oo7 without the tail. When the wind kicked up it got hard to throw but it did the job. Picked up 4 to 6#. Lots of fun. I needed that. They were crashing small spearing.
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Fantastic news hookset. I'll be looking for them this weekend. They are an amazing fish to catch.
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Good for you hookset. Must have been sweet!
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this was online:
Allen Riley of South Plainfield said Team Albacore was on hand this morning at Monmouth Beach to look for signs of little tunny. Tony Martino of Long Branch caught a small one in the surf on a Gibbs Minnow a week ago, but there have been no further reports.
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Not exactly an albacore report but I was at Island Beach fluking the other morning and saw small spanish mackerel or something like bonito breaking water about 100 yards out. They were too small to be albacore but not sure exactly what they were.
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Albies were landed from the beaches on Fri 8-31.
They were landed for certain, in at least 2 NJ locations.
They were caught with small metal.
The feedback that I got was the guys catching them were happy to have them, but they were a little small, in the 5# range. Remember, even though they were that small they still pack a punch and will pull drag...and they were NOT spanish mackerel, they were albies.
The bite was not sustained and only a lucky few who were already in place got into them.
Good luck, people.
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Great to know I would love to catch an albie, even if by accident!
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got one albie about 7lbs yesterday in o county. On a DD. A few others caught. They were on small bait for about 15-20 mins, around high tide.
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Nice going hookset. They showed up yesterday as well in several areas, both ocean and momnouth counties...but the guys who were there said they were in and out. There was one period of 2 hours when they were right in the surf line, but none were caught at that location...very frustrating for those who were trying....
The amount of tiny bait in the surfline now (baby spearing and rainfish) is tremendous.
It makes it difficult when albies solely focus on that because they tend to ignore everything else unless in a feeding frenzy.....even metals that are 4" long are too big.
Some of them are being caught by accident...and the guys really targeting them are working hard, catching some, and often getting blanked in the surf zone....
I haven't had time to chase them during the day yet, but salute all you folks who are managing to find them....:clapping:
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Great news thanks for the heads up.
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Got some albies this morning, lots o fun. Crippled herring and hopkins. nomoco
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Recap...the last 2 weeks have been tough for guys looking to target them from the surf....
Even the boaters prowling for them in close are having some difficulty at times...and the best producers being trolled are very small.
This probably has a lot to do with the tiny 1-2" rainfish and small spearing in the surf right now.
As mentioned in another thread, their behavior in the surf line is different than in a chum slick.
They have been in and out quickly..in many cases it doesn't pay to go chasing them.
It's better to be ready with an "albie pak" a small plastic bag with one or 2 metals or small rubber directly tied to flouro so you might be ready to switch over to that if they do come in.
Often the kayakers trolling just out of the surf zone have had better access to them.
**Another interesting thing is that for years the most reliable places to target them from shore is Breezy Point in Brooklyn, and Sandy Hook in NJ.
For surf guys those places have not proved as productive as others this year.
Congrats to all who have had albie action thus far.
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New term at the docks Albie's are referred to as Green Tuna by mates on head boats sales to the Orientals are booming
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Guys you should take a ride to Montauk. They are all over. You could see them at the point and the south side beaches. Just out of reach of surfcasters, but the boats and kayak guys got them., Talked to one yakker who said he got 23...so much bait and different forms of life.