This has been an incredible year for albies. They came into Boston harbor about 2 weeks ago. Unreal.
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This has been an incredible year for albies. They came into Boston harbor about 2 weeks ago. Unreal.
Like calling patagonian tooth fish chilean sea bass, only albie's are terrible to eat. dont know why people would want to keep them.
Here is an albie a guy got from the rocks at Breezy point the other day, from another site. I think he said they were in and out in 15 minutes, They have been inside Jamaica bay as well. What a year. I haven't gotten any yet but am still trying.
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Anyone want to take a gander as to when the first surf albies will be caught this year? Last year they showed in the surf last week of July. This year the surf seems a little colder but a bluefish boat got one the other day.
One of the fares on the big Jamaica bluefish trip today got a bonito in the slick. I have friends who have trolled a few on the inshore lumps along with bluefish. I say they should be in the surf soon. They are about as predictable as a woman, though and I'm no expert on surf fishing so I don't want to guess when. There is a lot of small bait in the surf though and that is what draws the albies bonito and spanish mackerel in.
Yes rob you can eat them. Good on the grill whole baked in foil with a spicy rub. Much different than false albacore though. Albies are also known as little tunny. I don's think they are really in the tuna family. I believe they are in the mackerel family. The Big Jamaica reported one bonito today as well. I believe they are fishing 6-10 miles to the east of monmouth county beaches. I hope we see albies in the surf soon. Won't be long now maybe another week or so until they show up on the beaches. As someone said the little bait that is all over the surf and in front of the inlets should draw them in.
Bonita very seldom show on the beach as they like very clean water. False albacore show on the beach when water is clean ,warm and full of bait and they are not good to eat. Tuna have red meat Bonita are in the tuna family and have a whitish meat. False albacore are in the tuna family as they show up on the tuna identification charts.
I had it mixed up finchaser thanks for the correction.:HappyWave: The mackerel is a sub grouping.
From wikipedia:
A tuna is a saltwater finfish that belongs to the tribe Thunnini, a sub-grouping of the mackerel family (Scombridae) – which together with the tunas, also includes the bonitos, mackerels, and Spanish mackerels. Thunnini comprises fifteen species across five genera,[1] the sizes of which vary greatly, ranging from the bullet tuna (max. length: 50 cm (1.6 ft), weight: 1.8 kg (4 lb)) up to the Atlantic bluefin tuna (max. length: 4.6 m (15 ft), weight: 684 kg (1,508 lb)). The bluefin averages 2 m (6.6 ft), and is believed to live for up to 50 years.
A boat fishing out in Raritan bay reported albies breaking the surface on Friday. Only a matter of days before someone catches one in the surf.
We also have 5 glorious days of weather ahead of us with the northwest and western winds coming in from Canada. I feel this sustained pattern is a great setup for an albie bite. They are here but not in numbers. It's only a matter of time before someone reports catching one from the surf.
I haven't seen any from the beach out to the Hudson canyon just a few skipjack. Most of the inshore lumps where they first appear are void of life. Just cold clean water. IMO I don't think they will arrive this year they like water in the upper 70's which we have yet to see.
Thanks for the updated intel finchaser. I am as optimistic as buckethead is. They reported catching bonito at the shark river reef and the golden eagle and some other boats have jigged them with the small bluefish they are getting. If bonito are in the mix there should be some albies too. They may not be around in large quantities but I really hope one of us will get one. A lady caught a large 25lb cobia in the Bay Head surf the other day so you know some of those warm water fish are around.
I know the water temps are lower this year but you have to keep the hope alive. Just my .02 of course! No disrespect meant and thanks for the info.
I know I saw it get weighed in. Water temp on the ridge the other day was 68. I'll be out all day tomorrow and let you know if we see any. One of our group is at the canyon now
I know I saw her weigh it at my friends shop to cheer you up Bonita were caught on a few lumps and bumps today NW wind seems to have warmed and cleaned things up pray we get no south winds
Robmedina a massive school of Albacore arrived today 10 miles east Manasquan in the Mudhole chasing sandeels in super clean 75 degree water. Yesterday we caught many fluke and 18 keepers to 7# way up north saw absolutely no life from the Rattlesnake to Manasquan inlet (23miles )we went up and down with 4 boats looking each 2miles apart and marked no bait so or saw any signs of life. On the way down we found a school of 10 to 12" blues outside shark river inlet.