Albie reports

[finchaser]

Here's more good news: "ran 100 miles round trip Barnegat ridge to Harvey Cedar Lump to end of Long Beach Island water was 67 and almost canyon blue no Albert's or Bonita NADA played with some blues around a bunker pod and speaking of bunker found a few schools close to the beach that ran doe miles with nothing on them."

[VSdreams]

Guy on another forum reported he got into bluefish all day today. He also picked up one albie 8 lbs from the surf. S of Sandy Hook.

[williehookem]

south shore albie saw it on the net

[surfrob]

Guy on another forum reported he got into bluefish all day today. He also picked up one albie 8 lbs from the surf. S of Sandy Hook.

guess it was before the blow. would be interested to know if any run the beach anywhere remotely in that area, once things settle down.

[jigfreak]

I have gotten them from bay head all the way down to barney inlet when the conditions are right. I chase them every year. I saw that pic too, I think it was a lucky catch and we will not be hearing of any steady catches.It would have happened by now if it was going to. I think from here on in it will be hit and miss. We may still get one or 2 days but if you're out there when it happens it will be blink and gone.
Have you ever gotten them down your way surfrob?

[surfrob]

No, the boat guys get them out on the first ridge off about 8 miles or so, but I've never seen them off the surf or in the inlets down here.

[buckethead]

Looks like we can put the albie bite to bed for 2013. Worst non starter in a long time.

[finchaser]

yep we didn't even get them on the boats

[hookset]

Found this online, the rare pic of a nj surf caught albie for 2013.

[Monty]

Found this online, the rare pic of a nj surf caught albie for 2013.

Nice, I didn't hear of any Albie action from the surf for 2013.

[surfrob]

Seriously, never heard a sniff about albie action last year. Even the boats were hard pressed.

[robmedina]

I know John B was into them pretty good but that was off shore. I did not hear of any in the surf.

[hookset]

I agree fellas, must have been the needle in a haystack. I fished hard for them for 2 weeks right after sunrise during the time they are usually there and not a touch for me. Only a few blues on the small metal I was tossing. No hardware, direct tie, and still nothing. I'm a little jealous of that guy but hey if it is meant to be its meant to be. Good for him.

[surfrob]

This year I'm giving up and heading to Harkers I.

[bababooey]

Not exactly an albacore report but they got a bonita today. Very early time of year to be catching them.
Ristori report- Capt. Dave Riback reported slow bluefishing this morning from his Queen Mary out of Point Pleasant, but the first bonito of the season was caught along with chub mackerel

[robmedina]

I would love to get one on the fly!

[bababooey]

More bonita during rhe last week. Albies can't be far behind in the offshore waters.
"7-20 Report Big Jamaica

We had non - stop action all day today with bluefish and bonito.

The fish were biting on Ava jigs and tubes.

Everyone, including first time fishermen caught plenty of blues today.

The pool winner was:

Ramon Rodriguez from Newburgh NY wi...th a 6LB Bonito.
The blues were spread over a wide area and we read plenty on the scope."

[robmedina]

That is great news!

[surfrob]

I would love to get one on the fly!

that's on my bucket list for sure.

was tentatively going down to harker's island this fall, but life has put the kabosh on THAT (again... DOH!)

[surfrob]

Found this online, the rare pic of a nj surf caught albie for 2013.

looks like either IBSP or even Brigantine