Found plenty but no real legitimate chances at hooking any. Actually I had one good chance but I blew the cast. Tough getting used to fishing light tackle.
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Yeah yesterday was tough. That hard SW made it tougher. Had a couple shots but no hook ups. Lots of bait, hopefully they show up local soon. My gas bill is getting heavy.
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This might be a really dumb question, cause I know nothing about them, but do people eat them, or fish for the fight?

Cats wouldn't eat them..... If the bonefish is the fish of a thousand casts, then albies are the fish of five hundred casts. While blues put up a nice fight, they will hit anything. False albacore are much harder to find and get a hook up. Once you are able to do that, the fight is pure adrenalin drag burning joy!

Summed up nicely. The fight on light tackle is pure addicting. My wife was annoyed I've been fishing 7 days in a row, and all I could say was "it's funny fish time, sorry"
My favorite time of the season.

A cape cod friend ate one I caught. Said it was alright but he eats lots of strange stuff. For me it is all about the breakneck speed fight.
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My Greek neighbor ate one, has never asked for a second one! :)
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LOL.
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When I lived in South Florida ... we were fishing a beach blitz that essentially every fish around (tarpon, snook, trout, blues, jacks, albies) ... a guy caught and kept both Little Tunny (False Albacore) and Jack Crevalle for eating ...would couldn't believe it, but he said he liked them and it was free food.

Talked to a Port at the tackle shop that says they aren't bad.....
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I have had smoked albie and it was delicious, right along side smoked bonito and bluefish all at the same sitting. Just saying.

That said, fishermen are slaying albies all over the vineyard.
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Saw quite a few while standing on shore (cape side vineyard sound) yesterday. Not within casting distance, though. Always cool to see those little torpedoes breaching.

Wednesday looks like a good one to go chasing them guys. Bought a Tica last year for this,,, broke it in half last week :smash:, left it in the t top got home with half a rod and empty spool,, if you go down 6a in Barnstable keep your head down LOL. :devil2:

Thursday will be even better NW 5. Flat calm on south side and I can't go.
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Thursdays out, getting kidnaped, Moheegan Sun is in, need points :uhuh:

Teaching my wife to drive the boat paid off. I was standing in the bow when I saw the breaking fish...yelled to her to get me over there...chased them for a little while and started hooking up. She mentioned that I got a little over excited and was yelling at her...and waving hand signals where I wanted to go. I will give her credit though... she put me in perfect position to get at them
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Got after 'em today and had a blast. Wind was perfect for drifting with the bait schools. It was just a matter of patience. The madness begins!
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Them little bastages drink a LOT of gas!!!!!!!!
Tough to be patient when your on one school that goes down....and you spot a second school bustin bait....then a third, :smash:
They get you circling halfarssed backwards....
Gotta Luv it

i got an ear full from the wifey on the gas bill. shes not happy. I told her ill save a ton on gas when its Toggin season. But for now, sorry.

I got an ear full this weekend too and I have not even started fishing for them yet. Must have been a group effort.
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Ghost fish
 

Had a good shot at them over the weekend. They were in close for about 10 minutes. Def within casting range, but it was not to be. I also bought a Tica last year to target these fish. You think they are frustrating from a boat, try them from shore. :fury: I had a shot though. Did not seem to want my green metal. They were on peanuts and a variety of bait. I'm probably wasting my time, but what the hell.

Honestly I think a boat is even more frustrating as you feel like you should be getting one but from shore I usually know it is going to be a one in million shot so I have lower expectations. Racing back and forth and all over creation for hours on end to have them go under as soon as you cast is pretty darn challenging but on a few days it is easy as pie. Guess that is what keeps you going back for more.
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That's great Casey! Was it albies or bonito?....we had to chase them down....wife was at the helm....said I went a little crazy...pointing in all different directions...barking orders...waving hand signals..almost went over the bow when she throttled down after I told her not to run them over.
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Bet that made her day! :devil2:

Lol yeah at home she's the boss....but cant have that on the boat. That is my domain. She is having a little trouble getting use to it, but has been a good sport about it.
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False alba's 3, Gup zero,,, man, can those things fight!
Lost three right at the boat,,, I need a drink :wall:

At least you hooked up 3X's, you were going to release them anyways so no big deal losing at the boat unless you wanted a picture!

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Checked out 1/2 dozen spots today from my truck. Couldn't find any remotely close enough to cast to. Birds seem to have taken the day off as well. Pretty dead for the first time in days. Doesn't seem like there are too many blues around to fill in the time waiting for these things to show, either.

Ya, but it doesn't feel the same, they can only leave when I say so! :uhuh:

LOL. Bet you will be back out there ASAP. Love that first run. adrenalin rush.
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