Albies & Bonito

[PRBuzz]

Anyone finding them yet?

[fish4striper]

Word is a few been taken over at Islands, won't be long now

[MrHunters]

that will mark my favorite time of year!

[Mr. Sandman]

yep

some big bones are around...9-11#er's have been caught already in the usual places, but it is not gangbusters (yet). I have not seen an albie inshore yet though but they should be here soon.

I would think with this warm summer we might get a nice run of King Mac's and Spanish Mac's like we did a few years ago. I recall seeing guys catch them in the harbor!! They are great fun.

PS I know of two small bluefin that were caught in the harbor and in nantucket sound looking for bones!

[taJon]

they're on the cover of on the water this month. Come on 2nd vacation!

[MrHunters]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

yep

some big bones are around...9-11#er's have been caught already in the usual places, but it is not gangbusters (yet). I have not seen an albie inshore yet though but they should be here soon.

I would think with this warm summer we might get a nice run of King Mac's and Spanish Mac's like we did a few years ago. I recall seeing guys catch them in the harbor!! They are great fun.

PS I know of two small bluefin that were caught in the harbor and in nantucket sound looking for bones!

caught a spanish mac last year. Very COOL! and tasty

[niko]

i can't wait. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[PRBuzz]

Post by the SWE on FaceBook that bonito taken right off Newport. My 1st trip latter this week weather/waves permitting.

[ProfessorM]

friend at work took 2 yesterday trolling in Vineyard sound. Also heard they have gone thru the canal a few times too

[niko]

anyone know how long a lag there typically is from the time the bonito show up till the albies start showing. just trying to plan my fishing schedule. would be nice to catch a few bonito before the albies take over

[capecodkid]

Originally Posted by niko

anyone know how long a lag there typically is from the time the bonito show up till the albies start showing. just trying to plan my fishing schedule. would be nice to catch a few bonito before the albies take over

Niko,

With the amount of bait down here I'd say the albies will show early this year. I'd guess mid month.

[MrHunters]

Originally Posted by niko

anyone know how long a lag there typically is from the time the bonito show up till the albies start showing. just trying to plan my fishing schedule. would be nice to catch a few bonito before the albies take over

picky picky geesh

[taJon]

maybe we go there this weekend?

[ScottM]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

I would think with this warm summer we might get a nice run of King Mac's and Spanish Mac's like we did a few years ago. I recall seeing guys catch them in the harbor!! They are great fun.

I caught a king mack trolling off the windmill house a few years ago. That was the same year we landed a bunch of Spanish from shore too.

[Mr. Sandman]

bones are here now in good numbers, a friend got 10 the other day. Albies usually start to show the end of aug but really the action does not get going strong till early-mid sept. I agree, I think it could be early this year...I would say the first week in sept is a good bet but as always...."your mileage may vary"
Hear of a spanish but it was 2nd or 3rd hand.

[niko]

looks like we are gonna try for them monday in rhoddy

[PRBuzz]

I plan on being out both Sat/Sun in MV Sound, Gay Head area.

[srt44116]

I plan on hitting Lucas shoal and Hedge fence for these guys, Just gota filter out the bluefish. Any report to what size the fish that where taken?

[srt44116]

Yup, plenty of bonito out there, just got home with 2 in the cooler. Both about 8 pound fish, Mant many blues as well, almost as mant blues as Boats!

[PRBuzz]

Spent our day on Lucas Shoal, Gay Head and Noman's: no bonito or albies. Did boat a (almost) 6lb fluke along with 5 others (22-24"). Scup bite was hot and so were the black sea bass. An of course a Bloooooooo on a fluke rig.

[macojoe]

I have never caught either and fish Vinyard all the time, Someone want to share what to use and what kind of set up?? Thanks

[numbskull]

If you are trolling, try well off the rip or zig zag over the rip to avoid bluefish. Troll small swimming plugs (rapala sliver, fast track rebels, yozuri crystal minnows or deep divers....or small jigs (the hairballs work). Jack your boat speed up a notch.

If casting, deadly #^&#^&#^&#^&s, maria jigs, yozuri L jacks, swedish pimple, small jigs (again the hairball works) all work. You can also throw crystal minnows or spofford needles.

Guys also like sluggo's (particularly for blitzing albies) but I have no experience doing that. You can also chum (sandeels or spearing) and drift baits on small hooks back into the slick...supposedly this is the surest way to get them.

Bonito love sandeels and spearing, they attack from behind like bluefish. Albies love peanuts and anchovies......they inhale their prey like bass, from any angle.

The most fun way to get them is fly fishing. Bonito like white skinny flies......the bonito bunny is a good place to start. Albies are harder and often very fussy (blueball city), but crease flies, sandeel flies, and short fat chartruse/white deceivers are what I've settled on as working for me. When casting into a blitz with a fly, get it moving fast for bonito, but slower for albies. Get ready to be humbled.

[O.D. Mike]

Originally Posted by numbskull

If you are trolling, try well off the rip or zig zag over the rip to avoid bluefish. Troll small swimming plugs (rapala sliver, fast track rebels, yozuri crystal minnows or deep divers....or small jigs (the hairballs work). Jack your boat speed up a notch.

If casting, deadly #^&#^&#^&#^&s, maria jigs, yozuri L jacks, swedish pimple, small jigs (again the hairball works) all work. You can also throw crystal minnows or spofford needles.

Guys also like sluggo's (particularly for blitzing albies) but I have no experience doing that. You can also chum (sandeels or spearing) and drift baits on small hooks back into the slick...supposedly this is the surest way to get them.

Bonito love sandeels and spearing, they attack from behind like bluefish. Albies love peanuts and anchovies......they inhale their prey like bass, from any angle.

The most fun way to get them is fly fishing. Bonito like white skinny flies......the bonito bunny is a good place to start. Albies are harder and often very fussy (blueball city), but crease flies, sandeel flies, and short fat chartruse/white deceivers are what I've settled on as working for me. When casting into a blitz with a fly, get it moving fast for bonito, but slower for albies. Get ready to be humbled.

Thanks for sharing Numby!

[niko]

mj - i'm going soon if you want to go.

[macojoe]

O baby!! I will give the gay guy a call!!

[PRBuzz]

Couldn't find either albies or bonito yesterday. Searched from Hedge Fence area all the way to Gay Head.

We did accomplish another feat: Eelskimmer's first scup and Black Sea Bass, congrats John. We had a pretty fast drift, so once we told him if you think your on the bottom, let out another 10' line: BAM! I think he boated the biggest BSB of the day.

Ride back to Fairhaven was a little sloppy but the bouncing was broken by a feeding frenzy of skiddish, blues in Quick's Hole.

[TTGG]

Spent yesterday looking for hard tails from menesha to skibby and back. Nada!
Just some small blue fish , that got me exited when about a hundred of them started busting silver sides all at once , form a distance it sure looked like Albies.