Bonito/ Albie Attack

[InTheHole]

Had the wife and kids out Sunday fluke fishing in the deep water south of Quicks Hole when we were attacked by Bonito or Albies. They were jumping completely out of the water all around us and no matter what I threw at them they wouldn't touch it. Kastmaster, Deadly #^&#^&#^&#^&, Yozuri Crystal minnow and even a small atoms popper. We followed them around for about an hour and finally quit and went back to fluke fishing. I have seen these schools out there over the years but have never been successful. Anyone have any ideas so I can be prepared for the next attack?

[zacs]

my fav - small (< 1 oz.) Atom Shag n Shad

or

small crippled herring

or

a harpoon.

_Z_

[Mr. Sandman]

Hand Grenades work well.

I've been there on days like that. What I have noticed is they have the bait balled up and charge right thru the middle of the school with their mouths open to see what falls in. They are not selecting a single baitfish to run down...more of a stuff their mouth kind of thing. When it is like that you really stand little chance to catch them chasing them around the sound and casting into a school. I found that moving away from the school and looking for the "lone soldier" is a better approach. At least that has worked for me.

BTW, how was the fluking?

[InTheHole]

Yeah Sandman,a grenade would have been the thing,If I had a longer handle on my net I could easily have netted one. I think you must be right about them not picking a specific target and just charging around like a vaccuums. The fluke fishing on saturday and sunday was great. My 2 oldest sons, ages 5 and 8, had a ball and I was cleaning fish into the evening hours both nights. The fish in the deeper water 70'+ seemed to be 90% in the 18" - 22" range.

[pogmobass]

A 1 ounce Nail
or a 1-1/2 ounce hammer will work they look just like deadly #^&#^&#^&#^&s kinda.....
but they work!!

[zacs]

huh?

[InTheHole]

ditto