| |
 |
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
| |
| StriperTalk! All things Striper |
 |
|
08-30-2014, 01:52 PM
|
#31
|
|
Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
|
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.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
08-31-2014, 08:50 AM
|
#32
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,395
|
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.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
08-31-2014, 09:42 AM
|
#33
|
|
Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
Posts: 669
|
This might be a really dumb question, cause I know nothing about them, but do people eat them, or fish for the fight?
|
Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
|
|
|
|
|
08-31-2014, 10:00 AM
|
#34
|
|
Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
|
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!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
08-31-2014, 11:03 AM
|
#35
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,395
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
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. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
08-31-2014, 11:07 AM
|
#36
|
|
Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
|
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.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
08-31-2014, 12:16 PM
|
#37
|
|
BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
Posts: 6,414
|
My Greek neighbor ate one, has never asked for a second one! 
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device |
|
|
|
|
|
|
08-31-2014, 01:56 PM
|
#38
|
|
Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
|
LOL.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
08-31-2014, 03:24 PM
|
#39
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: North Shore
Posts: 1,701
|
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.
|
"It was the blackest night! There was no moon in sight! (You know the stars ain't shinnin cause the sky's too tight) "
|
|
|
|
|
08-31-2014, 05:53 PM
|
#40
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
|
Talked to a Port at the tackle shop that says they aren't bad.....
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-01-2014, 09:04 AM
|
#41
|
|
Retired Surfer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Sunset Grill
Posts: 9,511
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by N.ShoreFisher
This might be a really dumb question, cause I know nothing about them, but do people eat them, or fish for the fight?
|
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.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device |
Swimmer a.k.a. YO YO MA
Serial Mailbox Killer/Seal Fisherman
|
|
|
|
|
09-01-2014, 02:43 PM
|
#42
|
|
Not Jack
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Other Cape
Posts: 1,239
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-01-2014, 03:40 PM
|
#43
|
|
User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 5,515
|
Wednesday looks like a good one to go chasing them guys. Bought a Tica last year for this,,, broke it in half last week  , 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.  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-01-2014, 04:15 PM
|
#44
|
|
Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
|
Thursday will be even better NW 5. Flat calm on south side and I can't go.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-01-2014, 04:36 PM
|
#45
|
|
User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 5,515
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
Thursday will be even better NW 5. Flat calm on south side and I can't go.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
Thursdays out, getting kidnaped, Moheegan Sun is in, need points  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-01-2014, 04:54 PM
|
#46
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,974
|
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
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-01-2014, 07:11 PM
|
#47
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: North Dartmouth, MA
Posts: 238
|
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!
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-01-2014, 10:50 PM
|
#48
|
|
Callinectes sapidus
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 6,277
|
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,
They get you circling halfarssed backwards....
Gotta Luv it |
 ... it finally happened, there are no more secret spots
|
|
|
|
|
09-02-2014, 08:56 AM
|
#49
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,395
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-02-2014, 09:15 AM
|
#50
|
|
Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
|
I got an ear full this weekend too and I have not even started fishing for them yet. Must have been a group effort.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-02-2014, 10:39 AM
|
#51
|
|
Albie Addicted
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Not the 7 mile slum
Posts: 285
|
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.  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. |
"Don't kill them for ego, don't kill them because they're legal, and don't kill them for someone else." - Doc Muller
|
|
|
|
|
09-02-2014, 11:21 AM
|
#52
|
|
Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
|
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.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-02-2014, 11:47 AM
|
#53
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,974
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by seadogg
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!
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
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.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device |
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-02-2014, 03:58 PM
|
#54
|
|
User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 5,515
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rmarsh
we had to chase th.almost went over the bow when she throttled down after I told her not to run them over.
]
|
Bet that made her day! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-03-2014, 08:23 AM
|
#55
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,974
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Guppy
Bet that made her day! |
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.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device |
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-03-2014, 02:01 PM
|
#56
|
|
User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 5,515
|
False alba's 3, Gup zero,,, man, can those things fight!
Lost three right at the boat,,, I need a drink  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-03-2014, 02:43 PM
|
#57
|
|
BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
Posts: 6,414
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Guppy
False alba's 3, Gup zero,,, man, can those things fight!
Lost three right at the boat,,, I need a drink |
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!
 |
 Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
|
|
|
|
|
09-03-2014, 03:42 PM
|
#58
|
|
Albie Addicted
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Not the 7 mile slum
Posts: 285
|
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.
|
"Don't kill them for ego, don't kill them because they're legal, and don't kill them for someone else." - Doc Muller
|
|
|
|
|
09-03-2014, 04:28 PM
|
#59
|
|
User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 5,515
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by PRBuzz
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!
|
Ya, but it doesn't feel the same, they can only leave when I say so! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-03-2014, 04:42 PM
|
#60
|
|
Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
|
LOL. Bet you will be back out there ASAP. Love that first run. adrenalin rush.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:01 AM.
|
| |
Linear Mode
