Bonito/ Albie Attack

[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

[Pete_G]

Are you sure they were albies or bones?

The jumping "completely out of the water" description sounds like sBFT. There's far more of them around then albies or bones at this point.

Either way, fire a Jumpin Minnow or a Hydro Pencil in there, I bet you'll get a response. Work it as fast as you can.

General rules for picky inshore tunas that I've noticed:

On sunny days if you throw metal, bias it towards chrome colored stuff.
On cloudy days, try brighter metal; orange and pink in particular.
If neither of the above works throw topwaters, especially walk the dog stuff.

[Fisherwoman]

YOu might want to try a teaser rig when they get picky, I tied a fly a few years back when we were over there and It still kicks butt today. I named it the terminator for a reason. Ask Sandman he'll tell ya. Also if you look at what i throw most of the time with the dropper is a metal made by Hawg River called the Sting Silver, 1 1/8 oz, is a deadly combo with the fly.

[Mr. Sandman]

I am thinking of take a scouting trip down that way this morning as I hear rumors (no hard facts yet) that those RI footballs were heading east and have been seen at the mouth of the BB and VH sound. If they go in the sound that would be really kewl but my bet is they go around the outside of MV and park themselves at the hooter for a while which is still ok. Either way...I'll be there.

[InTheHole]

Thanks for the info everyone, I hope whatever they were sbt, albies or bones that they are still there this weekend. If nothing else works I will sharpen the point of my Menemsha Fly Rod and will skewer one of the suckers.
Sandman, if you happen to run across them today and get one let me know what they are.

[fishweewee]

I've found that albies and bones bite more readily in the morning hours.

As the day progresses into the afternoon, they seem to get more cautious.

I don't know why this is the case, but I guess it has to do with their very sharp vision. They also tend to bite more frequently if the water is turbid.

In any case, using good quality fluorocarbon leader really helps. Seguar or Orvis Mirage 15 lb. (or thereabouts, Orvis comes in weird sizes) is the ticket.