Albies????

[numbskull]

I use flies, and think they work better for albies, but if you are going to use lures, the best one I've found by a wide margin is this little yozuri plug. Not sure what it is called, but it works better than crystal minnows in my experience. You won't be casting it from shore, however. For that I'd try the yozuri jig in the picture. I think the problem with metal for blitzing albies is that it sinks out of the strikezone too fast (or is pulled out of the zone too fast if you try to keep it on top). As Sandman points out, you can often do better blind casting with metal to get deeper swimming fish rather than flail away at busting schools that are focusing on bait within inches of the surface.

[cow tamer]

Prof M
Might be worth trying without the bucktail.

Tsunami and other narrow profile rubber does the trick too !

Scud jigs and swedish pimples as well.

[Swimmer]

Hawg Island stinger type metal with a chartreuse teaser whose name I can't mention because it would be SPAM. Two years ago on the vineyard of the first 25 albies I caught 17 were on the teaser.

One more thing, when flyfishing I use a small white flie that is deadly. The same flie doesn't fish as well as a teaser, but it works really well on the end on my Sage rod.

[rphud]

I will be bringing some flies you can use as teasers ahead of whatever gives you weight/distance. Will touch base with you there.

Bob Huddy