Seadogg Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 13 hours ago, Running Ape said: Do albies like tons of flash? I’ve caught some on flies with no flash, plenty on flies with just a bit of flash, and I’ve never tried very flashy stuff. I don’t think there’s a definitive answer to that. They’re moody bitches sometimes. Other times they’re bluefish stupid. DAQ, HopHead and ReeferRob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Ape Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Only a couple times have I found thrm to be aggressive, most of the time they will take one or two particular things and the Rest of the time they seem borderline impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopHead Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Funny they're considered garbage fish or bait in FL....bonita lol. I tried explaining what bonito vs albies were to a crew down there one time.....took em a while to grasp the concept. ReeferRob and Seadogg 2 * why do the same guys put assbaby crap in the tavern on a daily basis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadogg Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 1 hour ago, Running Ape said: Only a couple times have I found thrm to be aggressive, most of the time they will take one or two particular things and the Rest of the time they seem borderline impossible. They’re almost always cooperative in foul conditions. Get the fly in front of them and you’re getting eaten. Bright conditions and flat water? Not so much. Running Ape, Fergal and JRT 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopHead Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 In general I hate fly fishing in the northeast but you guys have piqued my interest.....may give it a go this year. * why do the same guys put assbaby crap in the tavern on a daily basis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbskull Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Went looking today and found some small bonito off the Vineyard. Nothing for me but my buddy got one and missed several others. Pretty small fish. Sparse sandeel flies. Fergal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAQ Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 The first arrivals can be pretty stupid before they settle in on specific baits. Embrace American Privilege Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted August 7 Author Report Share Posted August 7 8 hours ago, Seadogg said: I don’t think there’s a definitive answer to that. They’re moody bitches sometimes. Other times they’re bluefish stupid. I've seen both. Generally they're in between that tho. Throw something reasonable at them and they'll probably eat. But I've seen time where it took a size 4 or 6 sparsely tied fly to get them. My go-to is something in white, preferably 2-3" long. I'll adjust based on what I see them doing from there. Seadogg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aneary Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 6 hours ago, HopHead said: In general I hate fly fishing in the northeast but you guys have piqued my interest.....may give it a go this year. Just another tool in the box, Doc! HopHead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted August 8 Author Report Share Posted August 8 These damn things are my absolute favorite fish. If you're lucky you get them for 6 weeks starting ~labor day. One hurricane can kill a season, they may never show, they may not be in your area... In the NE we do not have a lot of sight fishing available, albies are the exception. Those FUCHERS better show this year.... StriperKim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted August 27 Author Report Share Posted August 27 Getting closer to show time but this is exactly the thing that I do not want to see - a bunch of storms right at the beginning of albie season. Hopefully it's these two and nothing else for a while. They're definitely going to give a big swell for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook I Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 3 mins ago, Fergal said: Getting closer to show time but this is exactly the thing that I do not want to see - a bunch of storms right at the beginning of albie season. Hopefully it's these two and nothing else for a while. They're definitely going to give a big swell for a few days. This is the season got burned few times in RI . If you don’t live close not worth the ride or guide . If it has fins i want to catch it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted August 27 Author Report Share Posted August 27 37 mins ago, Hook I said: This is the season got burned few times in RI . If you don’t live close not worth the ride or guide . It's very early obviously but over the years, the worst thing a season was a string of storms just as it gets started. They don't need to be a hit here, just offshore throwing in big swells is enough. Hopefully these two make that sharp right and get out of here quickly with nothing else behind them for two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook I Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 18 mins ago, Fergal said: It's very early obviously but over the years, the worst thing a season was a string of storms just as it gets started. They don't need to be a hit here, just offshore throwing in big swells is enough. Hopefully these two make that sharp right and get out of here quickly with nothing else behind them for two weeks. Even 400 miles out turns the fish off ,weather is part of the game got to on the water a lot , I’m a huge fan of biometric pressure. Salt and fresh waters . If it has fins i want to catch it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ftyer Posted August 28 Report Share Posted August 28 Additional rain also decreases salinity levels in the water and that generally doesn’t work well for scombrids, from what I understand. With that said, I’ve been seeing Spanish myself and have confirmed catches of various other scombrids so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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