it’s the alarm clock of fall, ringing in the arrival of false albacore, the speed junkies of salt, New England’s most beautiful saltwater fish, and one of the most entertaining to catch on a fly.
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The other day I went fishing with my friend Jared off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We were after albies. What we found was an incredible pile of bait. I posted a video about that here. Here’s some photos from the day — and what day it was.
Read More >> This morning, I’m sitting at my desk, still working down my coffee, when I get the following message: “Dude. I caught 14 albies from shore this morning.” Had I not had a stable mug, I would have spilled all over myself.
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At one point, we got into the kind of surface scrum Montauk is famous for: the air was filled with the sound of fish cutting the surface, their backs and bellies sliding over each other. Here’s a video and some photos from the day.
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This fall my good friend Jared and I chased albies of Watch Hill, RI. It was awesome. Here’s the video, and some photos, from our trip.
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Short of a rod and reel, a good pair of polarized sunglasses are essential. Check out my review of Costa Del Mar’s Tuna Aleey 580p sunglasses.
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A friend of mine had a 20+ albie day last week off Cape Cod. I repeat: a day of more than 20 albies caught, personally. That’s cause for fishing retirement, if I’ve ever heard it; you’ll never have such a good day again.
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False albacore have been arriving off of Cape Cod. They are the perfect antidote to the summer doldrums — which I had a bad case of.
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In 2013 I was fortunate to have some great days on the water — including one of my best ever. But all of this was marred by persistent bad news about the continued decline of striped bass (more on that later). What follows is a short summary of some key trends, trips, and events from 2013.
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