October 17, 2017

Ryan Collins I arrived at the beach this morning, about twenty minutes after the sunrise.As soon as I parked my car I noticed several birds dive bombing bait on the north side of a nearby rock jetty. Instantly I ran down to the water – no time for waders! At first I thought all the

Read More
Cape Cod False Albacore | From the Jetty
September 7, 2017

Ryan Collins False albacore may just be the hardest-fighting inshore fish species on Cape Cod – and September just happens to be the prime month for targeting them.If you have never caught an albie before, then you will be in for a treat when you finally do! Below is a video preview of our newest

Read More
Are You Ready For Albies?
August 20, 2017

Ryan Collins This weekend we encountered hundreds of diving birds working over fast-moving Atlantic Bonito, which just arrived here on Cape Cod.On Saturday my friend Jay Mazzola, my wife Lauren and myself, hit the water together in search of these speedsters. It was not long until we found dozens of terns and other seabirds diving into the

Read More
Bonito Have Arrived On Cape Cod
September 14, 2016

Ryan Collins 48 hours ago I encountered the most epic albie feeds of my life while fishing off Cape Cod, in the hobie kayak from Sturgis Boatworks. Throughout this memorable day I watched at least one thousand albies as they fed all over the surface. I saw fish as large as 12 pounds go flying

Read More
Albies are Everywhere!
September 3, 2016

Ryan Collins Yesterday myself and a group of MFCC members headed out at sunrise in search of the first false albacore of the season. By no means was the action “lights out” but based on reports I feel we did pretty well, catching a total of 4 albies and seeing many more on the surface. The

Read More
Albies Have Arrived
September 6, 2015

Albies have been coming within reach of surfcasters and anglers using small boats or kayaks, so I recently decided to splash the Hobie and try to chase them down.I must say I had one heck of a time keeping up with the fish! This 4+ minute video report recaps the entire experience.​ Click below to view.​

...
Read More
Chasing Albies via Kayak
September 5, 2015

This trip was a blast! We found pods of albies busting all over the surface and with some effort managed to catch 7 of the colorful speedsters.  On top of that we fished some of the most beautiful areas on Cape Cod, and encountered one very interesting animal that you certainly don’t see every day.  Click

Read More
Late Summer Albie Fishing on Cape Cod | September Video Report
September 4, 2015

It’s been a wild week for albie fishing on Cape Cod. In fact, I know two fishermen who caught more than 40 albies in just one trip!However there have been skunkings as well. These fish move quick and can be here one day and gone the next.Fortunately I was able to get out albie fishing

Read More
September 4th Albie Fishing Report
August 25, 2015

Below are lures I like to use for alibie fishing. There are of course, plenty of other options. I love to use lightly or unweighted rubber, but you have to be close to the feed due to lack luster casting distance.

...
Read More
Cape Cod Albie Fishing 101
August 13, 2015

As we roll into mid-August I find myself starting to think about “funny fish.” It won’t be long now until bonito, false albacore and other more “tropical” species of fish begin trickling into Cape waters.Last season I had a blast chasing false albies with my fishing buddy Jeff C. I learned a lot and I

Read More
False Albie Fishing | A Video Overview Of What To Expect
September 10, 2014

In this 9 minute and 39 second video report I will take you with me as we chase false albacore off Cape Cod, MA. I did my best to capture the entire experience using two GoPro cameras and an iPhone. In this video report you’ll see: Views of the areas fished and explored Albies blitzing

Read More
VIDEO REPORT | Cape Cod False Albie Fishing
September 9, 2014

The birds were working hard as dozens of false albies tore through the surface. Peanut bunker scattered into the air. The scene was an all-out surface feeding frenzy. Jeff Coates (my fishing buddy and captain for this trip) had made the right call. We had left fish to find more fish and it had actually

Read More
Cape Cod False Albacore Fishing Report