October 14, 2024

False albacore usually show up in good numbers throughout Cape Cod and the Islands starting in mid to late August and continuing through October.In this post and video, I would like to share with you some helpful tips and strategies for fly fishing for albies along the infamous Elizabeth Island archipelago.The Elizabeth IslandsThe Elizabeth Islands

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Fly Fishing the Elizabeth Islands for Albies
August 2, 2024

Now that August has arrived, many anglers have begun thinking about albie fishing on Cape Cod again. On Cape Cod and throughout southern New England, one of the best areas to find albies from shore are inlets and the nearby beaches. Many inlets on Cape Cod have jetties from which you can fish.In the video below

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Albie Fishing Cape Cod from Shore
September 8, 2021

So far 2021 has been a great year for false albacore, at least for me and many members from the My Fishing Cape Cod forum. Thank you to everyone who has been sharing albie updates and reports to the 2021 albie thread. I really appreciate your input and it’s been super fun following along with everyone’s trips. The

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Falmouth Albie Blitzes – Caught on Drone!
August 29, 2021

During this trip I went albie fishing for the first time this season aboard my boat the Miss Loretta.  Joining me for this trip was My Fishing Cape Cod member Brian Blair, and my old college buddy Sean Kelly.

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Hundreds of Albies and WE STILL CAN’T HOOK UP!
August 7, 2021

During late summer and fall here on Cape Cod we are gifted by the appearance of false albacore, which are in my opinion the most exciting fish to catch on light tackle! Albies fight harder and longer than striped bass and bluefish. They go on mad runs, stripping dozens of yards of line from a light

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Get Ready for False Albacore on Cape Cod
September 16, 2020

I filmed this video on September 14th in the evening. It was during the incoming tide in a cove in Buzzard’s Bay.  You can tell by the water that this is more of a cove-type area, as opposed to say Monomoy where the water is crystal clear.There’s a few things going on in this video

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The Difference Between Striper & Albie Feeds
August 27, 2020

False albacore have arrived in Cape waters, and today I wanted to share the first TV episode we ever created about fishing for albies.  This will be a good watch for anyone interested in learning about false albacore fishing around Cape Cod & the Islands. You’ll get advice for targeting albies with spinning and fly fishing

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False Albie Fishing on Cape Cod | Full Episode
August 29, 2019

Ryan CollinsSpanish Mackerel are here in the waters surrounding Cape Cod & the Islands. If you are unfamiliar with Spanish Mackerel, they are a colorful and delicious fish that I usually encounter when I am fishing during the winter in Costa Rica.The Spanish Macks in Costa Rica get quite large and can be caught from boat

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Spanish Mackerel Have Arrived On Cape Cod
August 27, 2019

Ryan CollinsThis past Friday August 24 myself, captain Cullen of Cape Star, my dad, and MFCC members Justin Demers and Brian Blair met at 6AM to go hunting for albies off Cape Cod. The original plan was to go fishing for bluefin tuna, but with winds out of the north we knew the tuna grounds would

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False Albacore Have Arrived On Cape Cod
April 3, 2019

Locations Cheat SheetDownload extra information about the locations and areas discussed in this seminar. Equipment Cheat SheetDownload the exact lures, tackle, gear and other equipment talked about in this seminar. Timestamps:00:01 – 05:23 – introduction to me, my family, and my upbringing05:30 – introduction to My Fishing Cape Cod07:53 – introduction to Lauren and “funny

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Cape Cod; A Fishing Wonderland [Full Seminar]
March 19, 2018

Ryan Collins In this seminar presentation I will take you through a full season of fishing on Cape Cod.  You will learn how and where to target big stripers, tuna, albies and other species from Cape Cod’s many inlets, bays, jetties, harbors, beaches, estuaries and of course the canal. This seminar includes more than 80

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How To Make The Most Of Your 2018 Cape Cod Fishing Season
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

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Cape Cod False Albacore | From the Jetty