Now that August has arrived, many anglers have begun thinking about albie fishing on Cape Cod again, so I figured now is a good time to republish this article about albie fishing Cape Cod from shore.
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.
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In the video below I am albie fishing from a jetty which borders an inlet, along the eastern shoreline of Buzzard's Bay. The tide was outgoing, and peanut bunker were dumping out from the estuary.
Albies had the peanut bunker pinned in the current against the rock jetty. There was nowhere to escape, as huge albies and schoolie striped bass took turns assaulting the hapless baitfish.
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The lure I was using during this trip is called an Albie Snax (pictured below). These soft plastic baits cast well and do a great job of imitating peanut bunker.
Specifically I was using the white version, with a VMC size 4/0 heavy duty swimbait hook. I really like using these lures because of the single hook, which makes releasing albies much quicker and easier.
The topwater strikes these lures generate is also heart stopping! If you've never rigged an albie snax before, then the video below will teach you how to do it. 
There are many inlets, bays and areas of current throughout Buzzard's Bay which can be discovered along Cape Cod's coastline, by investing some time on Google Earth.
However there are also many good spots along the southside of Cape Cod, specifically the area from Falmouth to Chatham. Albies do occasionally enter the canal. They are rare visitors to Cape Cod Bay.
For more information about areas where albies gather on Cape Cod, My Fishing Cape Cod members can watch the video below.
In the video above, for a reel I was using the Daiwa BG 4000 which is available from my friends at the Goose Hummock Shop. For albies I recommend 20-30 pound braided line or 12 pound monofilament.
An even better option for a reel (if it's in your budget) would be the Van Staal VR50 which I have been using a lot over the past several years. I have the VR50 spooled up with 30 pound braid.
For a long time I was using the Shimano Teramar TMS-X70MH spinning rod for albie fishing. I was really happy with this rod, and had used it to catch albies, bonito and striped bass of up to 40 pounds.
However that rod finally succumbed to years of abuse, and I am now pairing a St Croix 7' Medium Power VIS70MF spinning rod with the new Van Staal VR50. Any similar rod will work.
For a leader, I usually start with a 3 foot long section of 20 pound Seagur Fluorocarbon. If the albies are really finicky I'll sometimes use a light fluorocarbon leader.
The leader is connected to my main line via a Slim Beauty knot, however I must admit there are easier-to-tie knots for tying fluoro to mono, which you can find on YouTube.
Albies on Cape Cod can be agonizingly finicky when they are feeding on tiny bait, such as bay anchovies.
Members of My Fishing Cape Cod can watch the video clip below to learn more about targeting albies that are feeding on bay anchovies, versus albies that are feeding on peanut bunker.
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