Albies are really here
4:47 PM Tue, Sep 08, 2009 | Permalink
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Fly fisherman Joe Rovinsky writes: I fished with Steve Denofa on Thursday with the rumor that the albies have made their appearance in the Stonington area. After searching the rips at sunrise, we found only small bluefish. Motoring over to Catumb Rock, there were plenty of diving birds and fish breaking on the surface. They were in fact false albacore, although they were not blasting like they usually do. We did manage to take five fish on a size 2 olive Surf Candy, with Steve manhandling three, averaging some 4 1/2 to 6 pounds apiece. One albie was spitting up juvenile butterfish about the size of a quarter. Fishing with Dave Bachand on Friday and Saturday proved far more productive, as we were armed with small modified rabbit strip flies.The albies did not show themselves as well, but they certainly took our offerings with vigor.They stayed in the rip lines for quite some time until the tied flooded. Saturday, they hung out in the rip at Watch Hill, being very visual, with everyone hooking up. The crowd of boats made it difficult though, like fishing in Frosty Hollow pond with a dozen boats jockeying for position. Pure mayhem! Bottom line: 17 albies and 6 bass over the two days, with Dave being top hook landing 11 false albacore and 6 bass. The tunny all were about the same size, with the largest being maybe 7 pounds. Sure looks like the false albacore are back in town. 
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