Metal Jigs
Deadly Dick Deadly Dick Metal Jig
A small, heavy casting jig for fast-moving albies and mackerel.
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False Albacore Fishing
Little tunny that blitz Northeast and Carolina coasts in fall. Albies are blazing fast and a cult fly rod target.
Best Months: Sep to Nov
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Best Flies, Lures & Bait for False Albacore
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3 picks for October.
EP Baitfish #2/0-2
FlyStreamer
Shop This FlySurf Candy #1-4
FlyStreamer
Shop This FlyMetal Jig 1/2 to 3 oz
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Rod & Reel
False Albacore Setup
False Albacore
Fly 9 ft 9 or 10 wt rod, intermediate line, 15 to 20 lb fluorocarbon leader, small epoxy baitfish flies.
Spin / Cast 7 to 8 ft medium spinning rod, 4000 reel, 20 lb braid, small metal jigs.
The US
Where to Catch False Albacore
Saltwater & Coast · Connecticut
Long Island Sound
Reefs and river mouths that hold stripers and bluefish all season and fall albies.
Striped Bass · Bluefish · False Albacore
Saltwater & Coast · Massachusetts
Cape Cod
Stripers and albies from the beach, flats, and rips.
Striped Bass · False Albacore · Bluefish
Saltwater & Coast · Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard
An island known for surfcasting and a fall derby for stripers, blues, and albies.
Striped Bass · Bluefish · False Albacore
Saltwater & Coast · North Carolina
Cape Lookout
A fall false albacore destination off Harkers Island with surf and inlet fishing.
False Albacore · Spanish Mackerel · Redfish
Saltwater & Coast · New York
Montauk
The tip of Long Island, a legendary fall blitz destination for stripers, blues, and albies.
Striped Bass · Bluefish · False Albacore
Saltwater & Coast · Rhode Island
Block Island
An island known for trophy striped bass and fall albies.
Striped Bass · Bluefish · False Albacore
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Gear for False Albacore
Flies
Saltwater Baitfish Fly Assortment
Clousers and Deceivers in sizes for stripers, snook, and reds.
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