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Albie Onslaught On Schedule

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A schoolie bluefin tuna mugs for the camera

A schoolie bluefin tuna mugs for the camera

with a little help from Ed Hoyt of Sag Harbor.

with a little help from Ed Hoyt of Sag Harbor.

Ed Hoyt with a nice mahi mahi caught just south of the fluking grounds off Montauk.

Ed Hoyt with a nice mahi mahi caught just south of the fluking grounds off Montauk.

Kevin Santacrocce with a little tunny

Kevin Santacrocce with a little tunny

also known as a false albacore or

also known as a false albacore or "albie

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In the Field

  • Publication: Fishing & Hunting
  • Published on: Sep 13, 2016
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
There was an albie explosion this week.Even on the far southwest coast of Florida I heard that Saturday in Montauk was an epic example of false albacore fishing, with the... more

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