Fall Run False Albacore Fishing in Martha’s Vineyard Sound

Video: Jig N’ Troll for Bonito and Albies at the Hooter   This video was filmed while on a shoot…

The Hooter #447 The “Hooter” is an area named for the fairway buoy that marks the end of Muskeget Channel…

15 Minutes with Capt. Mike Hogan Tides I like either tide, as long as it’s running. A rising tide runs…

On this memorable September morning, Captains Mike Hogan, Terry Nugent and Shaun Ruge tied into a solid pod of fish.

Capt. Mike’s Outfit Shimano Saragosssa 5000 SW (Reel) & Terez TZSW-70MH (Rod) Why this outfit? Capt. Mike Hogan To keep…

In early August, bonito fill in around the usual haunts surrounding Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard’s outer shoals. Here are a few tips on how to target them.

Lobster Trap head chef Dan Delancey offers up his amazing tuna tartare recipe.

Here’s a list of techniques for this situation that I have put into my arsenal from over the years of fishing for these unpredictable speedsters from the Outer Banks to Cape Cod.

When it comes to albies, anglers travel far and wide chasing rumors, reports and secret tips. Sometimes they are easy to find. Others, not so much. In any event, here’s a guide to some of the haunts that have produced fish for me over the past 25 years that I have been chasing these funny fish.

In mid September, Salty Cape’s Matt Rissell drove out to Chappaquiddick with MV locals Joe Rogers and Phoenix Russell to fish for false albacore on the island’s southeast corner, hoping to attract fish in from the shoals of Wasque.

November Schoolies in Woods Hole   In November, the waters just off Woods Hole filled up with thousands of small…

Equipped with Shimano Stella 14000W reels and Hogy Pro Tails, Capt. Cullen and Capt. Mike successfully pitched topwater baits into schools of crashing bluefin, hooking up with a BFT well into the 100-pound range.

On November 1st, Capt. Mike and John Burns headed out from Sandwich Marina to chase reports of aggressive schools of bluefin tuna feeding on small butterfish, a great opportunity to catch 100+ pound fish on topwater spinning gear. Armed with Stella 14000Ws and Hogy Pro Tails, the crew aboard the Relentless have no problem finding, hooking up with and successfully landing large bluefin.

MV local Joe Rogers heads to the salt ponds of Martha’s Vineyard to hunt for offseason striped bass on a mild January afternoon. Throwing 4″ Hogy Pro Tails from his aluminum skiff, Joe found what he was looking for by landing a 32″ keeper to finish off the day.

Each offseason, the Salty Cape team compiles the best footage from the prior year to release a sizzle reel of all things Cape & Islands fishing. Here’s our video for 2017. Enjoy!