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Everything to Know About Booking a false albacore fishing charter
What are the best false albacore fishing charters?
The best false albacore fishing charters are:
Why should I book a false albacore fishing charter with Captain Experiences?
Our Damn Good Guides currently offer 52 false albacore trips, and the most popular trips are Mahi/Wahoo on the Troll guided by Mark, Offshore Tuna guided by James, and Famous Sportfishing - Large Groups guided by Micheal.
Our guides are rated a 4.93 out of 5 based on 3784 verified reviews on Captain Experiences.
All guides on Captain Experiences are vetted by our team. You can access their reviews, click through trip photos, read bios to get to know them, and preview trip details like species, techniques, group sizes, boat specs and more.
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What types of false albacore fishing charters are common?
Deep Sea fishing is the most popular type of fishing for false albacore as well as nearshore fishing, inshore fishing, and jetty fishing.
The most common fishing techniques are trolling, bottom fishing, and light tackle fishing but live bait fishing and artificial lure fishing are popular as well.
How much do false albacore fishing charters cost?
Prices for false albacore can range anywhere from about $650 to $3,080, but the average price for a half day trip for false albacore is $1,000. The average price for a full day trip for false albacore is $1,900.
Is booking a fishing guide worth the money?
Hiring a guide provides a number of benefits and many choose to book a fishing guide for a combination of experience, local knowledge, convenience, and cost-effectiveness.
Working with experienced fishing guides who know the best local spots and techniques can dramatically increase your odds of a great day. Having someone who is on the water every day and knows the area like the back of their hand is going to give you the best chances of success.
Booking a guide is also more cost effective, especially if you only get out a handful of times per year. When you consider all of the costs you would incur on your own such as the price of a boat, maintenance, insurance, gas, high-quality gear and tackle, repairs, and more, you’ll find that DIY is sometimes not worth the expense.
Even if you’ve got a great setup already in your home waters, booking a guide also provides a great opportunity to experience new techniques, new locations, or even a chance at a new target species to knock off the bucket list.
What month is best for false albacore fishing?
The most popular season for false albacore fishing is summer, and most anglers book their trips 21 days in advance.
Do I need a fishing license for false albacore and what are the bag limits for false albacore?
See here for more information on false albacore fishing licenses, false albacore bag limits, and fishing season regulations for false albacore. When in doubt, your fishing guide will always know the right false albacore rules and regulations.
What is a Little Tunny / False Albacore?
The little tunny (Euthynnus alletteratus), also known as the false albacore, is a member of the tuna tribe (Thunnus). They have a torpedo-shaped, muscular body that is built for speed, colored steel blue on top that fades to silver belly. They have wavy stripes along the sides of their body, a lunate (or semi-forked) tailfin, and eight finlets between their dorsal and tailfin.
Little tunny lack a swim bladder, meaning they must constantly swim to maintain basic functions such as buoyancy. They are also able to maintain a body temperature higher than the water they’re in, which helps to increase swimming speeds, lower energy expenditure, and survive in cooler water temperatures.
How big do Little Tunny / False Albacore get?
The average little tunny will grow between five and 15 pounds, and 25-30 inches long. However, it depends on the area they’re found in, as in the Mediterranean Sea, they are found to be on average bigger than those in the open ocean, averaging over 35 inches.
Females reach sexual maturity between 11 and 15 inches long, whereas males will be at about 16 inches.
What's the biggest Little Tunny / False Albacore ever caught?
The IGFA cites the all-tackle world record for little tunny as a 36 pound, 16 ounce monster caught in La Ametla de Mar, Tarragona, Spain. Lorenzo Roca Moreno caught the “little” tunny on June 26th, 2020.
Moreno himself actually holds four all-tackle world records in the IGFA including this one, as well as one for sargo, atlantic mackerel, and bullet mackerel.
Where is the best place to catch Little Tunny / False Albacore?
False albacore can be found in the Atlantic Ocean as far north as New England and Great Britain, to as far south as Brazil and South Africa. In these regions they will be found in tropical and warmer temperate waters.
They are a pelagic species, meaning they will be found in the upper layers of the open sea, not too close to the seafloor or shore.
When should I catch Little Tunny / False Albacore?
Little tunnies tend to spawn between the months of April and November when the water is above 77 degrees. Within this time period, the peak season to fish for them is between July and August, when spawning is most intensive.
However, if you are planning to fish for them in the Mediterranean Sea, the peak season widens between May and September.
How do you catch Little Tunny / False Albacore?
False albacore are a schooling fish, which makes the most effective method of fishing for them trolling. Using natural baits such as bluefish or pinfish, or artificial lures such as spoons, plugs, jigs, and feathers, set up on multiple lines and passed through the school is the most recommended.
You can also drift fish, chum, or fly fish for them as well. No matter what method you choose, be sure to be ready for a fight, as they are tough and athletic swimmers.
Are Little Tunny / False Albacore good to eat? What are the best Little Tunny / False Albacore recipes?
Little tunny are not notoriously great table fare, as they tend to be quite fishy, however if you do choose to consume them, the best way to do so is to immediately bleed and ice them. To prepare, sear it on each side for about two minutes in vegetable oil.
Otherwise they make great shark bait!
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