BaitfishintermediateNortheast & Mid-Atlantic
Albie Clouser
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Available Sizes#2 - #6
Color Variations
Chartreuse/WhiteOlive/WhiteTan/WhiteSilver
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Signature tierStrong match
Salty Fly Tying
Matched on Northeast & Mid-Atlantic, baitfish flies, albacore. Drew Chicone's saltwater tying catalog and learning hub, strongest for saltwater pattern validation.
Northeast & Mid-Atlanticbaitfish fliesalbacore
Visit sourceSignature tierStrong match
New England Fly Company
Matched on Northeast & Mid-Atlantic, baitfish flies. New England tier lead for brook trout, landlocked salmon, and coastal striper patterns.
Northeast & Mid-Atlanticbaitfish flies
Visit sourceBroad sourceBroad match
Orvis Fly Catalog
Matched on baitfish flies, clouser, broad catalog. Broad retail catalog for standard trout, warmwater, salmon/steelhead, and saltwater patterns.
baitfish fliesclouserbroad catalog
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Forgotten Coast Fly Co.
Matched on baitfish flies, minnow. Florida Panhandle and Gulf Coast shop lead for inshore saltwater patterns.
baitfish fliesminnow
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Dette Flies
Matched on Northeast & Mid-Atlantic. Catskill lineage fly shop with deep dry-fly, wet-fly, and Northeast trout relevance.
Northeast & Mid-Atlantic
Visit sourceFalse albacore are what happens when you give a tuna the speed of a missile and the selectivity of a wine critic. They want small, sparse, and moving at roughly the speed of panic. This downsized Clouser uses bead chain eyes instead of lead because albies feed in the upper water column and the fly needs to stay there. Tie it sparse. Fish it fast. Miss the first twelve shots. Connect on the thirteenth and feel your backing disappear. That is albie fishing.
Quick Facts
TypeBaitfish
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsFall
Target SpeciesFalse Albacore, Bonito
Sizes#2 - #6
Best LocationsMartha's Vineyard, MA; Nantucket, MA; Montauk Point, NY
Where to Fish It
Martha's Vineyard
MA · Rips
Nantucket
MA · Flats
Montauk Point
NY · Rips
Map unavailable. Locations for Albie Clouser: Martha's Vineyard, MA; Nantucket, MA; Montauk Point, NY
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