MY QUESTION IS DO FALSE ALBACORE RUN IN THE HUDSON RIVER ?
IF SO WHERE?,WHEN AND WHAT BAIT OR TACKLE DO I NEED YOUR FREIND AND HRFA MEMBER ROSARIO MANNINO Rosario, Wow…what a question. Not many people even think Albies are even closely related to the Hudson river. It is true though. False Albacore have been caught in the lower Hudson. It is rare, but it does happen. In fact they used to be caught from the shoreline. False Albacore have been caught off the Caven Point Pier on the Jersey side of the lower harbor. What a kick…catching small tuna off a pier! It happens in summer when the Gulf Stream comes in real close and the water warms up but it is not like a normal run like stripers or bluefish. They would congregate in the lower harbor for a while, chase some bait, and then move out. Good question but a rare event. Don’t gear up for this species on a regular basis. The tackle used when they are in is tiny castmasters, shiny trolling lures, and tiny jigs worked quickly through the schools. Boats chunking for bluefish just north of the Vz.
