Kayak Fishing the Coast: Drag-Screaming Albies on Cape Cod

In this episode, Kevin Blinkoff travels between launch sites and works with a network of anglers to track down albie blitzes in Buzzards Bay.

By OTW StaffAugust 7, 2024

Late summer and early fall are the best time to be a kayak fisherman on Cape Cod. Beach launching rules are relaxed, tourists are gone, and the albies are in! In this episode, Kevin Blinkoff travels between launch sites to track down albie blitzes in Buzzards Bay while working with a network of kayak anglers to zero in on the false albacore.

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Gear Used In This Episode:

Kevin’s Kayak: Old Town Sportsman BigWater PDL 132
Matt’s Kayak: Old Town Sportsman Salty PDL

Kevin’s Albie outfit:

ROD: G. Loomis NRX+ Inshore Spinning 7’6″ Medium
REEL: Shimano Stradic 3000
LINE: 20-pound Power Pro Super Slick V2
LURES: 3/4-ounce Joe Baggs Resin Jigs

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OTW Staff

The On The Water staff is made up of experienced anglers from across the Northeast who fish local waters year-round. The team brings firsthand, on-the-water experience and regional knowledge to coverage of Northeast fisheries, techniques, seasonal patterns, regulations, and conservation.