How to Catch Albies with a Casting Egg and Fly
When albies are picky, it can be challenging to catch them with conventional techniques.
In these situations, a fly can provide a more realistic presentation that is more likely to get bites. Fishermen using spinning tackle are able to present a fly to false albacore with the help of a casting egg. Jimmy Fee demonstrates how to use the casting egg and fly (also called the splasher and fly) technique to fool false albacore.
Rod: Fenwick HMG Inshore 70M
Reel: Penn Battle III 4000
Casting Egg: Larry’s Lurz Casting Egg
Fly Tied by OTW’s Kevin Blinkoff, and stolen by Jimmy Fee
1 thought on “How to Catch Albies with a Casting Egg and Fly”
-
Kevin I am very new to the casting egg method. I would like to ask some questions please.
!. Do casting eggs only work during feeding frenzies?
2. Can you use a floating fly with a casting egg? 4′ leader perhaps?
3. If there is no surface action and the surface is calm will you scare the fish away using a casting egg.
4. Do you have to pop the egg back? Won’t the V wake get the fishes attention?
5. Can you use the casting egg as a float to drift and twitch a bait fish fly, or crab?Thanks a bunch…!
Leave a Reply