We offer fly fishing charters for false albacore or bonito during the Summer months when baitfish such as pilchards, sardines, and threadfin herring migrate along our beaches. Captain Chris begins every false albacore charter by throwing the castnet to secure hundreds of live baits to be used for chumming further offshore. Once the baitwell is full of live baits, we head about half a mile offshore to where the schools of false albacore roam. We set up a drift in an area that looks promising and then start throwing out handfuls of live baits around the boat. When our live bait hits the water they begin circling the boat, attracting predators to within distance of casting range. 
Once the bonito or false albacore start feeding on the live bait and busting the surface around the boat, the angler starts making casts with his/her fly rod in the direction of the fish. If the albies are fired up, they will readily take a streamer fly that is steadily retrieved back to the boat. Sometimes we use topwater flies like poppers when targeting these false albacore. Topwater flies make for very exciting action. When live chumming for false albacore, it is possible to hook up with dozens of them during a 4 hour trip. Most of these fish average from 5 to 10 lbs, but 15 to 20 lb fish are not uncommon during Summer months. The peak of the false albacore fishing season generally occurs between May and September. We might encounter other species of fish during our false albacore fishing charters. These species include kingfish, dolphin, wahoo, tuna, sailfish, and even cobia. If you would like to book one of our Boca Raton false albacore fishing charters with a fly rod or light spinning tackle, please contact local inshore guide Capt. Chris Agardy. Chris will put you on the fish!
Captain Chris Agardy
561-451-7646