False albacore are caught year-round in Florida coastal waters, with peak numbers from May through October. “We catch albies in waters from 12 to 200 feet off the southeast Florida coast,” says Budd. “When the small menhaden show along the beach in May or June, smaller fish from 5 to 10 pounds shadow them. Albies grow fast, so by October, you’ll catch fish pushing 18 to 20 pounds, in deeper water over structure and ledges. And out there, you may hook as many as a half-dozen species on fly.”