Dave, I was talking to Mark Armstead (Extreme Sportfishing Charters) the other day and he had heard of somebody seeing some on the Penguin Rises a couple of weeks ago, although none were caught.

alot to do with the length of the day, mid september seems to be the time

Cheers, Im heading out to Mayor early next week so might take the gear out just incase

Got a couple of albies off the Cavalli seamount Sat night. Water was 14d. No skippies. Got a heap of skippies off Queens bouy couple weeks back.

Good on you Danjer - you wont catch one if you're sitting on your couch - surely would have been cold though

It looks like the albies are around from what people are saying but are they the small coke bottle size models?

Just found this site that might be of interest

 

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=2094&month=8&year=2011&obj=sun&afl=-11&day=

Woodrow wrote: Were out on the northern end of Mayor on Saturday for a Puka drop, came across a couple of work ups of Albies, couldnt hook one for trying mind you abit hard when all the game gear is back home, but yep they sure are there.

I was with woody and saw these.  Pretty certain they were albies and they were moving hell fast.

Ive just been down at Sandfords Tauranga and they had some 15kg+ Albies in their display. Talking to the one guys out the back they apparently have caught heaps of that size in the last few days between Mayor and White so it may well be worth a look out the knolls this weekend with a mint forecast.

Like I said thay r there let's stop talking start killing them