Albacore make an annual visit

"The albacore are coming!"
"The albacore are coming!"
It's all anyone is talking about on the coast these days.
It sounds like an invasion or something. But instead of running away, salty anglers are flocking to their boats this week in search of tuna off the Central Coast.
Albacore, for those who don't know, don't make it north of Santa Barbara very often so the folks in Avila Beach and Morro Bay are reeling with anticipation.
Boats are leaving at 11 p.m., making the 100-mile trek out to sea in hopes of finding a school.
It sounds crazy at first, but if you've ever gone on an albacore trip, you'll understand why these fish are so sought after.
Every fish packs a punch, not to mention a crazed adrenaline rush.
With the first fish on, anglers wake up to the screams of "fish on!" Or "hook up!"
That's when anglers come sprinting up to the deck to fight one of the ocean's most powerful heavyweights.
With each hook up, the fish dive deeper and deeper toward the ocean floor. Your rod nearly bends in half.
Line peels off your reel at uncontrollable speeds.
And this is what anglers are faced with for a good 10, 20, 30 minutes depending on the size of the fish.
So now you know what all of the hoopla is about.