On some days the fish you are trying to catch just won’t cooperate, therefore you have to look for alternative fishing fun. I often try and locate schools of mackerel on off days. Mackerel are great because they are easy to locate, fun to catch and the most novice of fisherman can fill the cooler.
Mackerel are tenacious fish, capable of swimming at speeds up to 35 mph; they can locate and tear baits in half within seconds. Mackerel have rows of teeth sharper than any razor blade you can purchase. You can often see fish jumping out of the water chasing fry size greenbacks. Key to finding the mackerel is locating the bait. I usually scan the horizon looking for diving birds; it’s a quick, efficient way of getting in on the action.
When you find a frenzying school of fish, you can practically throw anything at them and they will pursue. The faster the better in most cases. Favorite techniques and lures I use include:
1. Free lining greenbacks
2. Throwing a Clark spoon
3. Using a small white jig
There are many others, I’ve just listed a few of my most productive methods. So if you’re feeling down and can’t locate reds, snook etc…Give mackerel a shot, they could save the day! Until next time, tight lines!
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I love to catch mackerel when nothing else is biting. It keeps you from being bored on a very hot day. When you catch your limit, you can start to catch your bait for shark fishing that very same night. Great Post!
Pretty cool. Never really knew that… Might have to go fishing and try that…