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Definitely worth trying a couple or even all of these techniques to increase your chances. Your best bet for hooking up with the Spanish and kings is to slow troll or drift the live baits over one of the nearshore artificial reefs like AR 315 320 330 342 and 345 or over one of the rock ledges.
I also have been getting big mullet and Ill rig one of those up in a future post.
Spanish mackerel live bait rig. Live scads of 3 to 6 inches are ideal live baits for big mackerels. 2 hook rigs are preferred as mackerels have a habit of biting off half the bait and missing a single hook rig more often than wed like. Match the live bait hooks to the bait size and fish size you expect to catch.
And not only does it catch Spanish mackerel but any other fish you might encounter while targeting them. Spanish mackerel live bait rig. Hey guys Im new and I havent fished there yet but I went last week to lurk around and learn a little bit before I showed up looking like a rookie.
It looked like most people were fishing for Spanish mackerel with a live bait rig. Could someone send a pic or at least a description of the rig. Spanish mackerel live bait rig.
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Hey guys Im new and I havent fished there yet but I went last week to lurk around and learn a little bit before I showed up looking like a rookie. Spanish Mackerel love live bait and obviously theres nothing fresher than a live fish in distress swimming about under a balloon or free swimming. We find Fusiliers Stripies small trevally and most decent size fish are well worth putting out.
Make sure even your livebaits are of a legal size. I also have been getting big mullet and Ill rig one of those up in a future post. I also caught some Spanish Mackerel and made up a video of how to rig that up with a J-Hook and a mono leader.
Spanish mackerel fishing rig custom gang hooks. Its winter time and one of the premium times to catch mackerel in north Queensland. A popular Spanish mackerel fishing rig is gang hooks.
Big Spanish mackerel pull like freight trains and are one of the true speedsters of the ocean. Trolling Live Baits range from Menhaden to Blue Fish to Spanish Mackerel up to schoolie King Mackerel just according to what fish you are hunting for. Most of my Trolling Live Bait fishing is done for King Mackerel in tournaments.
I like to use fresh palm sized menhaden. The fresher the bait the better off you are. Tired beat up bait will.
Spanish mackerel offer fast fly rod action. With a weight forward or intermediate sink tip on a fast-action rod work the bait pods in the same manner as the jerk baits. The mackerel have a hard time telling Clouser minnows with bead eyes in chartreuse-and-white with a couple strands of silver flash apart from the real McCoy.
The Ultimate Spanish Mackerel Rig Catches Mackerel Anywhere - YouTube. Rigging live baits correctly makes all the difference to success. Hodgie demonstrates the proven technique for rigging baits like slimy mackerel.
Catching and rigging live baits for mackerel. THIS practical video from the boys at Frogleys Offshore demonstrates how to catch slimy mackerel for live bait using bait jigs. The clip also outlines the best ways to rig slimies for targeting popular and tasty gamefish like spotted mackerel.
If playback doesnt begin shortly try. Some of the best techniques for catching Spanish mackerel are Trolling Lures and Baits Jigging chrome lures. Using live baits and even the old floating Pilchard or Gar.
Definitely worth trying a couple or even all of these techniques to increase your chances. When trolling try having a. Fines for keeping illegal mackerel are hefty making small ballyhoo and finger mullet a better option for sailfish baits.
When chasing marlin over 200 pounds however Spanish mackerel represent the dead bait of choice. Use them on your tuna rigs too giant bluefin tuna love them. AUTUMN and early winter is prime time for Spanish mackerel along the north coast of NSW.
TONY ZANN details how to target these speedy predators by slow trolling live baits. THE line slides out between left thumb and forefinger. My right thumb feathers the spinning spool and the yakkas tail beats a pulse along the braid.
Best Spanish Mackerel Lures Surf Casting Spoons. Casting spoons are some of the best lures for Spanish Mackerel. They are generally made of metal and as the metal flashes in the sun it mimics the scales of a minnow andor baitfish.
Its this flash that triggers the predatory instinct of any nearby Spanish Mackerel. When using this live baiting technique there is always a chance of catching other species. You could also find yourself catching spotted mackerel Spanish mackerel snapper grass emperor jewfish plenty of reef sharks and other weird and wonderful creatures.
And guess what there are also blues for the taking on these rigs and yes not only Spanish but king mackerel as well all on light tackle. Your best bet for hooking up with the Spanish and kings is to slow troll or drift the live baits over one of the nearshore artificial reefs like AR 315 320 330 342 and 345 or over one of the rock ledges. Rigging the baits correctly can be hard because you must soften the bait rig it on the hooks the right way and tie it off securing it to the hook rig so it swims correctly.
If the bait spins you wont catch many fish. Learning the skill to rigging baits properly and getting them to swim can be frustrating and take time but once you get it right and look at the bait swimming seductively next to the. An innovative casting jig that features a flashy mylar sparkle jig with a gold 2 treble hook partially covered by a transparent silver octopus skirt.
Mimics a small bait fish that is irresistible to Spanish Mackerel Bluefish Bonita Pompano and more. Great from shore pier and boat.