Rigs, bait for mackerel

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Gilligan
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Rigs, bait for mackerel

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Anyone have any favorites they use for mackerel ? I did not get my
boat in water till Sept. last year so pretty much missed a lot, including
the mackerel although I did get one, put up a good fight before I
realized what it was..want to try and be read for'm this year, thanks!
I see a lot of misc. stuff on the web, but just wondering.
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I really like the 1/4 oz spec rigs. Two hooks for a dollar, which is good because you'll lose em. Gotcha's are a good choice too. So are fair waters with the gold mylar. All cheap & you can tip them with cut bait if they're there & following but don't strike. Macs can be extremely finicky about having a search image for a certain bait size and avoiding everything else. When that target is a 1/2 inch glass minnow it's tough to mimic.

But, my favorite mac lure is a Chug Bug on Dog Island shoal. Awesome!
Watching a 5 lb spanish blow up a topwater and strip line off ultra light gear is primal.
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Here's a good post on Trolling.
http://www.bigbendfishing.net/phpbb/vie ... g+mackerel

When one bites...cut the motor and start drifting! :thumbup:
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Gold #1 or #2 clark spoon will do the trick.
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Yo-Zuri - Crystal Minnow, trolled behind the boat :thumbup: :thumbup:


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Mackerel

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Looks good, will load up with some ammo. Thanks!
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Post by wevans »

Forgot ta add that the Redhead does the most damage :-D Also, a Redhead Gotcha works well for them :thumbup: and I always have a steel leader on :beer:
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They do work very well. If your up for it and want an even more satisfying experience.... try put'n hooks on em :smt005 :lol: :-D
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Redhead, got one at home, yes they can do some damage!

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Thanks, was not sure which one to try first!
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They do work very well. If your up for it and want an even more satisfying experience.... try put'n hooks on em
..and we thought he knew how to fish....
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Post by Peligan »

8) Just joined this forum. I've got 20 years of fishing for mackerel on Dog Island reef. The best thing to catch mackerel is a Captain Action. Use a #3 in the spring and a #5 in the summer and fall. I make my leaders 3 1/2 to 4ft with 50 to 80lb mono. After supper is caught, Drifting near baitfish you can use jigs or just about anything.
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Welcome aboard Peligan :beer: Now just what is a Captain Action :smt017 after 20 years of catchin em, I figure ya gotta know a good thing :-D
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Post by GeorgeP »

I have only been catching Spanish for about 3 years, but one lure that just seems to kill them for me is the KastMaster spoon. You can throw one as far as you can throw anything and when you match the hatch with the right size, the Spanish just can't leave it alone.

Oh, I really don't use the Kastmaster, I buy Cabellas knock off.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... stid=30677
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Welcome aboard Peligan Now just what is a Captain Action after 20 years of catchin em, I figure ya gotta know a good thing

Captain Actions are a brand of banana spoon. You can find them at Kevin, Crums in Panacea and sometimes at the BP at the bridge. Come April they can be hard to find because the stores sellout.
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Thank ya sir :thumbup: :beer:
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