…I hear that the waves are a high as a 2 storey building now….errr….hope it will calm down a bit during our intended trip or I will be puking all over you guys ( especially Allan cause he missed the last puking session )Alan is a scuba diving regular. If you want to keep mackerel for the pot or for bait, dispatch them straight away.
If anyone could show me how to catch and bait-hook a mackerel with a treble through the nose, without touching the fish, I'd love to see it.
Mackerels are a very oily bait that few fish will refuse and can be used in different forms as bait for almost every species of fish when fishing from both boat and shore; even freshwater anglers use mackerel for pike fishing.Mackerel can be bought in most fish shops in season or vacuum packed and frozen from tackle shops all year round. Hey, i am looking for an online sexual partner ;) The number one all round baits, the most popular and generally the most easily accessible of all is mackerel. How do you get the bait to swim true and not spin? Hook size is normally 5/0 or 6/0 to a 4 inch scad. I find these When the mackerel are close in you can fish a lot lighter. The latter is the preferred method choice for tope, conger and shark fishing.Filleting mackerel needs to be done with a sharp knife; a blunt knife will only tear at the soft fleshCut into it just behind the small fin at the back of the gillsRun the blade along the backbone until you reach the tail, keeping the blade flan along the backbone as you fillet. There are really only two ways of preparing it: filleting it or turning it into a flapper. Most of the time the mackerel will hook themselves against the buoyancy of the float.Spinning is another great method to catch mackerel. Again on a flat even surface start to fillet at the tail and work the knife along the backbone up to the gills before turning the fish over and doing the same on the other side. Just look for the baitfish jumping at the surface. Targeting mackerel with feathers or daylights can be extremely effective. A firm knock on the head with a priest works best. Balance the tackle right and it’s like catching mini-tuna.
This is important, especially if conger or sharks are your targets, as stale or even day-old mackerel are no use as bait for these species.At sea, a good indicator of a shoal of mackerel is birds diving on the surface; these birds are usually snapping up the sand eels or baitfish that the mackerel have chased to the surface, and the mackerel themselves are often chased to the surface by dolphins and sharks.Mackerel usually snap at any type of lure that you put down but fluorescent beads and silver tinsel usually work the best. So many fish - so little time! You can’t really watch the tips of your rod on the tripod and a float at the same time, so this is a great way to spread your chances. It’s the perfect method when you want to catch some mackerel for bait quickly. Repeat until you hit a shoal of mackerel. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.This website uses cookies to improve your experience. cannyangler will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you. However, the amount of pressure against the fish must be kept to a minimum after it eats the pitch bait and begins to move away from the boat so that it has time to swallow the mackerel. If they’re under your feet, LRF or perch tackle provide the most fun. Kings must measure 24 inches. But once you reach the gill this time cut through the backbone and remove it.
Anglers fishing with will catch mackerel three, four of five at time when the fish are in feeding mode. The fish bait tends to slide down the shank of the hook and lie, doubled over, in the bend of the hook..... not looking a bit like a fish but obscuring the hook point. Mackerel are widely available from fishmongers and supermarkets. The scad can be filleted and used in the same way as mackerel, the herring can be cut into steaks and the sprat can be used whole.